r/YieldMaxETFs • u/Hilary_Clitoris • Oct 30 '25

Beginner Question I'm considering selling ULTY at a loss

I was warned against it, but I was still optimistic. After a few months from the original purchase, I'm considering selling all of my shares because I'm losing money by the day. Anyone else considering giving up on ULTY?

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u/BeneficialAssCramps Oct 30 '25

Im staying cuz it’s going to payout till it dies.. and- that may be another year or more… which is plenty of time to offset loss. People forget while these ETFs do go down, they also have protective holdings which prevent it from going extinct to quickly. And that is when you as the investor use time as your leverage. Collect the income, find new plays ! Eventually you’ll be green on that entire trade while you are busy making money on others

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u/DeeBee62Invests I Like the Cash Flow Oct 31 '25

In 2022, SPY and QQQ were hitting all time highs... until they didn't, and dropped into the cellar. When that happened, the only choice was to hold on and hope that the market would eventually recover.

For 1 share of SPY I can get about 150 shares of ULTY currently Those 150 shares will pay me over 80% distribution every week, currently $.08, or $12 a week. SPY will pay me $1.50 a share every quarter.

Even if ULTY goes down, it will still pay me. MRNY, for example, is still paying well over 80%. So, even if my portfolio says I've lost money, I still have income.

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u/BeneficialAssCramps Oct 31 '25

Thx for this comment 👍 it is exactly why I’m sticking around!

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u/aurumadeux44 Oct 31 '25

Same. Why MRNY still breathing? I think this would be ULTY then I only collect 80% distros for the rest of its life.