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listed on NYSE Arca, Inc.
PROSPECTUS
February 27, 2026
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has not approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
SUMMARY INFORMATION
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”). You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and Example below.
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This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The Example does not take into account brokerage commissions that you may pay on your purchases and sales of Shares. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
| 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
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The Fund
pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities
(or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate
higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are held in
a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund
operating expenses or in the expense example above, affect the Fund’s
performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the
Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks current income while providing indirect inverse exposure to the share price (i.e., the price returns) of the Underlying Security, which is generally subject to participation in a portion of potential investment gains. If the share price of the Underlying Security significantly decreases, the Fund will not fully benefit from the inverse of those decreases. The Fund will employ its investment strategy as it relates to the Underlying Security regardless of whether there are periods of strong market, economic, or other conditions and will not take temporary defensive positions during such periods.
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As further described below, the Fund uses either a synthetic covered put strategy or synthetic covered put spread strategy to seek to generate options premiums and provide indirect inverse exposure to the share price returns of the Underlying Security, subject to participation in a portion of potential investment gains as a result of the nature of the options strategy it employs. That is, the Fund not only seeks to generate options premiums but also aims to derive additional gains when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases. The Fund’s options contracts provide:
| ● | indirect inverse exposure to the share price returns of the Underlying Security, |
| ● | option premiums, and |
| ● | participation in a portion of gains, if any, arising from decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
For more information, see sections “The Fund’s Use of Option Contracts,” “Synthetic Covered Put Strategy” and “Synthetic Covered Put Spread Strategy” below.
The Fund’s investment adviser is Tidal Investments LLC (“Tidal” or the “Adviser”).
Why invest in the Fund?
| ● | The Fund seeks to benefit when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases. The Fund partially participates in gains from any decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund seeks to generate weekly cash distributions, which are not dependent on the price depreciation of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund seeks to manage potential losses (i.e., cap losses if the share price of the Underlying Security experiences significant gains) by purchasing out-of-the-money call options (further described below). |
Although the Fund may not fully benefit from decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price, the Fund’s portfolio is designed to generate options premiums.
An Investment in the Fund is not an investment in the Underlying Security. Further, an Investment in the Fund differs from “short selling” or “shorting” the Underlying Security.
| ● | The Fund partially participates in gains from any decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund’s strategy is subject to potential losses if the Underlying Security shares increase in value, which may not be offset by the options premiums received by the Fund or by the purchase of out-of-the-money call options (further described below). |
| ● | The Fund does not invest directly in the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund does not directly short the Underlying Security. |
| ● | Fund shareholders are not entitled to any Underlying Security dividends. |
While the Fund seeks to provide current income pursuant to its investment objective, a portion (sometimes significant) of the Fund’s distributions may be classified as return of capital (“ROC”) for financial or tax reporting purposes. Generally speaking, ROC refers to the portion of a distribution from an investment that represents a return of the original investment (principal) rather than income or profit. Accordingly, such distributions do not necessarily reflect the Fund’s income or yield. See the prospectus section titled “Additional Information About the Funds” for more information about option premiums and ROC.
Additional information regarding the Underlying Security is also set forth below.
The Fund’s Use of Option Contracts
As part of the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and synthetic covered put spread strategy, the Fund will purchase and sell a combination of standardized exchange-traded and FLexible EXchange® (“FLEX”) call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of the Underlying Security. The Fund may use European FLEX options as well as options that are exercisable at any time (i.e. American style options contracts).
See the “Additional Information About the Fund” section for an overview of put and call option terminology.
Synthetic Covered Put Strategy Overview
In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will implement a “synthetic covered put” strategy using the standardized exchange-traded and FLEX options. The Fund uses a synthetic put strategy rather than a traditional one, utilizing Treasuries as collateral to potentially achieve higher returns than those of the Underlying Security.
| ● | A traditional covered put strategy is an investment strategy where an investor (the Fund) sells a put option on an Underlying Security it is short. |
| ● | A synthetic covered put strategy is similar to a traditional covered put strategy in that the investor sells a put option that is based on the value of the Underlying Security. However, in a synthetic covered put strategy, the investor (the Fund) does not actually short the Underlying Security, but rather seeks to synthetically replicate a short position in the Underlying Security (i.e., it seeks inverse exposure to the share price movements of the Underlying Security) through the use of various investment instruments. |
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The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy consists of the following four elements, each of which is described in greater detail below:
| ● | Synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security, which allows the Fund to seek to participate, on an inverse basis, in changes, up or down, to the price of the Underlying Security’s shares. |
| ● | Covered put strategies, which allows the Fund to generate options premiums. |
| ● | U.S. Treasuries, which are used for collateral for the options, and which also generate income. |
| ● | Out-of-the money (“OTM”) call options, which are purchased to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value. |
However, this loss capping works only if the Underlying Security’s share price rises to or above the strike price of the OTM call options that were purchased. If the share price increases but stays below the strike price of these options, the Fund will incur losses proportionate to this price increase.
Synthetic Covered Put Strategy
1. Synthetic Short Exposure
To achieve a synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security, the Fund may write (sell) the Underlying Security call options and, simultaneously, go long (buy) the Underlying Security put options to try to replicate inverse exposure to the share price movements of the Underlying Security. The put options purchased by the Fund and the call options sold by the Fund will generally have three-month to six-month terms and strike prices that are approximately equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time the contracts are purchased and sold, respectively. The Fund uses the proceeds from selling call options to help pay for the purchased put options. The combination of the long put options and sold call options provides the Fund with investment exposure equal to approximately -100% of the Underlying Security’s share price changes for the duration of the applicable options exposure (i.e., the synthetic short position is expected to gain value when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases and to lose value when the share price of the Underlying Security increases).
2. Covered Put Strategies
Covered Put Writing Strategy
As part of its strategy, the Fund will write (sell) put option contracts on the Underlying Security to generate options premiums. The put options written (sold) by the Fund will generally have 1-month or less expiration dates (the “Put Period”) and a strike price that is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current Underlying Security’s share price at the time of such sales.
It is important to note that the sale of the Underlying Security put option contracts will limit the Fund’s participation in decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price. If the share price of the Underlying Security decreases, the above-referenced synthetic short exposure alone would allow the Fund to experience similar percentage gains. However, if the Underlying Security’s share price decreases beyond the strike price of one or more of the sold (short) put option contracts, the Fund will lose money on those short put positions, and the losses will, in turn, limit the gains of the Fund’s synthetic short exposure. As a result, the Fund’s overall strategy (i.e., the combination of the synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security and the sold (short) Underlying Security put positions) will limit the Fund’s participation in decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price beyond a certain point.
Covered Put Spread Strategy
The Adviser will employ the Covered Put Spread Strategy when it believes it is a better strategy for the Fund as compared to the Covered Put Strategy. The Fund may write (sell) credit put spreads (described below) rather than stand-alone put option contracts to seek greater participation in the potential decline of its Underlying Security’s share price, while still generating net options premiums. The Adviser will primarily employ this covered put spread strategy when it believes that the share price of its Underlying Security is likely to decline significantly in the short term (e.g., following a substantial market rally or overall negative market news). Additionally, the Adviser may use this strategy in other scenarios (e.g., if the market is undervaluing further out-of-the-money options relative to near-the-money options), where it believes the use of credit put spreads may prove more advantageous to the Fund’s total return than the covered put strategy.
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3. U.S. Treasuries
The Fund will hold short-term U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in connection with the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy. The Fund may also invest in pooled vehicles (e.g., mutual funds and ETFs) that invest in U.S Treasuries.
4. OTM Call Purchasing
The Fund purchases out-of-the-money (OTM) calls to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value.
OTM call options are a type of options contract where the strike price is set higher than the current market price of the underlying asset, referred to here as the Underlying Security. When the Fund buys these OTM call options, it is essentially setting a fixed price level. This level acts as a cap on the Fund’s potential losses that might arise from its indirect inverse exposure to the share price of the Underlying Security. However, this loss capping works only if the Underlying Security’s share price rises to or above the strike price of the OTM call options that were purchased. If the share price increases but stays below the strike price of these options, the Fund will incur losses proportionate to this price increase.
For example, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 70% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 60% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose approximately 60% of its value. If instead, the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 80% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund’s losses will be capped at approximately 70%.
The Fund bears the costs of purchasing the OTM calls and such costs will decrease the Fund’s value and/or any income and/or options premiums otherwise generated by the Fund’s investment strategy.
The Fund intends to maintain its synthetic covered put strategy through the use of options contracts. As the options contracts it holds are traded, exercised or expire, it may enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as “rolling.” The Fund’s practice of rolling options may result in high portfolio turnover.
Fund’s Weekly Distributions
The Fund seeks to provide weekly cash distributions. The Fund will seek to generate such distributions in the following ways:
| ● | Writing (selling) put option contracts on the Underlying Security, as described above, to generate options premiums. The option premiums received from such option sales will be primarily influenced by the volatility of the Underlying Security shares, although other factors, including interest rates, will also impact the level of premiums. |
| ● | Investing in short-term U.S. Treasury securities. The income generated by such securities will be influenced by interest rates at the time of investment. | |
| ● | In addition, the Fund’s use of the covered put spread strategy may occasionally allow it to capture a substantial portion of any significant decrease in the price of its Underlying Security. When this happens, the Fund could receive profits exceeding the initial cost of the put options, and the Fund’s distributions may include some of those profits. |
The Fund’s options premiums will be partially offset (reduced) by the premiums paid for purchasing OTM call options, which are purchased to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value.
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Fund Portfolio
| Principal Holdings | |||
| Portfolio
Holdings (All options are based on the value of the Underlying Security) |
Investment Terms | Expected
Target Maturity |
Primary
Purpose of Holding |
| Purchased put option contracts |
“at-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of purchase) to provide exposure to negative price returns of the Underlying Security.
If the share price of the Underlying Security decreases, these options will generate corresponding increases to the Fund. |
3-month to 6-month expiration dates | Combined with the sold call options, creates a synthetic short position on the Underlying Security. |
| Sold call option contracts |
“at-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of sale).
They are sold to help pay for the purchased put options described above.
However, the sold call option contracts provide exposure to the full extent of any share price increases experienced by the Underlying Security. |
3-month to 6-month expiration dates | Combined with the purchased put options, creates a synthetic short position on the Underlying Security. |
| Sold (short) put option contracts (Covered Put Writing Strategy) |
The strike price is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of sale.
They generate current options premiums. However, they also limit some potential positive returns that the Fund may have otherwise experienced. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Generate options premiums for the Fund in the form of premiums, in return for capping the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| Sold (short) put option contracts (Covered Put Spread Strategy) |
The strike price is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current share price of the Fund’s Underlying Security at the time of sale.
Sold put option contracts provide inverse exposure to the full extent of any declines in the value experienced by the Fund’s Underlying Security, minus the premium received. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Combined with the purchased put option contract below, generates options premiums for the Fund in the form of net premiums, in return for limiting the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| Purchased put option contracts (Covered Put Spread Strategy) |
“out-of-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is below the strike price of the corresponding Covered Put Spread Strategy sold put).
Bought put option contracts provide exposure to the full extent of any declines in the value experienced by the Fund’s Underlying Security below the option’s strike price. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Combined with the Sold (short) put option contracts above, generates options premiums for the Fund in the form of net premiums, in return for limiting the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| U.S. Treasury Securities and Cash |
Multiple series of U.S. Treasury Bills supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
These instruments are used as collateral for the Fund’s derivative investments.
They will also generate income. |
6-month to 2-year maturities | Collateral for the options positions and some additional income. |
| Purchased call option contracts (OTM Call Purchasing) |
“out-of-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of purchase).
They limit the Fund’s potential losses if the share price of the Underlying Security experiences significant gains. They represent a cost (debit) that will partially offset (reduce) the net premium received from the sale of the put options. |
1-month to 6-month expiration dates | Limit the maximum loss of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
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The market value of the cash and treasuries held by the Fund is expected to be between 50% and 100% of the Fund’s net assets and the market value of the options package is expected to be between 0% and 50% of the Fund’s net assets. The combination of these investment instruments provides indirect inverse investment exposure to the share price of the Underlying Security equal to at least 95% of the Fund’s total assets.
The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act.
There is no guarantee that the Fund’s investment strategy will be properly implemented, and an investor may lose some or all of its investment.
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. is an operating company that designs develops, manufactures, leases and sells high performance fully electric vehicles, solar energy generation systems and energy storage products. Tesla, Inc. operates two segments: (i) automotive and (ii) energy generation and storage. The automotive segment includes the design, development, manufacturing, sales and leasing of electric vehicles as well as sales of automotive regulatory credits. The energy generation and storage segment includes the design, manufacture, installation, sales and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products and related services and sales of solar energy systems incentives. Tesla, Inc. is listed on Nasdaq. Per TSLA’s most recent Form 10-K filing, the aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of TSLA, as of June 30, 2025, was $892.93 billion.
Tesla, Inc. is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Information provided to or filed with the SEC by Tesla, Inc. pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference to the SEC file number 001-34756 through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information regarding Tesla, Inc. may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents.
This document relates only to the securities offered hereby and does not relate to the Underlying Security or other securities of Tesla, Inc. The Fund has derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding Tesla, Inc. from the publicly available documents. In connection with the offering of the securities, none of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to Tesla, Inc. None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding Tesla, Inc. is accurate or complete. Furthermore, the Fund cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of Tesla, Inc. (and therefore the price of the Fund at the time we price the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning Tesla, Inc. could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.
None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser, the Adviser, or their respective affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the Underlying Security.
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NONE OF THE FUND, TIDAL TRUST II, OR TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC IS AFFILIATED, CONNECTED, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TSLA. THE FUND WAS NOT DEVELOPED OR CREATED BY, AND IS NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED, OR APPROVED BY, TSLA.
Moreover, TSLA has not participated in the development of the Fund’s investment strategy. TSLA does not select or approve the Fund’s portfolio holdings, nor does it participate in the construction, design, or implementation of the Fund. TSLA does not provide any assurances, guarantees, or representations regarding the Fund or its performance. Nothing herein shall be construed as an offer of any security by TSLA.
None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser, or their respective affiliates claim any ownership interest in any trademarks owned by Tesla, Inc. or TSLA. All rights in the trademarks are reserved by their respective owners.
Due to the Fund’s investment strategy, the Fund’s economic exposure is inversely related to the industry assigned to TSLA. As of the date of this prospectus, TSLA is assigned to the automobiles industry.
Principal Investment Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. As with any investment, there is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund. Some or all of these risks may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share, trading price, yield, total return, and/or ability to meet its objective. For more information about the risks of investing in the Fund, see the section in the Fund’s Prospectus titled “Additional Information About the Funds—Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds.”
An
investment in the Fund entails risk.
TSLA Price Appreciation Risk. As part of the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy, the Fund purchases and sells call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of TSLA common stock. This strategy subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it shorted shares of the Underlying Security, even though it does not. By virtue of the Fund’s indirect inverse exposure to changes in the share price of the Underlying Security, the Fund is subject to the risk that the Underlying Security’s share price increases. If the share price of the Underlying Security increases, the Fund will likely lose value and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. The Fund may also be subject to the following risks:
Indirect Investment in TSLA Risk. Tesla, Inc. is not affiliated with the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser or their respective affiliates and is not involved with this offering in any way and has no obligation to consider your Shares in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of Shares. Investors in the Fund will not have voting rights and will not be able to influence the management of Tesla, Inc. but will be exposed to the performance of the Underlying Security. Investors in the Fund will not have rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Underlying Security, but will be adversely impacted by increases in the share price of the Underlying Security.
Underlying Security Trading Risk. The trading price of the Underlying Security may become less volatile over time, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy is designed to benefit from significant price fluctuations in the Underlying Security. However, if the Underlying Security experiences reduced volatility, it may lead to a decrease in the Fund’s potential returns.
Historically, the Underlying Security’s shares have exhibited substantial price swings, but there is a possibility that market conditions, investor sentiment, or other factors may contribute to decreased volatility in the future. Such reduced volatility could limit the opportunities for the Fund to profit from its credit spread positions, as the strategy relies on price differentials between options with varying strike prices.
It’s important to note that the Fund’s performance is closely tied to the dynamics of the Underlying Security’s share price. As such, any significant reduction in the volatility of the Underlying Security’s share price may present challenges for the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and may affect its ability to achieve its investment objectives. Investors should consider this potential risk when evaluating their investment in the Fund.
TSLA Good Performance Risk. Tesla, Inc. may meet or exceed its publicly announced expectations or guidelines regarding its business, which could potentially lead to a rise in the share price of the Underlying Security. Tesla, Inc. regularly provides guidance concerning its anticipated financial and business performance, including sales and production projections, future revenues, gross margins, profitability, and cash flows. However, forecasting future events and identifying key factors affecting business conditions inherently involves uncertainty. Tesla, Inc.’s guidance may ultimately prove accurate or may prove underestimated, as it relies on assumptions such as global and local economic conditions, anticipated production and sales volumes, average sales prices, supplier and commodity costs, and planned cost reductions. If Tesla, Inc.’s guidance is accurate or varies positively from actual results, TSLA’s share price could increase significantly and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
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Increased Electric Vehicle Consumer Adoption Risk. Tesla may experience substantial growth if consumer demand for electric vehicles continues to expand. Deviations from expected market developments, be it accelerated growth, shifts in demand, or heightened electric vehicle adoption, could present advantageous conditions for Tesla, Inc.’s business. These conditions might bolster its market position, enhance overall prospects, strengthen financial stability, and improve operational performance. Despite having fewer resources and production capabilities compared to established competitors with traditional internal combustion engine offerings, Tesla, Inc. appears poised to benefit from the expanding electric vehicle sector. As electric vehicles currently constitute a smaller fraction of the overall vehicle market, Tesla, Inc. appears well-positioned to capitalize on factors such as shifting consumer preferences, increased competition from alternative fuel vehicles, and supportive government policies and incentives. Furthermore, Tesla, Inc. competes in a dynamic demographic landscape where innovation and differentiation play key roles. In a sector marked by cyclical sales patterns, Tesla, Inc. has the potential to navigate these trends adeptly, seizing opportunities during market upswings and maintaining resilience during downturns, ultimately contributing to its long-term success, all of which could significantly increase the share price of TSLA’s common stock. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Inverse Auto Manufacturers Industry Risk. The automotive industry may present continued opportunities for Tesla, Inc.’s business operations. This sector is known for its cyclicality, but Tesla, Inc. may be able to leverage its innovative approaches to minimize the impact of periodic operating losses. Labor disputes, fluctuations in component prices, and supplier disruptions, often encountered by traditional automakers, may be less pronounced for Tesla, Inc. due to its unique production and supply chain strategies. Tesla’s investments in cutting-edge automotive technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, may indeed require substantial capital, but they hold the potential for long-term profitability. Additionally, Tesla, Inc.’s nimble approach allows it to respond swiftly to government policies and regulations, potentially aligning its strategies with favorable incentives. While many established automotive manufacturers are diversified, Tesla, Inc.’s focused product line and growing customer base may enable it to effectively navigate industry dynamics and capitalize on factors that can drive its sustained success, all of which could significantly increase the share price of TSLA’s common stock. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Derivatives Risk. Derivatives are financial instruments that derive value from the underlying reference asset or assets, such as stocks, bonds, or funds (including ETFs), interest rates or indexes. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to, and greater than, those associated with directly investing in securities or other ordinary investments, including risk related to the market, imperfect correlation with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, higher price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty risk, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The use of derivatives may result in larger losses or smaller gains than directly investing in securities. When the Fund uses derivatives, there may be an imperfect correlation between the Underlying Security and the Fund’s portfolio of derivatives, which may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. Because derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to losses in excess of those amounts initially invested. In addition, the Fund’s investments in derivatives are subject to the following risks:
Options Contracts. The use of options contracts involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The prices of options are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying instrument, including the anticipated volatility, which are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and by national and international political, changes in the actual or implied volatility or the reference asset, the time remaining until the expiration of the option contract and economic events. For the Fund, in particular, the value of the options contracts in which it invests is substantially influenced by the value of TSLA. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific option positions and certain option positions held by the Fund may expire worthless. The options held by the Fund are exercisable at the strike price on their expiration date. As an option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the underlying instrument. However, prior to such date, the value of an option generally does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the underlying instrument. There may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in values options contracts and the underlying instrument, and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain options contracts. The value of the options held by the Fund will be determined based on market quotations or other recognized pricing methods. Additionally, as the Fund intends to continuously maintain its synthetic covered put strategy through the use of options contracts, as the options contracts it holds are traded, exercised or expire, it will enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as “rolling.” If the expiring options contracts do not generate proceeds enough to cover the cost of entering into new options contracts, the Fund may experience losses.
Counterparty Risk. The Fund is subject to counterparty risk by virtue of its investments in options contracts. Transactions in some types of derivatives, including options, are required to be centrally cleared (“cleared derivatives”). In a transaction involving cleared derivatives, the Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house rather than a bank or broker. Since the Fund is not a member of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Fund will hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members. In cleared derivatives positions, the Fund will make payments (including margin payments) to and receive payments from a clearing house through their accounts at clearing members. Customer funds held at a clearing organization in connection with any options contracts are held in a commingled omnibus account and are not identified to the name of the clearing member’s individual customers. As a result, assets deposited by the Fund with any clearing member as margin for options may, in certain circumstances, be used to satisfy losses of other clients of the Fund’s clearing member. In addition, although clearing members guarantee performance of their clients’ obligations to the clearing house, there is a risk that the assets of the Fund might not be fully protected in the event of the clearing member’s bankruptcy, as the Fund would be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds segregated on behalf of the clearing member’s customers for the relevant account class. The Fund is also subject to the risk that a limited number of clearing members are willing to transact on the Fund’s behalf, which heightens the risks associated with a clearing member’s default. This risk is greater for the Fund as it seeks to hold options contracts on a single security, and not a broader range of options contracts, which may limit the number of clearing members that are willing to transact on the Fund’s behalf. If a clearing member defaults, the Fund could lose some or all of the benefits of a transaction entered into by the Fund with the clearing member. If the Fund cannot find a clearing member to transact with on the Fund’s behalf, the Fund may be unable to effectively implement its investment strategy.
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Price Participation Risk. The Fund employs an investment strategy that includes the sale of put option contracts, which limits the degree to which the Fund will benefit from decreases in value experienced by TSLA over the Put Period. This means that if TSLA experiences a decrease in value below the strike price of the sold put options during a Put Period, the Fund will likely not experience that increase to the same extent and any Fund gains may significantly differ from the level of TSLA losses over the Put Period. Additionally, because the Fund is limited in the degree to which it will participate in decreases in value experienced by TSLA over each Put Period, but has significant negative exposure to any increases in value experienced by TSLA over the Put Period, the NAV of the Fund may decrease over any given time period. The Fund’s NAV is dependent on the value of each options portfolio, which is based principally upon the inverse of the performance of TSLA. The Fund’s ability to benefit from TSLA losses will depend on prevailing market conditions, especially market volatility, at the time the Fund enters into the sold put option contracts and will vary from Put Period to Put Period. The value of the options contracts is affected by changes in the value and dividend rates of TSLA, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of TSLA and the remaining time to the options’ expiration, as well as trading conditions in the options market. As the price of TSLA changes and time moves towards the expiration of each Put Period, the value of the options contracts, and therefore the Fund’s NAV, will change. However, it is not expected for the Fund’s NAV to directly inversely correlate on a day-to-day basis with the returns of TSLA. The amount of time remaining until the options contract’s expiration date affects the impact that the value of the options contracts have on the Fund’s NAV, which may not be in full effect until the expiration date of the Fund’s options contracts. Therefore, while changes in the price of the TSLA will result in changes to the Fund’s NAV, the Fund generally anticipates that the rate of change in the Fund’s NAV will be different than the inverse of the changes experienced by TSLA.
Purchased OTM Call Options Risk. The Fund’s strategy is subject to potential losses if the Underlying Security shares increase in value, which may not be offset by the purchase of out-of-the-money (OTM) call options. The Fund purchases OTM calls to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value. However, the OTM call options will cap the Fund’s losses only to the extent that the share price of the Underlying Security increases to a price that is at or above the strike price of the purchased OTM call options. Any increase in the share price of the Underlying Security to a price that is below the strike price of the purchased OTM call options will result in a corresponding loss for the Fund. For example, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 70% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 60% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose approximately 60% of its value. If instead, the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 80% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund’s losses will be capped at approximately 70%. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 100% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call option purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by at least 100% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose all its value. Lastly, the Fund bears the costs of purchasing the OTM calls and such costs will decrease the Fund’s value and/or any options premiums otherwise generated by the Fund’s investment strategy.
Distribution Risk. The Fund seeks to provide weekly distributions. There is no assurance that the Fund will make a distribution in any given week. If the Fund does make distributions, the amounts of such distributions will likely vary greatly from one distribution to the next. Additionally, the weekly distributions, if any, may consist of returns of capital, which would decrease the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment.
NAV Erosion Risk Due to Distributions. When the Fund makes a distribution, the Fund’s NAV will typically drop by the amount of the distribution on the related ex-dividend date. The repeated payment of distributions by the Fund, if any, may significantly erode the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment.
Put Writing Strategy Risk. The path dependency (i.e., the continued use) of the Fund’s put writing (selling) strategy will impact the extent that the Fund participates in the price decreases of TSLA and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the sold put options and over longer time periods. If, for example, each month the Fund were to sell 7% out-of-the-money put options having a one-month term, the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of TSLA will be capped at 7% in any given month. However, over a longer period (e.g., 5 months), the Fund should not be expected to participate fully in the first 35% (i.e., 5 months x 7%) of any negative price returns of TSLA, or the Fund may even lose money, even if the TSLA share price has decreased by at least that much over such period, if during any month over that period TSLA’s share price decreased by less than 7%. This example illustrates that both the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of TSLA and its returns will depend not only on the price of TSLA but also on the path that TSLA takes over time.
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Covered Put Spread Strategy Risk. The path dependency of the Fund’s Covered Put Spread Strategy will impact the extent to which the Fund participates in the price decreases of the Underlying Security and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the put spreads and over longer time periods. If, for example, each month the Fund were to sell a put spread where the written put option is 7% out-of-the-money and the purchased put option is 15% out-of-the-money, the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of the Underlying Security will be limited beyond the strike price of the purchased put option. However, over a longer period (e.g., 5 months), the Fund should not be expected to participate fully in the first 35% (i.e., 5 months x 7%) of any negative price returns of the Underlying Security, or the Fund may even lose money, even if the Underlying Security’s share price has decreased by at least that much over such period, if during any month over that period the Underlying Security’s share price decreased by less than 7%. This example illustrates that both the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of the Underlying Security and its returns will depend not only on the price of the Underlying Security but also on the path that the Underlying Security takes over time. Additionally, because the strategy involves purchasing a put option to offset the short put position, the net premium collected is reduced compared to a standalone put-writing strategy, potentially limiting the options premiums generated and further constraining the Fund’s returns in certain market conditions.
Economic and Market Risk. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in the general financial markets, a particular financial market, or other asset classes, due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, market instability, financial system instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. In addition, the value of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics. The imposition by the U.S. of tariffs on goods imported from foreign countries and reciprocal tariffs levied on U.S. goods by those countries also may lead to volatility and instability in domestic and foreign markets.
ETF Risks.
Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that are authorized to purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Fund (known as “Authorized Participants” or “APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services; or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.
Cash Redemption Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy may require it to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. For example, the Fund may not be able to redeem in-kind certain securities held by the Fund (e.g., derivative instruments). In such a case, the Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. By paying out higher annual capital gain distributions, investors may be subjected to increased capital gains taxes. Additionally, there may be brokerage costs or taxable gains or losses that may be imposed on the Fund in connection with a cash redemption that may not have occurred if the Fund had made a redemption in-kind. These costs could decrease the value of the Fund to the extent they are not offset by a transaction fee payable by an AP.
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Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed portfolio. In managing the Fund’s investment portfolio, the portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses that may not produce the desired result. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective.
Trading. Although Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”), and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Shares will develop or be maintained or that the Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. This risk may be greater for the Fund as it seeks to have exposure to a single reference security as opposed to a more diverse portfolio like a traditional pooled investment. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Shares. Shares trade on the Exchange at a market price that may be below, at or above the Fund’s NAV. Trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in Shares on the Exchange is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged. In the event of an unscheduled market close for options contracts that reference a single security, such as TSLA’s common stock, being halted or a market wide closure, settlement prices will be determined by the procedures of the listing exchange of the options contracts. As a result, the Fund could be adversely affected and be unable to implement its investment strategies in the event of an unscheduled closing.
High Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively and frequently trade all or a significant portion of the Fund’s holdings. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction costs, which may increase the Fund’s expenses. These costs, in turn, could decrease the value of the Fund or of its distributions, if any. Frequent trading may also cause adverse tax consequences for investors in the Fund due to an increase in short-term capital gains.
Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the Fund’s assets and distributions, if any, may decline.
Liquidity Risk. Some securities held by the Fund, including options contracts, may be difficult to sell or be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. This risk is greater for the Fund as it will hold options contracts on a single security, and not a broader range of options contracts. Markets for securities or financial instruments could be disrupted by a number of events, including, but not limited to, an economic crisis, natural disasters, epidemics/pandemics, new legislation or regulatory changes inside or outside the United States. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, especially in changing or volatile markets. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid security at an unfavorable time or price, the Fund may be adversely impacted. Certain market conditions or restrictions, such as market rules related to short sales, may prevent the Fund from realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with the inverse of TSLA. There is no assurance that a security that is deemed liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Fund.
Money Market Instrument Risk. The Fund may use a variety of money market instruments for cash management purposes, including money market funds, depositary accounts and repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are contracts in which a seller of securities agrees to buy the securities back at a specified time and price. Repurchase agreements may be subject to market and credit risk related to the collateral securing the repurchase agreement. Money market instruments, including money market funds, may lose money through fees or other means.
Newer Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized management investment company with limited operating history. As a result, prospective investors have a limited track record on which to base their investment decisions.
Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is “non-diversified,” it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it was a diversified fund. As a result, a decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers could cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio. This may increase the Fund’s volatility and cause the performance of a relatively smaller number of issuers to have a greater impact on the Fund’s performance.
Operational Risk. The Fund is subject to risks arising from various operational factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund’s service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. The Fund relies on third-parties for a range of services, including custody. Any delay or failure relating to engaging or maintaining such service providers may affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. Although the Fund and Adviser seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures, there is no way to completely protect against such risks.
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Single Issuer Risk. Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment in the Fund to be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment which diversifies risk or the market generally. The value of the Fund, which focuses on an individual security (TSLA), may be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole.
Tax Risk. The Fund intends to elect and to qualify each year to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”). As a RIC, the Fund will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of its net investment income and net capital gain that it distributes to Shareholders, provided that it satisfies certain requirements of the Code. If the Fund does not qualify as a RIC for any taxable year and certain relief provisions are not available, the Fund’s taxable income will be subject to tax at the Fund level and to a further tax at the shareholder level when such income is distributed. To comply with the asset diversification test applicable to a RIC, the Fund will attempt to ensure that the value of options it holds is never 25% of the total value of Fund assets at the close of any quarter. If the Fund’s investments in options were to exceed 25% of the Fund’s total assets at the end of a tax quarter, the Fund, generally, has a grace period to cure such lack of compliance. If the Fund fails to timely cure, it may no longer be eligible to be treated as a RIC.
U.S. Government and U.S. Agency Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. Government obligations include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, such as the U.S. Treasury. Payment of principal and interest on U.S. Government obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or instrumentality itself. In the latter case, the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment, which agency or instrumentality may be privately owned. There can be no assurance that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so.
| Year | Return |
| 2025 | - |

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period of time shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2025
| 1 Year | Since
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| Return Before Taxes | - |
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| Return After Taxes on Distributions | - |
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| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | - |
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| S&P
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Management
Investment Adviser: Tidal Investments LLC serves as investment adviser to the Fund.
Portfolio Managers:
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
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Jay Pestrichelli, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2024.
Scott Snyder, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since February of 2026.
Matt Brandt, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since February of 2026.
Purchase and Sale of Shares
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units,” which only Authorized Participants (Aps) (typically, broker-dealers) may purchase or redeem. The Fund generally issues and redeems Creation Units in exchange for a portfolio of securities (the “Deposit Securities”) and/or a designated amount of U.S. cash.
Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the Exchange, and individual Shares may only be bought and sold in the secondary market through brokers at market prices, rather than NAV. Because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase Shares (the “bid” price) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for Shares (the “ask” price) when buying or selling Shares in the secondary market. This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the “bid-ask spread.”
Information regarding the Fund’s NAV, market price, how often Shares traded on the Exchange at a premium or discount, and bid-ask spreads can be found on the Fund’s website at www.yieldmaxetfs.com.
Tax Information
Fund distributions are generally taxable as ordinary income, qualified dividend income, or capital gains (or a combination), unless an investment is in an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or other tax-advantaged account. Distributions on investments made through tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from those accounts.
Financial Intermediary Compensation
If you purchase Shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank) (an “Intermediary”), the Adviser or its affiliates may pay Intermediaries for certain activities related to the Fund, including participation in activities that are designed to make Intermediaries more knowledgeable about exchange-traded products, including the Fund, or for other activities, such as marketing, educational training, or other initiatives related to the sale or promotion of Shares. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Any such arrangements do not result in increased Fund expenses. Ask your salesperson or visit the Intermediary’s website for more information.
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SUMMARY INFORMATION
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”). You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and Example below.
| (1) | |
| Management Fee | |
| Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | |
| Other Expenses(2) | |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
| (1) | |
| (2) |
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The Example does not take into account brokerage commissions that you may pay on your purchases and sales of Shares. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
| 1 Year | 3 Years |
| $ |
$ |
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, affect the Fund’s performance. Because the Fund has not commenced operations as of the prior fiscal year end, portfolio turnover information is not yet available.
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks current income while providing indirect inverse exposure to the share price (i.e., the price returns) of the Underlying Security, which is generally subject to participation in a portion of potential investment gains. If the share price of the Underlying Security significantly decreases, the Fund will not fully benefit from the inverse of those decreases. The Fund will employ its investment strategy as it relates to the Underlying Security regardless of whether there are periods of strong market, economic, or other conditions and will not take temporary defensive positions during such periods.
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As further described below, the Fund uses either a synthetic covered put strategy or synthetic covered put spread strategy to seek to generate options premiums and provide indirect inverse exposure to the share price returns of the Underlying Security, subject to participation in a portion of potential investment gains as a result of the nature of the options strategy it employs. That is, the Fund not only seeks to generate options premiums but also aims to derive additional gains when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases. The Fund’s options contracts provide:
| ● | indirect inverse exposure to the share price returns of the Underlying Security, |
| ● | option premiums, and |
| ● | participation in a portion of gains, if any, arising from decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
For more information, see sections “The Fund’s Use of Option Contracts,” “Synthetic Covered Put Strategy” and “Synthetic Covered Put Spread Strategy” below.
The Fund’s investment adviser is Tidal Investments LLC (“Tidal” or the “Adviser”).
Why invest in the Fund?
| ● | The Fund seeks to benefit when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases. The Fund partially participates in gains from any decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund seeks to generate weekly cash distributions, which are not dependent on the price depreciation of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund seeks to manage potential losses (i.e., cap losses if the share price of the Underlying Security experiences significant gains) by purchasing out-of-the-money call options (further described below). |
Although the Fund may not fully benefit from decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price, the Fund’s portfolio is designed to generate options premiums.
An Investment in the Fund is not an investment in the Underlying Security. Further, an Investment in the Fund differs from “short selling” or “shorting” the Underlying Security.
| ● | The Fund partially participates in gains from any decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund’s strategy is subject to potential losses if the Underlying Security shares increase in value, which may not be offset by options premiums received by the Fund or by the purchase of out-of-the-money call options (further described below). |
| ● | The Fund does not invest directly in the Underlying Security (nor companies held by ARKK). |
| ● | The Fund does not directly short the Underlying Security (nor companies held by ARKK). |
| ● | Fund shareholders are not entitled to any Underlying Security dividends (or to any dividends paid by companies held by ARKK). |
While the Fund seeks to provide current income pursuant to its investment objective, a portion (sometimes significant) of the Fund’s distributions may be classified as return of capital (“ROC”) for financial or tax reporting purposes. Generally speaking, ROC refers to the portion of a distribution from an investment that represents a return of the original investment (principal) rather than income or profit. Accordingly, such distributions do not necessarily reflect the Fund’s income or yield. See the prospectus section titled “Additional Information About the Funds” for more information about option premiums and ROC.
Additional information regarding the Underlying Security is also set forth below.
The Fund’s Use of Option Contracts
As part of the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and synthetic covered put spread strategy, the Fund will purchase and sell a combination of standardized exchange-traded and FLexible EXchange® (“FLEX”) call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of the Underlying Security. The Fund may use European FLEX options as well as options that are exercisable at any time (i.e. American style options contracts).
See the “Additional Information About the Fund” section for an overview of put and call option terminology.
Synthetic Covered Put Strategy Overview
In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund may implement a “synthetic covered put” strategy using the standardized exchange-traded and FLEX options. The Fund uses a synthetic put strategy rather than a traditional one, utilizing Treasuries as collateral to potentially achieve higher returns than those of the Underlying Security.
| ● | A traditional covered put strategy is an investment strategy where an investor (the Fund) sells a put option on an Underlying Security it is short. |
| ● | A synthetic covered put strategy is similar to a traditional covered put strategy in that the investor sells a put option that is based on the value of the Underlying Security. However, in a synthetic covered put strategy, the investor (the Fund) does not actually short the Underlying Security, but rather seeks to synthetically replicate a short position in the Underlying Security (i.e., it seeks inverse exposure to the share price movements of the Underlying Security) through the use of various investment instruments. |
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The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy consists of the following four elements, each of which is described in greater detail below:
| ● | Synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security, which allows the Fund to seek to participate, on an inverse basis, in changes, up or down, to the price of the Underlying Security’s shares. |
| ● | Covered put strategies, which allows the Fund to generate options premiums. |
| ● | U.S. Treasuries, which are used for collateral for the options, and which also generate income. |
| ● | Out-of-the money (“OTM”) call options, which are purchased to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value. |
However, this loss capping works only if the Underlying Security’s share price rises to or above the strike price of the OTM call options that were purchased. If the share price increases but stays below the strike price of these options, the Fund will incur losses proportionate to this price increase.
Synthetic Covered Put Strategy
1. Synthetic Short Exposure
To achieve a synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security, the Fund will write (sell) the Underlying Security call options and, simultaneously, go long (buy) the Underlying Security put options to try to replicate inverse exposure to the share price movements of the Underlying Security. The put options purchased by the Fund and the call options sold by the Fund will generally have three-month to six-month terms and strike prices that are approximately equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time the contracts are purchased and sold, respectively. The Fund uses the proceeds from selling call options to help pay for the purchased put options. The combination of the long put options and sold call options provides the Fund with investment exposure equal to approximately -100% of the Underlying Security’s share price changes for the duration of the applicable options exposure (i.e., the synthetic short position is expected to gain value when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases and to lose value when the share price of the Underlying Security increases).
2. Covered Put Strategies
Covered Put Writing Strategy
As part of its strategy, the Fund will write (sell) put option contracts on the Underlying Security to generate options premiums. The put options written (sold) by the Fund will generally have 1-month or less expiration dates (the “Put Period”) and a strike price that is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current Underlying Security’s share price at the time of such sales.
Covered Put Spread Strategy
The Adviser will employ the Covered Put Spread Strategy when it believes it is a better strategy for the Fund as compared to the Covered Put Strategy. The Fund may write (sell) credit put spreads (described below) rather than stand-alone put option contracts to seek greater participation in the potential decline of its Underlying Security’s share price, while still generating net options premiums. The Adviser will primarily employ this covered put spread strategy when it believes that the share price of its Underlying Security is likely to decline significantly in the short term (e.g., following a substantial market rally or overall negative market news). Additionally, the Adviser may use this strategy in other scenarios (e.g., if the market is undervaluing further out-of-the-money options relative to near-the-money options), where it believes the use of credit put spreads may prove more advantageous to the Fund’s total return than the covered put strategy.
It is important to note that the sale of the Underlying Security put option contracts will limit the Fund’s participation in decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price. If the share price of the Underlying Security decreases, the above-referenced synthetic short exposure alone would allow the Fund to experience similar percentage gains. However, if the Underlying Security’s share price decreases beyond the strike price of one or more of the sold (short) put option contracts, the Fund will lose money on those short put positions, and the losses will, in turn, limit the gains of the Fund’s synthetic short exposure. As a result, the Fund’s overall strategy (i.e., the combination of the synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security and the sold (short) Underlying Security put positions) will limit the Fund’s participation in decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price beyond a certain point.
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3. U.S. Treasuries
The Fund will hold short-term U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in connection with the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy. The Fund may also invest in pooled vehicles (e.g., mutual funds and ETFs) that invest in U.S Treasuries.
4. OTM Call Purchasing
The Fund purchases out-of-the-money (OTM) calls to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value..
OTM call options are a type of options contract where the strike price is set higher than the current market price of the underlying asset, referred to here as the Underlying Security. When the Fund buys these OTM call options, it is essentially setting a fixed price level. This level acts as a cap on the Fund’s potential losses that might arise from its indirect inverse exposure to the share price of the Underlying Security. However, this loss capping works only if the Underlying Security’s share price rises to or above the strike price of the OTM call options that were purchased. If the share price increases but stays below the strike price of these options, the Fund will incur losses proportionate to this price increase.
For example, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 70% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 60% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose approximately 60% of its value. If instead, the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 80% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund’s losses will be capped at approximately 70%.
The Fund bears the costs of purchasing the OTM calls and such costs will decrease the Fund’s value and/or any income and/or options premiums otherwise generated by the Fund’s investment strategy.
The Fund intends to maintain its synthetic covered put strategy through the use of options contracts. As the options contracts it holds are traded, exercised or expire, it may enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as “rolling.” The Fund’s practice of rolling options may result in high portfolio turnover.
Fund’s Weekly Distributions
The Fund seeks to provide weekly cash distributions. The Fund will seek to generate such distributions in the following ways:
| ● | Writing (selling) put option contracts on the Underlying Security, as described above, to generate options premiums. The option premiums received from such option sales will be primarily influenced by the volatility of the Underlying Security shares, although other factors, including interest rates, will also impact the level of premiums. |
| ● | Investing in short-term U.S. Treasury securities. The income generated by such securities will be influenced by interest rates at the time of investment. | |
| ● | In addition, the Fund’s use of the covered put spread strategy may occasionally allow it to capture a substantial portion of any significant decrease in the price of its Underlying Security. When this happens, the Fund could receive profits exceeding the initial cost of the put options, and the Fund’s distributions may include some of those profits. |
The Fund’s options premiums will be partially offset (reduced) by the premiums paid for purchasing OTM call options, which are purchased to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value.
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Fund Portfolio
| Principal Holdings | |||
| Portfolio
Holdings (All options are based on the value of the Underlying Security) |
Investment Terms | Expected
Target Maturity |
Primary
Purpose of Holding |
| Purchased put option contracts |
“at-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of purchase) to provide exposure to negative price returns of the Underlying Security.
If the share price of the Underlying Security decreases, these options will generate corresponding increases to the Fund. |
3-month to 6-month expiration dates | Combined with the sold call options, creates a synthetic short position on the Underlying Security. |
| Sold call option contracts |
“at-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of sale).
They are sold to help pay for the purchased put options described above.
However, the sold call option contracts provide exposure to the full extent of any share price increases experienced by the Underlying Security. |
3-month to 6-month expiration dates | Combined with the purchased put options, creates a synthetic short position on the Underlying Security. |
| Sold (short) put option contracts (Covered Put Writing Strategy) |
The strike price is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of sale.
They generate current options premiums. However, they also limit some potential positive returns that the Fund may have otherwise experienced. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Generate options premiums for the Fund in the form of premiums, in return for capping the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| Sold (short) put option contracts (Covered Put Spread Strategy) |
The strike price is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current share price of the Fund’s Underlying Security at the time of sale.
Sold put option contracts provide inverse exposure to the full extent of any declines in the value experienced by the Fund’s Underlying Security, minus the premium received. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Combined with the purchased put option contract below, generates options premiums for the Fund in the form of net premiums, in return for limiting the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| Purchased put option contracts (Covered Put Spread Strategy) |
“out-of-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is below the strike price of the corresponding Covered Put Spread Strategy sold put).
Bought put option contracts provide exposure to the full extent of any declines in the value experienced by the Fund’s Underlying Security below the option’s strike price. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Combined with the Sold (short) put option contracts above, generates options premiums for the Fund in the form of net premiums, in return for limiting the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| U.S. Treasury Securities and Cash |
Multiple series of U.S. Treasury Bills supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
These instruments are used as collateral for the Fund’s derivative investments.
They will also generate income. |
6-month to 2-year maturities | Collateral for the options positions and some additional income. |
| Purchased call option contracts (OTM Call Purchasing) |
“out-of-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of purchase).
They limit the Fund’s potential losses if the share price of the Underlying Security experiences significant gains. They represent a cost (debit) that will partially offset (reduce) the net premium received from the sale of the put options. |
1-month to 6-month expiration dates | Limit the maximum loss of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
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The market value of the cash and treasuries held by the Fund is expected to be between 50% and 100% of the Fund’s net assets and the market value of the options package is expected to be between 0% and 50% of the Fund’s net assets. The combination of these investment instruments provides indirect inverse investment exposure to the share price of the Underlying Security equal to at least 95% of the Fund’s total assets.
The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act.
There is no guarantee that the Fund’s investment strategy will be properly implemented, and an investor may lose some or all of its investment.
ARKK
ARKK’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. ARKK is an actively-managed ETF that invests under normal circumstances primarily (at least 65% of its assets) in domestic and foreign equity securities of companies that are relevant to the Fund’s investment theme of disruptive innovation. ARKK’s investment adviser defines “disruptive innovation” as the introduction of a technologically enabled new product or service that potentially changes the way the world works. ARKK’s investment adviser believes that companies relevant to this theme are those that rely on or benefit from the development of new products or services, technological improvements and advancements in scientific research relating to the areas of genomics (which ARKK’s adviser defines as “the study of genes and their functions, and related techniques, e.g., genomic sequencing); innovation in automation and manufacturing, transportation, energy, artificial intelligence and materials; the increased use of shared technology, infrastructure and services; and technologies that make financial services more efficient.
Under normal circumstances, substantially all of ARKK’s assets will be invested in equity securities, including common stocks, partnership interests, business trust shares and other equity investments or ownership interests in business enterprises. ARKK’s investments will include micro-, small-, medium- and large-capitalization companies. ARKK’s investments in foreign equity securities will be in both developed and emerging markets. ARKK may invest in foreign securities listed on foreign exchanges as well as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”).
You can find ARKK’s prospectus and other information about the ETF, including the most recent reports to shareholders, online by reference to the Investment Company Act File No. 811-22883 through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The information in this prospectus regarding ARKK comes from its filings with the SEC. You are urged to refer to the SEC filings made by ARKK and to other publicly available information (e.g., the ETF’s annual reports) to obtain an understanding of the ETF’s business and financial prospects. The description of ARKK’s principal investment strategies contained herein was taken directly from ARKK’s prospectus, dated November 30, 2025.
This document relates only to the securities offered hereby and does not relate to the shares of ARKK or other securities of ARKK. The Fund has derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding ARKK from the publicly available documents. In connection with the offering of the securities, None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to ARKK. None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding ARKK is accurate or complete. Furthermore, the Fund cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of ARKK (and therefore the price of the Fund at the time we price the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning ARKK could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.
None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of ARKK.
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NONE OF THE FUND, TIDAL TRUST II, OR TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC IS AFFILIATED, CONNECTED, OR ASSOCIATED WITH ARK ETF TRUST, ARKK, OR ARK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC. THE FUND WAS NOT DEVELOPED OR CREATED BY, AND IS NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED, OR APPROVED BY, ARK ETF TRUST, ARKK, OR ARK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC.
Moreover, none of ARK ETF Trust, ARKK, or ARK Investment Management LLC has participated in the development of the Fund’s investment strategy. None of ARK ETF Trust, ARKK, or ARK Investment Management LLC selects or approves the Fund’s portfolio holdings, or participates in the construction, design, or implementation of the Fund. None of ARK ETF Trust, ARKK, or ARK Investment Management LLC provides any assurances, guarantees, or representations regarding the Fund or its performance. Nothing herein shall be construed as an offer of any security by ARK ETF Trust, ARKK, or ARK Investment Management LLC.
None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser, or their respective affiliates claim any ownership interest in any trademarks owned by ARK ETF Trust, ARKK, or ARK Investment Management LLC. All rights in the trademarks are reserved by their respective owners
Due to the Fund’s investment strategy, the Fund’s investment exposure is inversely related to the industry or group of industries, if any, in which ARKK may concentrate its investments. As of the date of its current prospectus (November 30, 2025), ARKK is not concentrated in any industry, but had significant holdings in the information technology, health care, communications and consumer discretionary sectors.
Principal Investment Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. As with any investment, there is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund. Some or all of these risks may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share, trading price, yield, total return, and/or ability to meet its objective. For more information about the risks of investing in the Fund, see the section in the Fund’s Prospectus titled “Additional Information About the Funds—Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds.”
An
investment in the Fund entails risk.
ARKK Price Appreciation Risk. As part of the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy, the Fund purchases and sells call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of ARKK. This strategy subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it shorted shares of the Underlying Security, even though it does not. By virtue of the Fund’s indirect inverse exposure to changes in the share price of the Underlying Security, the Fund is subject to the risk that the Underlying Security’s share price increases. If the share price of the Underlying Security increases, the Fund will likely lose value and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. The Fund may also be subject to the following risks:
Indirect Investment in ARKK Risk. The ARK Innovation ETF is not affiliated with the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser or their respective affiliates and is not involved with this offering in any way and has no obligation to consider your Shares in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of Shares. Investors in the Fund will not have voting rights and will not be able to influence the management of ARKK but will be exposed to the performance of the Underlying Security. Investors in the Fund will not have rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Underlying Security, but will be adversely impacted by increases in the share price of the Underlying Security.
Underlying Security Trading Risk. The trading price of the Underlying Security may become less volatile over time, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy is designed to benefit from significant price fluctuations in the Underlying Security. However, if the Underlying Security experiences reduced volatility, it may lead to a decrease in the Fund’s potential returns.
Historically, the Underlying Security’s shares have exhibited substantial price swings, but there is a possibility that market conditions, investor sentiment, or other factors may contribute to decreased volatility in the future. Such reduced volatility could limit the opportunities for the Fund to profit from its credit spread positions, as the strategy relies on price differentials between options with varying strike prices.
It’s important to note that the Fund’s performance is closely tied to the dynamics of the Underlying Security’s share price. As such, any significant reduction in the volatility of the Underlying Security’s share price may present challenges for the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and may affect its ability to achieve its investment objectives. Investors should consider this potential risk when evaluating their investment in the Fund.
ARKK Good Performance Risk. ARKK may meet or exceed its investment objectives, and the share price of the Underlying Security may increase significantly (which would be a detriment to the Fund). The value of ARKK’s investments may rise due to positive market and economic conditions, favorable perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities ARKK holds participate, or factors relating to specific companies in which ARKK invests. These can include stock movements, purchases or sales of securities by ARKK, government policies, litigation, and changes in interest rates, inflation, the financial condition of the securities’ issuer or perceptions of the issuer, or economic conditions in general or specific to the issuer. Equity securities may also be particularly aligned with general movements in the stock market, and a rise in the broader market may positively affect the value of ARKK’s equity investments.
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Inverse Currency Risk: The Fund is indirectly exposed to inverse (opposite) currency risk due to any ARKK investments that are denominated in foreign currencies. As ARKK’s net asset value is based on the U.S. dollar, shares of ARKK may gain value if the local currency of a foreign market appreciates against the U.S. dollar, even if the local currency value of ARKK’s holdings goes down. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and unpredictable, which may beneficially affect ARKK, and therefore harm the Fund. Delays in converting or transferring U.S. dollars to foreign currencies for purchasing portfolio investments may enhance ARKK’s performance, including because any delay could result in ARKK securing an investment opportunity at a lower price than originally intended, or accruing interest on cash holdings. These factors could result in gains to the share price of ARKK and therefore decreases to the Fund’s share price.
Inverse Disruptive Innovation Risk: The Fund is indirectly inversely exposed to companies ARKK’s investment adviser believes are capitalizing on disruptive innovation indirectly which subjects the Fund to the risks if such companies perform well. ARKK invests in companies that ARKK’s investment adviser believes are capitalizing on disruptive innovation and developing technologies to displace older technologies or create new markets, and they may in fact do so. Companies that initially develop a novel technology may be able to capitalize on the technology. ARKK may invest in a company that does not currently derive any revenue from disruptive innovations or technologies, but such companies may derive significant revenue from disruptive innovations or technologies in the future. A disruptive innovation or technology may constitute a large portion of a company’s overall business. As a result, the success of a disruptive innovation or technology may materially affect the value of the equity securities issued by the company and, in turn, benefit the share price of ARKK. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Inverse Health Care Sector Risk: ARKK is exposed to companies in the health care sector which indirectly subjects the Fund to the inverse risks associated with such companies. The health care sector may benefit from government regulations and government health care programs, steady or increasing reimbursement for medical expenses, stability or reductions in the cost of medical products and services, and product liability claims, among other factors. In addition, the sector is driven by a consistent demand for healthcare services and products, which may be further amplified by an aging global population and increasing health awareness. Innovations in medical technology, treatments, and pharmaceuticals may lead to new product lines and services, potentially boosting company revenues and stock performance. Additionally, healthcare is somewhat insulated from economic downturns because medical care is a necessity rather than a luxury, leading to stable revenue streams. Government and private investment in healthcare, along with supportive regulations, can also contribute to the sector’s growth. Additionally, strategic partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions within the industry can lead to enhanced research capabilities and accelerated growth, which may result in high growth potential. These combined factors can lead to robust performance for healthcare companies’ stocks, which, in turn, would hurt the Fund’s performance.
| ● | Inverse Biotechnology Company Risk: Biotechnology stocks may perform well due to the sector’s strong potential for innovation and breakthroughs in medicine. Biotechnology firms are often at the forefront of developing novel therapies, drugs, and medical technologies, addressing unmet medical needs and creating significant value when successful. Moreover, biotechnology companies often benefit from robust patent protections, providing them with a competitive edge and potential revenue streams. |
| ● | Inverse Pharmaceutical Company Risk: Pharmaceutical company stocks may perform well due to the essential and inelastic demand for their products, as medications and treatments may be crucial for health and well-being. These companies may have strong pipelines of drugs in various stages of development, offering the potential for substantial revenues upon successful approval and market entry. Additionally, their global reach and diversification across therapeutic areas provide resilience against market volatility. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. |
| Inverse Information Technology Sector Risk: ARKK is exposed to companies in the information technology sector which indirectly subjects the Fund to the inverse risks associated with such companies. The information technology sector may experience robust performance due to its pivotal role in the ongoing digital transformation in various industries. The sector’s prospects may be buoyed by rapid technological innovation, escalating global internet penetration, and an augmented reliance on cloud computing and data analytics. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. |
Inverse Communications Sector Risk: ARKK is exposed to companies in the communications sector which indirectly subjects the Fund to the inverse risks associated with such companies. The communications sector may experience robust performance if domestic and international demand for the products of such companies is stable for extended periods of time. In addition, such companies may experience positive performance to the extent they experience stable research and development costs and the promulgation of new government regulations is limited. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
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Inverse Consumer Discretionary Sector Risk: ARKK is exposed to companies in the consumer discretionary sector which indirectly subjects the Fund to the inverse risks associated with such companies. The consumer discretionary sector may experience robust performance if overall economic growth is strong and consumers are able to retain disposable income. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Inverse Internet Companies Risk: Internet entities may prove well-positioned to capitalize from a continued growth in global internet adoption, and a significant migration of services and products to digital platforms. These entities often leverage network effects, where the incremental value of their services escalates with user proliferation, fostering strong user base expansion and the potential for material profit margins. Moreover, the extensive data troves they amass may enable precision-targeted advertising and service offerings, which may generate strong revenue streams. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
| Inverse Semiconductor Companies Risk: The semiconductor industry may gain from escalating demand for electronic devices and the burgeoning proliferation of cutting-edge technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Semiconductors, being the primary components of electronic devices, will likely prove indispensable for ongoing technological innovation. Despite susceptibility to cyclical market dynamics, the industry’s long-term outlook appears bullish, propelled by the continued pursuit of more sophisticated and potent semiconductor solutions across a multitude of sectors. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. |
| Inverse Software Companies Risk: Software companies appear strategically positioned for growth, driven by demand for digital solutions across other industries. The transition towards subscription-based models (Software as a Service - SaaS) may provide a consistent revenue influx and fortify customer retention. These companies may benefit from substantial scalability, enabling user base augmentation with minimal incremental costs. Moreover, continued innovation and the development of specialized solutions tailored to diverse industry-specific requisites may present ample opportunities for growth and market penetration. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. |
Derivatives Risk. Derivatives are financial instruments that derive value from the underlying reference asset or assets, such as stocks, bonds, or funds (including ETFs), interest rates or indexes. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to, and greater than, those associated with directly investing in securities or other ordinary investments, including risk related to the market, imperfect correlation with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, higher price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty risk, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The use of derivatives may result in larger losses or smaller gains than directly investing in securities. When the Fund uses derivatives, there may be an imperfect correlation between the Underlying Security and Fund’s portfolio of derivatives, which may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. Because derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to losses in excess of those amounts initially invested. In addition, the Fund’s investments in derivatives are subject to the following risks:
Options Contracts. The use of options contracts involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The prices of options are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying instrument, including the anticipated volatility, which are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and by national and international political, changes in the actual or implied volatility or the reference asset, the time remaining until the expiration of the option contract and economic events. For the Fund, in particular, the value of the options contracts in which it invests is substantially influenced by the value of ARKK. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific option positions and certain option positions held by the Fund may expire worthless. The options held by the Fund are exercisable at the strike price on their expiration date. As an option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the underlying instrument. However, prior to such date, the value of an option generally does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the underlying instrument. There may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in values options contracts and the underlying instrument, and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain options contracts. The value of the options held by the Fund will be determined based on market quotations or other recognized pricing methods. Additionally, as the Fund intends to continuously maintain its synthetic cover put strategy through the use of options contracts, as the options contracts it holds are traded, exercised or expire, it will enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as “rolling.” If the expiring options contracts do not generate proceeds enough to cover the cost of entering into new options contracts, the Fund may experience losses.
Counterparty Risk. The Fund is subject to counterparty risk by virtue of its investments in options contracts. Transactions in some types of derivatives, including options, are required to be centrally cleared (“cleared derivatives”). In a transaction involving cleared derivatives, the Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house rather than a bank or broker. Since the Fund is not a member of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Fund will hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members. In cleared derivatives positions, the Fund will make payments (including margin payments) to and receive payments from a clearing house through their accounts at clearing members. Customer funds held at a clearing organization in connection with any options contracts are held in a commingled omnibus account and are not identified to the name of the clearing member’s individual customers. As a result, assets deposited by the Fund with any clearing member as margin for options may, in certain circumstances, be used to satisfy losses of other clients of the Fund’s clearing member. In addition, although clearing members guarantee performance of their clients’ obligations to the clearing house, there is a risk that the assets of the Fund might not be fully protected in the event of the clearing member’s bankruptcy, as the Fund would be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds segregated on behalf of the clearing member’s customers for the relevant account class. The Fund is also subject to the risk that a limited number of clearing members are willing to transact on the Fund’s behalf, which heightens the risks associated with a clearing member’s default. This risk is greater for the Fund as it seeks to hold options contracts on a single security, and not a broader range of options contracts, which may limit the number of clearing members that are willing to transact on the Fund’s behalf. If a clearing member defaults the Fund could lose some or all of the benefits of a transaction entered into by the Fund with the clearing member. If the Fund cannot find a clearing member to transact with on the Fund’s behalf, the Fund may be unable to effectively implement its investment strategy.
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Price Participation Risk. The Fund employs an investment strategy that includes the sale of put option contracts, which limits the degree to which the Fund will benefit from decreases in value experienced by ARKK over the Put Period. This means that if ARKK experiences a decrease in value below the strike price of the sold put options during a Put Period, the Fund will likely not experience that increase to the same extent and any Fund gains may significantly differ from the level of ARKK losses over the Put Period. Additionally, because the Fund is limited in the degree to which it will participate in decreases in value experienced by ARKK over each Put Period, but has significant negative exposure to any increases in value experienced by ARKK over the Put Period, the NAV of the Fund may decrease over any given time period. The Fund’s NAV is dependent on the value of each options portfolio, which is based principally upon the inverse of the performance of ARKK. The Fund’s ability to benefit from ARKK losses will depend on prevailing market conditions, especially market volatility, at the time the Fund enters into the sold put option contracts and will vary from Put Period to Put Period. The value of the options contracts is affected by changes in the value and dividend rates of ARKK, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of ARKK and the remaining time to the options’ expiration, as well as trading conditions in the options market. As the price of ARKK changes and time moves towards the expiration of each Put Period, the value of the options contracts, and therefore the Fund’s NAV, will change. However, it is not expected for the Fund’s NAV to directly inversely correlate on a day-to-day basis with the returns of ARKK. The amount of time remaining until the options contract’s expiration date affects the impact that the value of the options contracts have on the Fund’s NAV, which may not be in full effect until the expiration date of the Fund’s options contracts. Therefore, while changes in the price of the ARKK will result in changes to the Fund’s NAV, the Fund generally anticipates that the rate of change in the Fund’s NAV will be different than the inverse of the changes experienced by ARKK.
Purchased OTM Call Options Risk. The Fund’s strategy is subject to potential losses if the Underlying Security shares increase in value, which may not be offset by the purchase of out-of-the-money (OTM) call options. The Fund purchases OTM calls to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value. However, the OTM call options will cap the Fund’s losses only to the extent that the share price of the Underlying Security increases to a price that is at or above the strike price of the purchased OTM call options. Any increase in the share price of the Underlying Security to a price that is below the strike price of the purchased OTM call options will result in a corresponding loss for the Fund. For example, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 70% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 60% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose approximately 60% of its value. If instead, the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 80% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund’s losses will be capped at approximately 70%. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 100% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call option purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by at least 100% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose all its value. Lastly, the Fund bears the costs of purchasing the OTM calls and such costs will decrease the Fund’s value and/or any options premiums otherwise generated by the Fund’s investment strategy.
Distribution Risk. The Fund seeks to provide weekly distributions. There is no assurance that the Fund will make a distribution in any given week. If the Fund does make distributions, the amounts of such distributions will likely vary greatly from one distribution to the next. Additionally, the weekly distributions, if any, may consist of returns of capital, which would decrease the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment.
NAV Erosion Risk Due to Distributions. When the Fund makes a distribution, the Fund’s NAV will typically drop by the amount of the distribution on the related ex-dividend date. The repeated payment of distributions by the Fund, if any, may significantly erode the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment.
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Put Writing Strategy Risk. The path dependency (i.e., the continued use) of the Fund’s put writing (selling) strategy will impact the extent that the Fund participates in price decreases of ARKK and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the sold put options and over longer time periods. If, for example, each month the Fund were to sell 7% out-of-the-money put options having a one-month term, the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of ARKK will be capped at 7% in any given month. However, over a longer period (e.g., 5 months), the Fund should not be expected to participate fully in the first 35% (i.e., 5 months x 7%) of any negative price returns of ARKK, or the Fund may even lose money, even if the ARKK share price has decreased by at least that much over such period, if during any month over that period ARKK’s share price decreased by less than 7%. This example illustrates that both the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of ARKK and its returns will depend not only on the price of ARKK but also on the path that ARKK takes over time.
Covered Put Spread Strategy Risk. The path dependency of the Fund’s Covered Put Spread Strategy will impact the extent to which the Fund participates in the price decreases of the Underlying Security and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the put spreads and over longer time periods. If, for example, each month the Fund were to sell a put spread where the written put option is 7% out-of-the-money and the purchased put option is 15% out-of-the-money, the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of the Underlying Security will be limited beyond the strike price of the purchased put option. However, over a longer period (e.g., 5 months), the Fund should not be expected to participate fully in the first 35% (i.e., 5 months x 7%) of any negative price returns of the Underlying Security, or the Fund may even lose money, even if the Underlying Security’s share price has decreased by at least that much over such period, if during any month over that period the Underlying Security’s share price decreased by less than 7%. This example illustrates that both the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of the Underlying Security and its returns will depend not only on the price of the Underlying Security but also on the path that the Underlying Security takes over time. Additionally, because the strategy involves purchasing a put option to offset the short put position, the net premium collected is reduced compared to a standalone put-writing strategy, potentially limiting the options premiums generated and further constraining the Fund’s returns in certain market conditions.
Economic and Market Risk. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in the general financial markets, a particular financial market, or other asset classes, due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, market instability, financial system instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. In addition, the value of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics. The imposition by the U.S. of tariffs on goods imported from foreign countries and reciprocal tariffs levied on U.S. goods by those countries also may lead to volatility and instability in domestic and foreign markets.
ETF Risks.
Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that are authorized to purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Fund (known as “Authorized Participants” or “APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services; or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.
Cash Redemption Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy may require it to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. For example, the Fund may not be able to redeem in-kind certain securities held by the Fund (e.g., derivative instruments). In such a case, the Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. By paying out higher annual capital gain distributions, investors may be subjected to increased capital gains taxes. Additionally, there may be brokerage costs or taxable gains or losses that may be imposed on the Fund in connection with a cash redemption that may not have occurred if the Fund had made a redemption in-kind. These costs could decrease the value of the Fund to the extent they are not offset by a transaction fee payable by an AP.
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Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed portfolio. In managing the Fund’s investment portfolio, the portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses that may not produce the desired result. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective.
Trading. Although Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”), and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Shares will develop or be maintained or that the Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. This risk may be greater for the Fund as it seeks to have exposure to a single reference security as opposed to a more diverse portfolio like a traditional pooled investment. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Shares. Shares trade on the Exchange at a market price that may be below, at or above the Fund’s NAV. Trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in Shares on the Exchange is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged. In the event of an unscheduled market close for options contracts that reference a single security, such as ARKK’s shares being halted or a market wide closure, settlement prices will be determined by the procedures of the listing exchange of the options contracts. As a result, the Fund could be adversely affected and be unable to implement its investment strategies in the event of an unscheduled closing.
High Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively and frequently trade all or a significant portion of the Fund’s holdings. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction costs, which may increase the Fund’s expenses. These costs, in turn, could decrease the value of the Fund or of its distributions, if any. Frequent trading may also cause adverse tax consequences for investors in the Fund due to an increase in short-term capital gains.
Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the Fund’s assets and distributions, if any, may decline.
Liquidity Risk. Some securities held by the Fund, including options contracts, may be difficult to sell or be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. This risk is greater for the Fund as it will hold options contracts on a single security, and not a broader range of options contracts. Markets for securities or financial instruments could be disrupted by a number of events, including, but not limited to, an economic crisis, natural disasters, epidemics/pandemics, new legislation or regulatory changes inside or outside the United States. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, especially in changing or volatile markets. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid security at an unfavorable time or price, the Fund may be adversely impacted. Certain market conditions or restrictions, such as market rules related to short sales, may prevent the Fund from realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with the inverse of ARKK. There is no assurance that a security that is deemed liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Fund.
Money Market Instrument Risk. The Fund may use a variety of money market instruments for cash management purposes, including money market funds, depositary accounts and repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are contracts in which a seller of securities agrees to buy the securities back at a specified time and price. Repurchase agreements may be subject to market and credit risk related to the collateral securing the repurchase agreement. Money market instruments, including money market funds, may lose money through fees or other means.
New Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized management investment company with no operating history. As a result, prospective investors do not have a track record or history on which to base their investment decisions.
Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is “non-diversified,” it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it was a diversified fund. As a result, a decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers could cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio. This may increase the Fund’s volatility and cause the performance of a relatively smaller number of issuers to have a greater impact on the Fund’s performance.
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Operational Risk. The Fund is subject to risks arising from various operational factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund’s service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. The Fund relies on third-parties for a range of services, including custody. Any delay or failure relating to engaging or maintaining such service providers may affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. Although the Fund and Adviser seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures, there is no way to completely protect against such risks.
Single Issuer Risk. Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment in the Fund to be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment which diversifies risk or the market generally. The value of the Fund, which focuses on an individual security (ARKK), may be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole.
Tax Risk. The Fund intends to elect and to qualify each year to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”). As a RIC, the Fund will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of its net investment income and net capital gain that it distributes to Shareholders, provided that it satisfies certain requirements of the Code. If the Fund does not qualify as a RIC for any taxable year and certain relief provisions are not available, the Fund’s taxable income will be subject to tax at the Fund level and to a further tax at the shareholder level when such income is distributed.
U.S. Government and U.S. Agency Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. Government obligations include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, such as the U.S. Treasury. Payment of principal and interest on U.S. Government obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or instrumentality itself. In the latter case, the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment, which agency or instrumentality may be privately owned. There can be no assurance that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so.
Management
Investment Adviser: Tidal Investments LLC serves as investment adviser to the Fund.
Portfolio Managers:
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Jay Pestrichelli, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2026.
Scott Snyder, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2026.
Matt Brandt, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2026.
Purchase and Sale of Shares
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units,” which only Authorized Participants (Aps) (typically, broker-dealers) may purchase or redeem. The Fund generally issues and redeems Creation Units in exchange for a portfolio of securities (the “Deposit Securities”) and/or a designated amount of U.S. cash.
Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the Exchange, and individual Shares may only be bought and sold in the secondary market through brokers at market prices, rather than NAV. Because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase Shares (the “bid” price) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for Shares (the “ask” price) when buying or selling Shares in the secondary market. This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the “bid-ask spread.”
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When available, information regarding the Fund’s NAV, market price, how often Shares traded on the Exchange at a premium or discount, and bid-ask spreads can be found on the Fund’s website at www.yieldmaxetfs.com.
Tax Information
Fund distributions are generally taxable as ordinary income, qualified dividend income, or capital gains (or a combination), unless an investment is in an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or other tax-advantaged account. Distributions on investments made through tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from those accounts.
Financial Intermediary Compensation
If you purchase Shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank) (an “Intermediary”), the Adviser or its affiliates may pay Intermediaries for certain activities related to the Fund, including participation in activities that are designed to make Intermediaries more knowledgeable about exchange-traded products, including the Fund, or for other activities, such as marketing, educational training, or other initiatives related to the sale or promotion of Shares. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Any such arrangements do not result in increased Fund expenses. Ask your salesperson or visit the Intermediary’s website for more information.
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SUMMARY INFORMATION
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”). You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and Example below.
| (1) | |
| Management Fee | |
| Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | |
| Other Expenses (includes interest and tax expense) | |
| Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) | |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2) |
| (1) | |
| (2) |
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The Example does not take into account brokerage commissions that you may pay on your purchases and sales of Shares. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
| 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| $ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
The Fund
pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities
(or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate
higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are held in
a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund
operating expenses or in the expense example above, affect the Fund’s
performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the
Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks current income while providing indirect inverse exposure to the share price (i.e., the price returns) of the Underlying Security, which is generally subject to participation in a portion of potential investment gains. If the share price of the Underlying Security significantly decreases, the Fund will not fully benefit from the inverse of those decreases. The Fund will employ its investment strategy as it relates to the Underlying Security regardless of whether there are periods of strong market, economic, or other conditions and will not take temporary defensive positions during such periods.
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As further described below, the Fund uses either a synthetic covered put strategy or synthetic covered put spread strategy to seek to generate options premiums and provide indirect inverse exposure to the share price returns of the Underlying Security, subject to participation in a portion of potential investment gains as a result of the nature of the options strategy it employs. That is, the Fund not only seeks to generate options premiums but also aims to derive additional gains when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases. The Fund’s options contracts provide:
| ● | indirect inverse exposure to the share price returns of the Underlying Security, |
| ● | option premiums, and |
| ● | participation in a portion of gains, if any, arising from decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
For more information, see sections “The Fund’s Use of Option Contracts,” “Synthetic Covered Put Strategy” and “Synthetic Covered Put Spread Strategy” below.
The Fund’s investment adviser is Tidal Investments LLC (“Tidal” or the “Adviser”).
Why invest in the Fund?
| ● | The Fund seeks to benefit when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases. The Fund partially participates in gains from any decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund seeks to generate weekly cash distributions, which are not dependent on the price depreciation of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund seeks to manage potential losses (i.e., cap losses if the share price of the Underlying Security experiences significant gains) by purchasing out-of-the-money call options (further described below). |
Although the Fund may not fully benefit from decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price, the Fund’s portfolio is designed to generate options premiums.
An Investment in the Fund is not an investment in the Underlying Security. Further, an Investment in the Fund differs from “short selling” or “shorting” the Underlying Security.
| ● | The Fund partially participates in gains from any decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund’s strategy is subject to potential losses if the Underlying Security shares increase in value, which may not be offset by the options premiums received by the Fund or by the purchase of out-of-the-money call options (further described below). |
| ● | The Fund does not invest directly in the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund does not directly short the Underlying Security. |
| ● | Fund shareholders are not entitled to any Underlying Security dividends. |
While the Fund seeks to provide current income pursuant to its investment objective, a portion (sometimes significant) of the Fund’s distributions may be classified as return of capital (“ROC”) for financial or tax reporting purposes. Generally speaking, ROC refers to the portion of a distribution from an investment that represents a return of the original investment (principal) rather than income or profit. Accordingly, such distributions do not necessarily reflect the Fund’s income or yield. See the prospectus section titled “Additional Information About the Funds” for more information about option premiums and ROC.
Additional information regarding the Underlying Security is also set forth below.
The Fund’s Use of Option Contracts
As part of the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and synthetic covered put spread strategy, the Fund will purchase and sell a combination of standardized exchange-traded and FLexible EXchange® (“FLEX”) call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of the Underlying Security. The Fund may use European FLEX options as well as options that are exercisable at any time (i.e. American style options contracts).
See the “Additional Information About the Fund” section for an overview of put and call option terminology.
Synthetic Covered Put Strategy Overview
In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will implement a “synthetic covered put” strategy using the standardized exchange-traded and FLEX options. The Fund uses a synthetic put strategy rather than a traditional one, utilizing Treasuries as collateral to potentially achieve higher returns than those of the Underlying Security.
| ● | A traditional covered put strategy is an investment strategy where an investor (the Fund) sells a put option on an Underlying Security it is short. |
| ● | A synthetic covered put strategy is similar to a traditional covered put strategy in that the investor sells a put option that is based on the value of the Underlying Security. However, in a synthetic covered put strategy, the investor (the Fund) does not actually short the Underlying Security, but rather seeks to synthetically replicate a short position in the Underlying Security (i.e., it seeks inverse exposure to the share price movements of the Underlying Security) through the use of various investment instruments. |
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The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy consists of the following four elements, each of which is described in greater detail below:
| ● | Synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security, which allows the Fund to seek to participate, on an inverse basis, in changes, up or down, to the price of the Underlying Security’s shares. |
| ● | Covered put strategies, which allows the Fund to generate options premiums. |
| ● | U.S. Treasuries, which are used for collateral for the options, and which also generate income. |
| ● | Out-of-the money (“OTM”) call options, which are purchased to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value. |
However, this loss capping works only if the Underlying Security’s share price rises to or above the strike price of the OTM call options that were purchased. If the share price increases but stays below the strike price of these options, the Fund will incur losses proportionate to this price increase.
Synthetic Covered Put Strategy
1. Synthetic Short Exposure
To achieve a synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security, the Fund may write (sell) the Underlying Security call options and, simultaneously, go long (buy) the Underlying Security put options to try to replicate inverse exposure to the share price movements of the Underlying Security. The put options purchased by the Fund and the call options sold by the Fund will generally have three-month to six-month terms and strike prices that are approximately equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time the contracts are purchased and sold, respectively. The Fund uses the proceeds from selling call options to help pay for the purchased put options. The combination of the long put options and sold call options provides the Fund with investment exposure equal to approximately -100% of the Underlying Security’s share price changes for the duration of the applicable options exposure (i.e., the synthetic short position is expected to gain value when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases and to lose value when the share price of the Underlying Security increases).
2. Covered Put Strategies
Covered Put Writing Strategy
As part of its strategy, the Fund will write (sell) put option contracts on the Underlying Security to generate options premiums. The put options written (sold) by the Fund will generally have 1-month or less expiration dates (the “Put Period”) and a strike price that is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current Underlying Security’s share price at the time of such sales.
It is important to note that the sale of the Underlying Security put option contracts will limit the Fund’s participation in decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price. If the share price of the Underlying Security decreases, the above-referenced synthetic short exposure alone would allow the Fund to experience similar percentage gains. However, if the Underlying Security’s share price decreases beyond the strike price of one or more of the sold (short) put option contracts, the Fund will lose money on those short put positions, and the losses will, in turn, limit the gains of the Fund’s synthetic short exposure. As a result, the Fund’s overall strategy (i.e., the combination of the synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security and the sold (short) Underlying Security put positions) will limit the Fund’s participation in decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price beyond a certain point.
Covered Put Spread Strategy
The Adviser will employ the Covered Put Spread Strategy when it believes it is a better strategy for the Fund as compared to the Covered Put Strategy. The Fund may write (sell) credit put spreads (described below) rather than stand-alone put option contracts to seek greater participation in the potential decline of its Underlying Security’s share price, while still generating net options premiums. The Adviser will primarily employ this covered put spread strategy when it believes that the share price of its Underlying Security is likely to decline significantly in the short term (e.g., following a substantial market rally or overall negative market news). Additionally, the Adviser may use this strategy in other scenarios (e.g., if the market is undervaluing further out-of-the-money options relative to near-the-money options), where it believes the use of credit put spreads may prove more advantageous to the Fund’s total return than the covered put strategy.
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3. U.S. Treasuries
The Fund will hold short-term U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in connection with the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy. The Fund may also invest in pooled vehicles (e.g., mutual funds and ETFs) that invest in U.S Treasuries.
4. OTM Call Purchasing
The Fund purchases out-of-the-money (OTM) calls to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value.
OTM call options are a type of options contract where the strike price is set higher than the current market price of the underlying asset, referred to here as the Underlying Security. When the Fund buys these OTM call options, it is essentially setting a fixed price level. This level acts as a cap on the Fund’s potential losses that might arise from its indirect inverse exposure to the share price of the Underlying Security. However, this loss capping works only if the Underlying Security’s share price rises to or above the strike price of the OTM call options that were purchased. If the share price increases but stays below the strike price of these options, the Fund will incur losses proportionate to this price increase.
For example, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 70% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 60% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose approximately 60% of its value. If instead, the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 80% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund’s losses will be capped at approximately 70%.
The Fund bears the costs of purchasing the OTM calls and such costs will decrease the Fund’s value and/or any income and/or options premiums otherwise generated by the Fund’s investment strategy.
The Fund intends to maintain its synthetic covered put strategy through the use of options contracts. As the options contracts it holds are traded, exercised or expire, it may enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as “rolling.” The Fund’s practice of rolling options may result in high portfolio turnover.
Fund’s Weekly Distributions
The Fund seeks to provide weekly cash distributions. The Fund will seek to generate such distributions in the following ways:
| ● | Writing (selling) put option contracts on the Underlying Security, as described above, to generate options premiums. The option premiums received from such option sales will be primarily influenced by the volatility of the Underlying Security shares, although other factors, including interest rates, will also impact the level of premiums. |
| ● | Investing in short-term U.S. Treasury securities. The income generated by such securities will be influenced by interest rates at the time of investment. | |
| ● | In addition, the Fund’s use of the covered put spread strategy may occasionally allow it to capture a substantial portion of any significant decrease in the price of its Underlying Security. When this happens, the Fund could receive profits exceeding the initial cost of the put options, and the Fund’s distributions may include some of those profits. |
The Fund’s options premiums will be partially offset (reduced) by the premiums paid for purchasing OTM call options, which are purchased to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value.
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Fund Portfolio
| Principal Holdings | |||
| Portfolio
Holdings (All options are based on the value of the Underlying Security) |
Investment Terms | Expected
Target Maturity |
Primary
Purpose of Holding |
| Purchased put option contracts |
“at-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of purchase) to provide exposure to negative price returns of the Underlying Security.
If the share price of the Underlying Security decreases, these options will generate corresponding increases to the Fund. |
3-month to 6-month expiration dates | Combined with the sold call options, creates a synthetic short position on the Underlying Security. |
| Sold call option contracts |
“at-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of sale).
They are sold to help pay for the purchased put options described above.
However, the sold call option contracts provide exposure to the full extent of any share price increases experienced by the Underlying Security. |
3-month to 6-month expiration dates | Combined with the purchased put options, creates a synthetic short position on the Underlying Security. |
| Sold (short) put option contracts (Covered Put Writing Strategy) |
The strike price is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of sale.
They generate current options premiums. However, they also limit some potential positive returns that the Fund may have otherwise experienced. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Generate options premiums for the Fund in the form of premiums, in return for capping the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| Sold (short) put option contracts (Covered Put Spread Strategy) |
The strike price is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current share price of the Fund’s Underlying Security at the time of sale.
Sold put option contracts provide inverse exposure to the full extent of any declines in the value experienced by the Fund’s Underlying Security, minus the premium received. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Combined with the purchased put option contract below, generates options premiums for the Fund in the form of net premiums, in return for limiting the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| Purchased put option contracts (Covered Put Spread Strategy) |
“out-of-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is below the strike price of the corresponding Covered Put Spread Strategy sold put).
Bought put option contracts provide exposure to the full extent of any declines in the value experienced by the Fund’s Underlying Security below the option’s strike price. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Combined with the Sold (short) put option contracts above, generates options premiums for the Fund in the form of net premiums, in return for limiting the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| U.S. Treasury Securities and Cash |
Multiple series of U.S. Treasury Bills supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
These instruments are used as collateral for the Fund’s derivative investments.
They will also generate income. |
6-month to 2-year maturities | Collateral for the options positions and some additional income. |
| Purchased call option contracts (OTM Call Purchasing) |
“out-of-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of purchase).
They limit the Fund’s potential losses if the share price of the Underlying Security experiences significant gains. They represent a cost (debit) that will partially offset (reduce) the net premium received from the sale of the put options. |
1-month to 6-month expiration dates | Limit the maximum loss of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
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The market value of the cash and treasuries held by the Fund is expected to be between 50% and 100% of the Fund’s net assets and the market value of the options package is expected to be between 0% and 50% of the Fund’s net assets. The combination of these investment instruments provides indirect inverse investment exposure to the share price of the Underlying Security equal to at least 95% of the Fund’s total assets.
The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act.
There is no guarantee that the Fund’s investment strategy will be properly implemented, and an investor may lose some or all of its investment.
NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA Corporation is a technology company that designs graphics processing units (“GPUs”). NVIDIA Corporation has created GPU-based visual computing and accelerated computing platforms that address four separate markets: gaming, professional visualization, data center, and automotive. NVIDIA Corporation is listed on Nasdaq. Per NVDA’s most recent Form 10-K filing, the aggregate market value of voting stock, as of the most recent available data at time of drafting this prospectus (July 26, 2024), held by non-affiliates of NVDA, was $2.7 trillion.
NVIDIA Corporation is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Information provided to or filed with the SEC by NVIDIA Corporation pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference to the SEC file number 0-23985 through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information regarding NVIDIA Corporation may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents.
This document relates only to the securities offered hereby and does not relate to NVDA or other securities of NVIDIA Corporation. The Fund has derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding NVIDIA Corporation from the publicly available documents. In connection with the offering of the securities, none of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser, the Adviser, or their respective affiliates has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to NVIDIA Corporation None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding NVIDIA Corporation is accurate or complete. Furthermore, the Fund cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of NVIDIA Corporation (and therefore the price of the Fund at the time we price the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning NVIDIA Corporation could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.
None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of NVDA.
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NONE OF THE FUND, TIDAL TRUST II, OR TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC IS AFFILIATED, CONNECTED, OR ASSOCIATED WITH NVDA. THE FUND WAS NOT DEVELOPED OR CREATED BY, AND IS NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED, OR APPROVED BY, NVDA.
Moreover, NVDA has not participated in the development of the Fund’s investment strategy. NVDA does not select or approve the Fund’s portfolio holdings, nor does it participate in the construction, design, or implementation of the Fund. NVDA does not provide any assurances, guarantees, or representations regarding the Fund or its performance. Nothing herein shall be construed as an offer of any security by NVDA.
None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser, or their respective affiliates claim any ownership interest in any trademarks owned by NVIDIA Corporation or NVDA. All rights in the trademarks are reserved by their respective owners.
Due to the Fund’s investment strategy, the Fund’s economic exposure is inversely related to the industry assigned to NVDA. As of the date of this prospectus, NVDA is assigned to the semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry.
Principal Investment Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. As with any investment, there is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund. Some or all of these risks may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share, trading price, yield, total return, and/or ability to meet its objective. For more information about the risks of investing in the Fund, see the section in the Fund’s Prospectus titled “Additional Information About the Funds—Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds.”
An
investment in the Fund entails risk.
NVDA Price Appreciation Risk. As part of the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy, the Fund purchases and sells call and put options that are based on the share price of NVDA common stock. This strategy subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it shorted shares of the Underlying Security, even though it does not. By virtue of the Fund’s indirect inverse exposure to changes in the share price of the Underlying Security, the Fund is subject to the risk that the Underlying Security’s share price increases. If the share price of the Underlying Security increases, the Fund will likely lose value and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. The Fund may also be subject to the following risks:
Indirect Investment in NVDA Risk. NVIDIA Corporation is not affiliated with the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser or their respective affiliates and is not involved with this offering in any way and has no obligation to consider your Shares in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of Shares. Investors in the Fund will not have voting rights and will not be able to influence the management of NVIDIA Corporation but will be exposed to the performance of the Underlying Security. Investors in the Fund will not have rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Underlying Security, but will be adversely impacted by increases in the share price of the Underlying Security.
Underlying Security Trading Risk. The trading price of the Underlying Security may become less volatile over time, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy is designed to benefit from significant price fluctuations in the Underlying Security. However, if the Underlying Security experiences reduced volatility, it may lead to a decrease in the Fund’s potential returns.
Historically, the Underlying Security’s shares have exhibited substantial price swings, but there is a possibility that market conditions, investor sentiment, or other factors may contribute to decreased volatility in the future. Such reduced volatility could limit the opportunities for the Fund to profit from its credit spread positions, as the strategy relies on price differentials between options with varying strike prices.
It’s important to note that the Fund’s performance is closely tied to the dynamics of the Underlying Security’s share price. As such, any significant reduction in the volatility of the Underlying Security’s share price may present challenges for the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and may affect its ability to achieve its investment objectives. Investors should consider this potential risk when evaluating their investment in the Fund.
NVDA Good Performance Risk. NVIDIA Corporation may meet or exceed its publicly announced expectations or guidelines regarding its business, which could potentially lead to a rise in the share price of the Underlying Security. NVIDIA Corporation regularly provides guidance concerning its anticipated financial and business performance, including sales and production projections, future revenues, gross margins, profitability, and cash flows. However, forecasting future events and identifying key factors affecting business conditions inherently involves uncertainty. NVIDA Corporation’s guidance may ultimately prove accurate or may prove underestimated, as it relies on assumptions such as global and local economic conditions, anticipated production and sales volumes, average sales prices, supplier and commodity costs, and planned cost reductions. If NVIDIA Corporation’s guidance is accurate or varies positively from actual results, NVDA’s share price could increase significantly and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
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NVDA is a leader in the semiconductor industry, and may be well-positioned for sustained performance, driven by its strong market share in graphics processing units (GPUs) and newer ventures in artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous driving. As the global economy becomes increasingly digitized, NVDA’s GPUs may remain integral for high-performance computing, gaming, and data centers, sectors, which may continue to experience solid growth. NVDA’s foray into AI, with its comprehensive ecosystem and hardware suited for machine learning workloads, may place it at the nexus of an industry poised for substantial growth. Additionally, its strategic partnerships and advancements in the autonomous vehicle space may positively augment its diversified portfolio. With its R&D, strong intellectual property, and strategic acquisitions, NVDA may capitalize on an expanding demand across these sectors, all of which could significantly increase the share price of NVDA’s common stock. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Inverse Information Technology Sector Risk: The information technology sector may experience robust performance due to its pivotal role in the ongoing digital transformation in various industries. The sector’s prospects may be buoyed by rapid technological innovation, escalating global internet penetration, and an augmented reliance on cloud computing and data analytics. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Inverse Semiconductor Companies Risk: The semiconductor industry may gain from escalating demand for electronic devices and the burgeoning proliferation of cutting-edge technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Semiconductors, being the primary components of electronic devices, will likely prove indispensable for ongoing technological innovation. Despite susceptibility to cyclical market dynamics, the industry’s long-term outlook appears bullish, propelled by the continued pursuit of more sophisticated and potent semiconductor solutions across a multitude of sectors, all of which could significantly increase the share price of NVDA’s common stock. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Derivatives Risk. Derivatives are financial instruments that derive value from the underlying reference asset or assets, such as stocks, bonds, or funds (including ETFs), interest rates or indexes. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to, and greater than, those associated with directly investing in securities or other ordinary investments, including risk related to the market, imperfect correlation with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, higher price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty risk, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The use of derivatives may result in larger losses or smaller gains than directly investing in securities. When the Fund uses derivatives, there may be an imperfect correlation between the Underlying Security and the Fund’s portfolio of derivatives, which may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. Because derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to losses in excess of those amounts initially invested. In addition, the Fund’s investments in derivatives are subject to the following risks:
Options Contracts. The use of options contracts involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The prices of options are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying instrument, including the anticipated volatility, which are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and by national and international political, changes in the actual or implied volatility or the reference asset, the time remaining until the expiration of the option contract and economic events. For the Fund, in particular, the value of the options contracts in which it invests is substantially influenced by the value of NVDA. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific option positions and certain option positions held by the Fund may expire worthless. The options held by the Fund are exercisable at the strike price on their expiration date. As an option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the underlying instrument. However, prior to such date, the value of an option generally does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the underlying instrument. There may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in values options contracts and the underlying instrument, and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain options contracts. The value of the options held by the Fund will be determined based on market quotations or other recognized pricing methods. Additionally, as the Fund intends to continuously maintain its synthetic covered put strategy through the use of options contracts, as the options contracts it holds are traded, exercised or expire, it will enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as “rolling.” If the expiring options contracts do not generate proceeds enough to cover the cost of entering into new options contracts, the Fund may experience losses.
Counterparty Risk. The Fund is subject to counterparty risk by virtue of its investments in options contracts. Transactions in some types of derivatives, including options, are required to be centrally cleared (“cleared derivatives”). In a transaction involving cleared derivatives, the Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house rather than a bank or broker. Since the Fund is not a member of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Fund will hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members. In cleared derivatives positions, the Fund will make payments (including margin payments) to and receive payments from a clearing house through their accounts at clearing members. Customer funds held at a clearing organization in connection with any options contracts are held in a commingled omnibus account and are not identified to the name of the clearing member’s individual customers. As a result, assets deposited by the Fund with any clearing member as margin for options may, in certain circumstances, be used to satisfy losses of other clients of the Fund’s clearing member. In addition, although clearing members guarantee performance of their clients’ obligations to the clearing house, there is a risk that the assets of the Fund might not be fully protected in the event of the clearing member’s bankruptcy, as the Fund would be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds segregated on behalf of the clearing member’s customers for the relevant account class. The Fund is also subject to the risk that a limited number of clearing members are willing to transact on the Fund’s behalf, which heightens the risks associated with a clearing member’s default. This risk is greater for the Fund as it seeks to hold options contracts on a single security, and not a broader range of options contracts, which may limit the number of clearing members that are willing to transact on the Fund’s behalf. If a clearing member defaults the Fund could lose some or all of the benefits of a transaction entered into by the Fund with the clearing member. If the Fund cannot find a clearing member to transact with on the Fund’s behalf, the Fund may be unable to effectively implement its investment strategy.
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Price Participation Risk. The Fund employs an investment strategy that includes the sale of put option contracts, which limits the degree to which the Fund will benefit from decreases in value experienced by NVDA over the Put Period. This means that if NVDA experiences a decrease in value below the strike price of the sold put options during a Put Period, the Fund will likely not experience that increase to the same extent and any Fund gains may significantly differ from the level of NVDA losses over the Put Period. Additionally, because the Fund is limited in the degree to which it will participate in decreases in value experienced by NVDA over each Put Period, but has significant negative exposure to any increases in value experienced by NVDA over the Put Period, the NAV of the Fund may decrease over any given time period. The Fund’s NAV is dependent on the value of each options portfolio, which is based principally upon the inverse of the performance of NVDA. The Fund’s ability to benefit from NVDA losses will depend on prevailing market conditions, especially market volatility, at the time the Fund enters into the sold put option contracts and will vary from Put Period to Put Period. The value of the options contracts is affected by changes in the value and dividend rates of NVDA, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of NVDA and the remaining time to the options’ expiration, as well as trading conditions in the options market. As the price of NVDA changes and time moves towards the expiration of each Put Period, the value of the options contracts, and therefore the Fund’s NAV, will change. However, it is not expected for the Fund’s NAV to directly inversely correlate on a day-to-day basis with the returns of NVDA. The amount of time remaining until the options contract’s expiration date affects the impact that the value of the options contracts have on the Fund’s NAV, which may not be in full effect until the expiration date of the Fund’s options contracts. Therefore, while changes in the price of the NVDA will result in changes to the Fund’s NAV, the Fund generally anticipates that the rate of change in the Fund’s NAV will be different than the inverse of the changes experienced by NVDA.
Purchased OTM Call Options Risk. The Fund’s strategy is subject to potential losses if the Underlying Security shares increase in value, which may not be offset by the purchase of out-of-the-money (OTM) call options. The Fund purchases OTM calls to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value. However, the OTM call options will cap the Fund’s losses only to the extent that the share price of the Underlying Security increases to a price that is at or above the strike price of the purchased OTM call options. Any increase in the share price of the Underlying Security to a price that is below the strike price of the purchased OTM call options will result in a corresponding loss for the Fund. For example, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 70% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 60% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose approximately 60% of its value. If instead, the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 80% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund’s losses will be capped at approximately 70%. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 100% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call option purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by at least 100% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose all its value. Lastly, the Fund bears the costs of purchasing the OTM calls and such costs will decrease the Fund’s value and/or any options premiums otherwise generated by the Fund’s investment strategy.
Distribution Risk. The Fund seeks to provide weekly distributions. There is no assurance that the Fund will make a distribution in any given week. If the Fund does make distributions, the amounts of such distributions will likely vary greatly from one distribution to the next. Additionally, the weekly distributions, if any, may consist of returns of capital, which would decrease the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment.
NAV Erosion Risk Due to Distributions. When the Fund makes a distribution, the Fund’s NAV will typically drop by the amount of the distribution on the related ex-dividend date. The repeated payment of distributions by the Fund, if any, may significantly erode the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment.
Put Writing Strategy Risk. The path dependency (i.e., the continued use) of the Fund’s put writing (selling) strategy will impact the extent that the Fund participates in the price decreases of NVDA and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the sold put options and over longer time periods. If, for example, each month the Fund were to sell 7% out-of-the-money put options having a one-month term, the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of NVDA will be capped at 7% in any given month. However, over a longer period (e.g., 5 months), the Fund should not be expected to participate fully in the first 35% (i.e., 5 months x 7%) of any negative price returns of NVDA, or the Fund may even lose money, even if the NVDA share price has decreased by at least that much over such period, if during any month over that period NVDA’s share price decreased by less than 7%. This example illustrates that both the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of NVDA and its returns will depend not only on the price of NVDA but also on the path that NVDA takes over time.
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Covered Put Spread Strategy Risk. The path dependency of the Fund’s Covered Put Spread Strategy will impact the extent to which the Fund participates in the price decreases of the Underlying Security and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the put spreads and over longer time periods. If, for example, each month the Fund were to sell a put spread where the written put option is 7% out-of-the-money and the purchased put option is 15% out-of-the-money, the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of the Underlying Security will be limited beyond the strike price of the purchased put option. However, over a longer period (e.g., 5 months), the Fund should not be expected to participate fully in the first 35% (i.e., 5 months x 7%) of any negative price returns of the Underlying Security, or the Fund may even lose money, even if the Underlying Security’s share price has decreased by at least that much over such period, if during any month over that period the Underlying Security’s share price decreased by less than 7%. This example illustrates that both the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of the Underlying Security and its returns will depend not only on the price of the Underlying Security but also on the path that the Underlying Security takes over time. Additionally, because the strategy involves purchasing a put option to offset the short put position, the net premium collected is reduced compared to a standalone put-writing strategy, potentially limiting the options premiums generated and further constraining the Fund’s returns in certain market conditions.
Economic and Market Risk. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in the general financial markets, a particular financial market, or other asset classes, due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, market instability, financial system instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. In addition, the value of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics. The imposition by the U.S. of tariffs on goods imported from foreign countries and reciprocal tariffs levied on U.S. goods by those countries also may lead to volatility and instability in domestic and foreign markets.
ETF Risks.
Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that are authorized to purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Fund (known as “Authorized Participants” or “APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services; or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.
Cash Redemption Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy may require it to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. For example, the Fund may not be able to redeem in-kind certain securities held by the Fund (e.g., derivative instruments). In such a case, the Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. By paying out higher annual capital gain distributions, investors may be subjected to increased capital gains taxes. Additionally, there may be brokerage costs or taxable gains or losses that may be imposed on the Fund in connection with a cash redemption that may not have occurred if the Fund had made a redemption in-kind. These costs could decrease the value of the Fund to the extent they are not offset by a transaction fee payable by an AP.
Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed portfolio. In managing the Fund’s investment portfolio, the portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses that may not produce the desired result. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective.
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Trading. Although Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”), and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Shares will develop or be maintained or that the Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. This risk may be greater for the Fund as it seeks to have exposure to a single reference security as opposed to a more diverse portfolio like a traditional pooled investment. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Shares. Shares trade on the Exchange at a market price that may be below, at or above the Fund’s NAV. Trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in Shares on the Exchange is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged. In the event of an unscheduled market close for options contracts that reference a single security, such as NVDA common stock being halted or a market wide closure, settlement prices will be determined by the procedures of the listing exchange of the options contracts. As a result, the Fund could be adversely affected and be unable to implement its investment strategies in the event of an unscheduled closing.
High Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively and frequently trade all or a significant portion of the Fund’s holdings. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction costs, which may increase the Fund’s expenses. These costs, in turn, could decrease the value of the Fund or of its distributions, if any. Frequent trading may also cause adverse tax consequences for investors in the Fund due to an increase in short-term capital gains.
Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the Fund’s assets and distributions, if any, may decline.
Liquidity Risk. Some securities held by the Fund, including options contracts, may be difficult to sell or be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. This risk is greater for the Fund as it will hold options contracts on a single security, and not a broader range of options contracts. Markets for securities or financial instruments could be disrupted by a number of events, including, but not limited to, an economic crisis, natural disasters, epidemics/pandemics, new legislation or regulatory changes inside or outside the United States. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, especially in changing or volatile markets. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid security at an unfavorable time or price, the Fund may be adversely impacted. Certain market conditions or restrictions, such as market rules related to short sales, may prevent the Fund from realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with the inverse of NVDA. There is no assurance that a security that is deemed liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Fund.
Money Market Instrument Risk. The Fund may use a variety of money market instruments for cash management purposes, including money market funds, depositary accounts and repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are contracts in which a seller of securities agrees to buy the securities back at a specified time and price. Repurchase agreements may be subject to market and credit risk related to the collateral securing the repurchase agreement. Money market instruments, including money market funds, may lose money through fees or other means.
Newer Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized management investment company with limited operating history. As a result, prospective investors have a limited track record on which to base their investment decisions.
Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is “non-diversified,” it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it was a diversified fund. As a result, a decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers could cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio. This may increase the Fund’s volatility and cause the performance of a relatively smaller number of issuers to have a greater impact on the Fund’s performance.
Operational Risk. The Fund is subject to risks arising from various operational factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund’s service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. The Fund relies on third-parties for a range of services, including custody. Any delay or failure relating to engaging or maintaining such service providers may affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. Although the Fund and Adviser seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures, there is no way to completely protect against such risks.
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Single Issuer Risk. Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment in the Fund to be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment which diversifies risk or the market generally. The value of the Fund, which focuses on an individual security (NVDA), may be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole.
Tax Risk. The Fund intends to elect and to qualify each year to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”). As a RIC, the Fund will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of its net investment income and net capital gain that it distributes to Shareholders, provided that it satisfies certain requirements of the Code. If the Fund does not qualify as a RIC for any taxable year and certain relief provisions are not available, the Fund’s taxable income will be subject to tax at the Fund level and to a further tax at the shareholder level when such income is distributed. To comply with the asset diversification test applicable to a RIC, the Fund will attempt to ensure that the value of options it holds is never 25% of the total value of Fund assets at the close of any quarter. If the Fund’s investments in options were to exceed 25% of the Fund’s total assets at the end of a tax quarter, the Fund, generally, has a grace period to cure such lack of compliance. If the Fund fails to timely cure, it may no longer be eligible to be treated as a RIC.
U.S. Government and U.S. Agency Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. Government obligations include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, such as the U.S. Treasury. Payment of principal and interest on U.S. Government obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or instrumentality itself. In the latter case, the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment, which agency or instrumentality may be privately owned. There can be no assurance that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so.
| Year | Return |
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During the
period of time shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2025
| 1 Year | Since
Inception | |
| Return Before Taxes | - |
- |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions | - |
- |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | - |
- |
| S&P
500® Total Return Index |
| (1) |
Management
Investment Adviser: Tidal Investments LLC serves as investment adviser to the Fund.
Portfolio Managers:
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Jay Pestrichelli, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2024.
Scott Snyder, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since February of 2026.
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Matt Brandt, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since February of 2026.
Purchase and Sale of Shares
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units,” which only Authorized Participants (Aps) (typically, broker-dealers) may purchase or redeem. The Fund generally issues and redeems Creation Units in exchange for a portfolio of securities (the “Deposit Securities”) and/or a designated amount of U.S. cash.
Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the Exchange, and individual Shares may only be bought and sold in the secondary market through brokers at market prices, rather than NAV. Because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase Shares (the “bid” price) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for Shares (the “ask” price) when buying or selling Shares in the secondary market. This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the “bid-ask spread.”
Information regarding the Fund’s NAV, market price, how often Shares traded on the Exchange at a premium or discount, and bid-ask spreads can be found on the Fund’s website at www.yieldmaxetfs.com.
Tax Information
Fund distributions are generally taxable as ordinary income, qualified dividend income, or capital gains (or a combination), unless an investment is in an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or other tax-advantaged account. Distributions on investments made through tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from those accounts.
Financial Intermediary Compensation
If you purchase Shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank) (an “Intermediary”), the Adviser or its affiliates may pay Intermediaries for certain activities related to the Fund, including participation in activities that are designed to make Intermediaries more knowledgeable about exchange-traded products, including the Fund, or for other activities, such as marketing, educational training, or other initiatives related to the sale or promotion of Shares. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Any such arrangements do not result in increased Fund expenses. Ask your salesperson or visit the Intermediary’s website for more information.
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SUMMARY INFORMATION
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”). You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and Example below.
| (1) | |
| Management Fee | |
| Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | |
| Other Expenses (includes interest and tax expense) | |
| Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) | |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2) |
| (1) |
| (2) | |
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The Example does not take into account brokerage commissions that you may pay on your purchases and sales of Shares. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
| 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| $ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
The Fund
pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities
(or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate
higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are held in
a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund
operating expenses or in the expense example above, affect the Fund’s
performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the
Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks current income while providing indirect inverse exposure to the share price (i.e., the price returns) of the Underlying Security, which is generally subject to participation in a portion of potential investment gains. If the share price of the Underlying Security significantly decreases, the Fund will not fully benefit from the inverse of those decreases. The Fund will employ its investment strategy as it relates to the Underlying Security regardless of whether there are periods of strong market, economic, or other conditions and will not take temporary defensive positions during such periods.
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As further described below, the Fund uses either a synthetic covered put strategy or synthetic covered put spread strategy to seek to generate options premiums and provide indirect inverse exposure to the share price returns of the Underlying Security, subject to participation in a portion of potential investment gains as a result of the nature of the options strategy it employs. That is, the Fund not only seeks to generate options premiums but also aims to derive additional gains when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases. The Fund’s options contracts provide:
| ● | indirect inverse exposure to the share price returns of the Underlying Security, |
| ● | option premiums, and |
| ● | participation in a portion of gains, if any, arising from decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
For more information, see sections “The Fund’s Use of Option Contracts,” “Synthetic Covered Put Strategy” and “Synthetic Covered Put Spread Strategy” below.
The Fund’s investment adviser is Tidal Investments LLC (“Tidal” or the “Adviser”).
Why invest in the Fund?
| ● | The Fund seeks to benefit when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases. The Fund partially participates in gains from any decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund seeks to generate weekly cash distributions, which are not dependent on the price depreciation of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund seeks to manage potential losses (i.e., cap losses if the share price of the Underlying Security experiences significant gains) by purchasing out-of-the-money call options (further described below). |
Although the Fund may not fully benefit from decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price, the Fund’s portfolio is designed to generate options premiums.
An Investment in the Fund is not an investment in the Underlying Security. Further, an Investment in the Fund differs from “short selling” or “shorting” the Underlying Security.
| ● | The Fund partially participates in gains from any decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund’s strategy is subject to potential losses if the Underlying Security shares increase in value, which may not be offset by the options premiums received by the Fund or by the purchase of out-of-the-money call options (further described below). |
| ● | The Fund does not invest directly in the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund does not directly short the Underlying Security. |
| ● | Fund shareholders are not entitled to any Underlying Security dividends. |
While the Fund seeks to provide current income pursuant to its investment objective, a portion (sometimes significant) of the Fund’s distributions may be classified as return of capital (“ROC”) for financial or tax reporting purposes. Generally speaking, ROC refers to the portion of a distribution from an investment that represents a return of the original investment (principal) rather than income or profit. Accordingly, such distributions do not necessarily reflect the Fund’s income or yield. See the prospectus section titled “Additional Information About the Funds” for more information about option premiums and ROC.
Additional information regarding the Underlying Security is also set forth below.
The Fund’s Use of Option Contracts
As part of the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and synthetic covered put spread strategy, the Fund will purchase and sell a combination of standardized exchange-traded and FLexible EXchange® (“FLEX”) call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of the Underlying Security. The Fund may use European FLEX options as well as options that are exercisable at any time (i.e. American style options contracts).
See the “Additional Information About the Fund” section for an overview of put and call option terminology.
Synthetic Covered Put Strategy Overview
In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will implement a “synthetic covered put” strategy using the standardized exchange-traded and FLEX options. The Fund uses a synthetic put strategy rather than a traditional one, utilizing Treasuries as collateral to potentially achieve higher returns than those of the Underlying Security.
| ● | A traditional covered put strategy is an investment strategy where an investor (the Fund) sells a put option on an Underlying Security it is short. |
| ● | A synthetic covered put strategy is similar to a traditional covered put strategy in that the investor sells a put option that is based on the value of the Underlying Security. However, in a synthetic covered put strategy, the investor (the Fund) does not actually short the Underlying Security, but rather seeks to synthetically replicate a short position in the Underlying Security (i.e., it seeks inverse exposure to the share price movements of the Underlying Security) through the use of various investment instruments. |
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The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy consists of the following four elements, each of which is described in greater detail below:
| ● | Synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security, which allows the Fund to seek to participate, on an inverse basis, in changes, up or down, to the price of the Underlying Security’s shares. |
| ● | Covered put strategies, which allows the Fund to generate options premiums. |
| ● | U.S. Treasuries, which are used for collateral for the options, and which also generate income. |
| ● | Out-of-the money (“OTM”) call options, which are purchased to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value. |
However, this loss capping works only if the Underlying Security’s share price rises to or above the strike price of the OTM call options that were purchased. If the share price increases but stays below the strike price of these options, the Fund will incur losses proportionate to this price increase.
Synthetic Covered Put Strategy
1. Synthetic Short Exposure
To achieve a synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security, the Fund may write (sell) the Underlying Security call options and, simultaneously, go long (buy) the Underlying Security put options to try to replicate inverse exposure to the share price movements of the Underlying Security. The put options purchased by the Fund and the call options sold by the Fund will generally have three-month to six-month terms and strike prices that are approximately equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time the contracts are purchased and sold, respectively. The Fund uses the proceeds from selling call options to help pay for the purchased put options. The combination of the long put options and sold call options provides the Fund with investment exposure equal to approximately -100% of the Underlying Security’s share price changes for the duration of the applicable options exposure (i.e., the synthetic short position is expected to gain value when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases and to lose value when the share price of the Underlying Security increases).
2. Covered Put Strategies
Covered Put Writing Strategy
As part of its strategy, the Fund will write (sell) put option contracts on the Underlying Security to generate options premiums. The put options written (sold) by the Fund will generally have 1-month or less expiration dates (the “Put Period”) and a strike price that is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current Underlying Security’s share price at the time of such sales.
It is important to note that the sale of the Underlying Security put option contracts will limit the Fund’s participation in decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price. If the share price of the Underlying Security decreases, the above-referenced synthetic short exposure alone would allow the Fund to experience similar percentage gains. However, if the Underlying Security’s share price decreases beyond the strike price of one or more of the sold (short) put option contracts, the Fund will lose money on those short put positions, and the losses will, in turn, limit the gains of the Fund’s synthetic short exposure. As a result, the Fund’s overall strategy (i.e., the combination of the synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security and the sold (short) Underlying Security put positions) will limit the Fund’s participation in decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price beyond a certain point.
Covered Put Spread Strategy
The Adviser will employ the Covered Put Spread Strategy when it believes it is a better strategy for the Fund as compared to the Covered Put Strategy. The Fund may write (sell) credit put spreads (described below) rather than stand-alone put option contracts to seek greater participation in the potential decline of its Underlying Security’s share price, while still generating net options premiums. The Adviser will primarily employ this covered put spread strategy when it believes that the share price of its Underlying Security is likely to decline significantly in the short term (e.g., following a substantial market rally or overall negative market news). Additionally, the Adviser may use this strategy in other scenarios (e.g., if the market is undervaluing further out-of-the-money options relative to near-the-money options), where it believes the use of credit put spreads may prove more advantageous to the Fund’s total return than the covered put strategy.
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3. U.S. Treasuries
The Fund will hold short-term U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in connection with the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy. The Fund may also invest in pooled vehicles (e.g., mutual funds and ETFs) that invest in U.S Treasuries.
4. OTM Call Purchasing
The Fund purchases out-of-the-money (OTM) calls to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value.
OTM call options are a type of options contract where the strike price is set higher than the current market price of the underlying asset, referred to here as the Underlying Security. When the Fund buys these OTM call options, it is essentially setting a fixed price level. This level acts as a cap on the Fund’s potential losses that might arise from its indirect inverse exposure to the share price of the Underlying Security. However, this loss capping works only if the Underlying Security’s share price rises to or above the strike price of the OTM call options that were purchased. If the share price increases but stays below the strike price of these options, the Fund will incur losses proportionate to this price increase.
For example, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 70% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 60% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose approximately 60% of its value. If instead, the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 80% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund’s losses will be capped at approximately 70%.
The Fund bears the costs of purchasing the OTM calls and such costs will decrease the Fund’s value and/or any income and/or options premiums otherwise generated by the Fund’s investment strategy.
The Fund intends to maintain its synthetic covered put strategy through the use of options contracts. As the options contracts it holds are traded, exercised or expire, it may enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as “rolling.” The Fund’s practice of rolling options may result in high portfolio turnover.
Fund’s Weekly Distributions
The Fund seeks to provide weekly cash distributions. The Fund will seek to generate such distributions in the following ways:
| ● | Writing (selling) put option contracts on the Underlying Security, as described above, to generate options premiums. The option premiums received from such option sales will be primarily influenced by the volatility of the Underlying Security shares, although other factors, including interest rates, will also impact the level of premiums. |
| ● | Investing in short-term U.S. Treasury securities. The income generated by such securities will be influenced by interest rates at the time of investment. | |
| ● | In addition, the Fund’s use of the covered put spread strategy may occasionally allow it to capture a substantial portion of any significant decrease in the price of its Underlying Security. When this happens, the Fund could receive profits exceeding the initial cost of the put options, and the Fund’s distributions may include some of those profits. |
The Fund’s options premiums will be partially offset (reduced) by the premiums paid for purchasing OTM call options, which are purchased to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value.
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Fund Portfolio
| Principal Holdings | |||
| Portfolio
Holdings (All options are based on the value of the Underlying Security) |
Investment Terms | Expected
Target Maturity |
Primary
Purpose of Holding |
| Purchased put option contracts |
“at-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of purchase) to provide exposure to negative price returns of the Underlying Security.
If the share price of the Underlying Security decreases, these options will generate corresponding increases to the Fund. |
3-month to 6-month expiration dates | Combined with the sold call options, creates a synthetic short position on the Underlying Security. |
| Sold call option contracts |
“at-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of sale).
They are sold to help pay for the purchased put options described above.
However, the sold call option contracts provide exposure to the full extent of any share price increases experienced by the Underlying Security. |
3-month to 6-month expiration dates | Combined with the purchased put options, creates a synthetic short position on the Underlying Security. |
| Sold (short) put option contracts (Covered Put Writing Strategy) |
The strike price is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of sale.
They generate current options premiums. However, they also limit some potential positive returns that the Fund may have otherwise experienced. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Generate options premiums for the Fund in the form of premiums, in return for capping the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| Sold (short) put option contracts (Covered Put Spread Strategy) |
The strike price is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current share price of the Fund’s Underlying Security at the time of sale.
Sold put option contracts provide inverse exposure to the full extent of any declines in the value experienced by the Fund’s Underlying Security, minus the premium received. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Combined with the purchased put option contract below, generates options premiums for the Fund in the form of net premiums, in return for limiting the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| Purchased put option contracts (Covered Put Spread Strategy) |
“out-of-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is below the strike price of the corresponding Covered Put Spread Strategy sold put).
Bought put option contracts provide exposure to the full extent of any declines in the value experienced by the Fund’s Underlying Security below the option’s strike price. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Combined with the Sold (short) put option contracts above, generates options premiums for the Fund in the form of net premiums, in return for limiting the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| U.S. Treasury Securities and Cash |
Multiple series of U.S. Treasury Bills supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
These instruments are used as collateral for the Fund’s derivative investments.
They will also generate income. |
6-month to 2-year maturities | Collateral for the options positions and some additional income. |
| Purchased call option contracts (OTM Call Purchasing) |
“out-of-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of purchase).
They limit the Fund’s potential losses if the share price of the Underlying Security experiences significant gains. They represent a cost (debit) that will partially offset (reduce) the net premium received from the sale of the put options. |
1-month to 6-month expiration dates | Limit the maximum loss of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
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The market value of the cash and treasuries held by the Fund is expected to be between 50% and 100% of the Fund’s net assets and the market value of the options package is expected to be between 0% and 50% of the Fund’s net assets. The combination of these investment instruments provides indirect inverse investment exposure to the share price of the Underlying Security equal to at least 95% of the Fund’s total assets.
The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act.
There is no guarantee that the Fund’s investment strategy will be properly implemented, and an investor may lose some or all of its investment.
Coinbase Global, Inc.
Coinbase Global, Inc. offers a variety of products and services that enable individuals, businesses, and developers to participate in the crypto economy. It provides customers around the world with a platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing digital assets. Coinbase Global, Inc. is listed on Nasdaq. Per COIN’s most recent Form 10-K filing, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting stock held by non-affiliates of Coinbase Global, Inc. as of the most recent available data at time of drafting this prospectus (June 30, 2024), was approximately $44.6 billion based on the closing sales price of Coinbase Global, Inc.’s Class A common stock as reported on Nasdaq on that date.
Coinbase Global, Inc. is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Information provided to or filed with the SEC by Coinbase Global, Inc. pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference to the SEC file number 001-40289 through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information regarding Coinbase Global, Inc. may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents.
This document relates only to the securities offered hereby and does not relate to COIN or other securities of Coinbase Global, Inc. The Fund has derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding Coinbase Global, Inc. from the publicly available documents. In connection with the offering of the securities, none of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to Coinbase Global, Inc. None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding Coinbase Global, Inc. is accurate or complete. Furthermore, the Fund cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of Coinbase Global, Inc. (and therefore the price of the Fund at the time we price the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning Coinbase Global, Inc. could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.
None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of COIN.
NONE OF THE FUND, TIDAL TRUST II, OR TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC IS AFFILIATED, CONNECTED, OR ASSOCIATED WITH COIN. THE FUND WAS NOT DEVELOPED OR CREATED BY, AND IS NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED, OR APPROVED BY, COIN.
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Moreover, COIN has not participated in the development of the Fund’s investment strategy. COIN does not select or approve the Fund’s portfolio holdings, nor does it participate in the construction, design, or implementation of the Fund. COIN does not provide any assurances, guarantees, or representations regarding the Fund or its performance. Nothing herein shall be construed as an offer of any security by COIN.
None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser, or their respective affiliates claim any ownership interest in any trademarks owned by Coinbase Global, Inc. or COIN. All rights in the trademarks are reserved by their respective owners.
Due to the Fund’s investment strategy, the Fund’s economic exposure is inversely related to the industry assigned to COIN. As of the date of this prospectus, COIN is assigned to the capital markets industry.
Principal Investment Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. As with any investment, there is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund. Some or all of these risks may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share, trading price, yield, total return, and/or ability to meet its objective. For more information about the risks of investing in the Fund, see the section in the Fund’s Prospectus titled “Additional Information About the Funds—Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds.”
An
investment in the Fund entails risk.
COIN Price Appreciation Risk. As part of the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy, the Fund purchases and sells call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of COIN common stock. This strategy subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it shorted shares of the Underlying Security, even though it does not. By virtue of the Fund’s indirect inverse exposure to changes in the share price of the Underlying Security, the Fund is subject to the risk that the Underlying Security’s share price increases. If the share price of the Underlying Security increases, the Fund will likely lose value and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. The Fund may also be subject to the following risks:
Indirect Investment in COIN Risk. Coinbase Global, Inc. is not affiliated with the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser or their respective affiliates and is not involved with this offering in any way and has no obligation to consider your Shares in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of Shares. Investors in the Fund will not have voting rights and will not be able to influence the management of Coinbase Global, Inc. but will be exposed to the performance of the Underlying Security. Investors in the Fund will not have rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Underlying Security, but will be adversely impacted by increases in the share price of the Underlying Security.
Underlying Security Trading Risk. The trading price of the Underlying Security may become less volatile over time, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy is designed to benefit from significant price fluctuations in the Underlying Security. However, if the Underlying Security experiences reduced volatility, it may lead to a decrease in the Fund’s potential returns.
Historically, the Underlying Security’s shares have exhibited substantial price swings, but there is a possibility that market conditions, investor sentiment, or other factors may contribute to decreased volatility in the future. Such reduced volatility could limit the opportunities for the Fund to profit from its credit spread positions, as the strategy relies on price differentials between options with varying strike prices.
It’s important to note that the Fund’s performance is closely tied to the dynamics of the Underlying Security’s share price. As such, any significant reduction in the volatility of the Underlying Security’s share price may present challenges for the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and may affect its ability to achieve its investment objectives. Investors should consider this potential risk when evaluating their investment in the Fund.
COIN Good Performance Risk. Coinbase Global, Inc. may meet or exceed its publicly announced expectations or guidelines regarding its business, which could potentially lead to a rise in the share price of the Underlying Security. Coinbase Global, Inc. regularly provides guidance concerning its anticipated financial and business performance, including sales and production projections, future revenues, gross margins, profitability, and cash flows. However, forecasting future events and identifying key factors affecting business conditions inherently involves uncertainty. Coinbase Global, Inc.’s guidance may ultimately prove accurate or may prove underestimated, as it relies on assumptions such as global and local economic conditions, anticipated production and sales volumes, average sales prices, supplier and commodity costs, and planned cost reductions. If Coinbase Global, Inc.’s guidance is accurate or varies positively from actual results, COIN’s share price increase significantly and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Inverse Digital Assets Sector Risk: The digital assets sector encapsulates a wide array of digital currencies, tokens, and other forms of digital value representation, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Digital assets have the potential to redefine asset ownership, transferability, and accessibility, leveraging the principles of decentralization and blockchain technology. The sector may experience substantial growth, especially if mainstream acceptance and institutional interest continues or accelerates. Digital assets offer diversification benefits, given their low correlation with traditional asset classes, which could lead to their inclusion in a broader range of investment portfolios. Moreover, the progressive regulatory clarity and the development of sophisticated trading, custody, and risk management solutions are factors that could foster the sector’s growth, all of which could significantly increase the share price of COIN’s common stock. Further, a number of bitcoin-focused ETFs (e.g., ETFs that invest in spot bitcoin) have recently commenced operations. These bitcoin-focused ETFs may similarly foster the sector’s growth, which could significantly increase the share price of COIN’s common stock. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
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Inverse Financials Sector Risk: The financials sector, encompassing banks, insurance companies, and diversified financial services, may experience growth, driven by a combination of macroeconomic factors and technological innovation. As interest rates rise, banks stand to benefit from widening net interest margins, improving profitability. Insurers may see enhanced investment income as yields increase, bolstering their financial strength. Moreover, the sector is undergoing a technological transformation, with the adoption of digital banking, fintech innovations, and data analytics enhancing operational efficiencies, customer engagement, and risk management capabilities. This digital evolution may unlock new revenue streams and improve competitive positioning, all of which could significantly increase the share price of COIN’s common stock. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Inverse Blockchain Sector Risk: The blockchain sector represents a frontier of technological innovation, underpinning not only cryptocurrencies but a spectrum of applications across industries. Its intrinsic attributes of immutability, transparency, and efficiency may make it a compelling foundation for solutions in supply chain management, identity verification, and beyond. If more enterprises and governments recognize its potential to streamline operations and reduce costs, the adoption of blockchain technology may accelerate. The sector may also benefit from the growing interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) and the tokenization of assets, which expand the use cases for blockchain. Investments in companies that develop, implement, or adopt blockchain technology could thus be well-positioned to capitalize on the sector’s growth, as it moves from experimental applications to mainstream adoption, all of which could significantly increase the share price of COIN’s common stock. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Derivatives Risk. Derivatives are financial instruments that derive value from the underlying reference asset or assets, such as stocks, bonds, or funds (including ETFs), interest rates or indexes. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to, and greater than, those associated with directly investing in securities or other ordinary investments, including risk related to the market, imperfect correlation with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, higher price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty risk, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The use of derivatives may result in larger losses or smaller gains than directly investing in securities. When the Fund uses derivatives, there may be an imperfect correlation between the Underlying Security and the Fund’s portfolio of derivatives, which may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. Because derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to losses in excess of those amounts initially invested. In addition, the Fund’s investments in derivatives are subject to the following risks:
Options Contracts. The use of options contracts involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The prices of options are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying instrument, including the anticipated volatility, which are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and by national and international political, changes in the actual or implied volatility or the reference asset, the time remaining until the expiration of the option contract and economic events. For the Fund, in particular, the value of the options contracts in which it invests is substantially influenced by the value of COIN. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific option positions and certain option positions held by the Fund may expire worthless. The options held by the Fund are exercisable at the strike price on their expiration date. As an option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the underlying instrument. However, prior to such date, the value of an option generally does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the underlying instrument. There may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in values options contracts and the underlying instrument, and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain options contracts. The value of the options held by the Fund will be determined based on market quotations or other recognized pricing methods. Additionally, as the Fund intends to continuously maintain its synthetic covered put strategy through the use of options contracts, as the options contracts it holds are traded, exercised or expire, it will enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as “rolling.” If the expiring options contracts do not generate proceeds enough to cover the cost of entering into new options contracts, the Fund may experience losses.
Counterparty Risk. The Fund is subject to counterparty risk by virtue of its investments in options contracts. Transactions in some types of derivatives, including options, are required to be centrally cleared (“cleared derivatives”). In a transaction involving cleared derivatives, the Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house rather than a bank or broker. Since the Fund is not a member of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Fund will hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members. In cleared derivatives positions, the Fund will make payments (including margin payments) to and receive payments from a clearing house through their accounts at clearing members. Customer funds held at a clearing organization in connection with any options contracts are held in a commingled omnibus account and are not identified to the name of the clearing member’s individual customers. As a result, assets deposited by the Fund with any clearing member as margin for options may, in certain circumstances, be used to satisfy losses of other clients of the Fund’s clearing member. In addition, although clearing members guarantee performance of their clients’ obligations to the clearing house, there is a risk that the assets of the Fund might not be fully protected in the event of the clearing member’s bankruptcy, as the Fund would be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds segregated on behalf of the clearing member’s customers for the relevant account class. The Fund is also subject to the risk that a limited number of clearing members are willing to transact on the Fund’s behalf, which heightens the risks associated with a clearing member’s default. This risk is greater for the Fund as it seeks to hold options contracts on a single security, and not a broader range of options contracts, which may limit the number of clearing members that are willing to transact on the Fund’s behalf. If a clearing member defaults the Fund could lose some or all of the benefits of a transaction entered into by the Fund with the clearing member. If the Fund cannot find a clearing member to transact with on the Fund’s behalf, the Fund may be unable to effectively implement its investment strategy.
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Price Participation Risk. The Fund employs an investment strategy that includes the sale of put option contracts, which limits the degree to which the Fund will benefit from decreases in value experienced by COIN over the Put Period. This means that if COIN experiences a decrease in value below the strike price of the sold put options during a Put Period, the Fund will likely not experience that increase to the same extent and any Fund gains may significantly differ from the level of COIN losses over the Put Period. Additionally, because the Fund is limited in the degree to which it will participate in decreases in value experienced by COIN over each Put Period, but has significant negative exposure to any increases in value experienced by COIN over the Put Period, the NAV of the Fund may decrease over any given time period. The Fund’s NAV is dependent on the value of each options portfolio, which is based principally upon the inverse of the performance of COIN. The Fund’s ability to benefit from COIN losses will depend on prevailing market conditions, especially market volatility, at the time the Fund enters into the sold put option contracts and will vary from Put Period to Put Period. The value of the options contracts is affected by changes in the value and dividend rates of COIN, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of COIN and the remaining time to the options’ expiration, as well as trading conditions in the options market. As the price of COIN changes and time moves towards the expiration of each Put Period, the value of the options contracts, and therefore the Fund’s NAV, will change. However, it is not expected for the Fund’s NAV to directly inversely correlate on a day-to-day basis with the returns of COIN. The amount of time remaining until the options contract’s expiration date affects the impact that the value of the options contracts have on the Fund’s NAV, which may not be in full effect until the expiration date of the Fund’s options contracts. Therefore, while changes in the price of the COIN will result in changes to the Fund’s NAV, the Fund generally anticipates that the rate of change in the Fund’s NAV will be different than the inverse of the changes experienced by COIN.
Purchased OTM Call Options Risk. The Fund’s strategy is subject to potential losses if the Underlying Security shares increase in value, which may not be offset by the purchase of out-of-the-money (OTM) call options. The Fund purchases OTM calls to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value. However, the OTM call options will cap the Fund’s losses only to the extent that the share price of the Underlying Security increases to a price that is at or above the strike price of the purchased OTM call options. Any increase in the share price of the Underlying Security to a price that is below the strike price of the purchased OTM call options will result in a corresponding loss for the Fund. For example, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 70% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 60% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose approximately 60% of its value. If instead, the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 80% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund’s losses will be capped at approximately 70%. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 100% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call option purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by at least 100% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose all its value. Lastly, the Fund bears the costs of purchasing the OTM calls and such costs will decrease the Fund’s value and/or any options premiums otherwise generated by the Fund’s investment strategy.
Distribution Risk. The Fund seeks to provide weekly distributions. There is no assurance that the Fund will make a distribution in any given week. If the Fund does make distributions, the amounts of such distributions will likely vary greatly from one distribution to the next. Additionally, the weekly distributions, if any, may consist of returns of capital, which would decrease the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment.
NAV Erosion Risk Due to Distributions. When the Fund makes a distribution, the Fund’s NAV will typically drop by the amount of the distribution on the related ex-dividend date. The repeated payment of distributions by the Fund, if any, may significantly erode the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment.
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Put Writing Strategy Risk. The path dependency (i.e., the continued use) of the Fund’s put writing (selling) strategy will impact the extent that the Fund participates in the price decreases of COIN and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the sold put options and over longer time periods. If, for example, each month the Fund were to sell 7% out-of-the-money put options having a one-month term, the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of COIN will be capped at 7% in any given month. However, over a longer period (e.g., 5 months), the Fund should not be expected to participate fully in the first 35% (i.e., 5 months x 7%) of any negative price returns of COIN, or the Fund may even lose money, even if the COIN share price has decreased by at least that much over such period, if during any month over that period COIN’s share price decreased by less than 7%. This example illustrates that both the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of COIN and its returns will depend not only on the price of COIN but also on the path that COIN takes over time.
Covered Put Spread Strategy Risk. The path dependency of the Fund’s Covered Put Spread Strategy will impact the extent to which the Fund participates in the price decreases of the Underlying Security and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the put spreads and over longer time periods. If, for example, each month the Fund were to sell a put spread where the written put option is 7% out-of-the-money and the purchased put option is 15% out-of-the-money, the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of the Underlying Security will be limited beyond the strike price of the purchased put option. However, over a longer period (e.g., 5 months), the Fund should not be expected to participate fully in the first 35% (i.e., 5 months x 7%) of any negative price returns of the Underlying Security, or the Fund may even lose money, even if the Underlying Security’s share price has decreased by at least that much over such period, if during any month over that period the Underlying Security’s share price decreased by less than 7%. This example illustrates that both the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of the Underlying Security and its returns will depend not only on the price of the Underlying Security but also on the path that the Underlying Security takes over time. Additionally, because the strategy involves purchasing a put option to offset the short put position, the net premium collected is reduced compared to a standalone put-writing strategy, potentially limiting the options premiums generated and further constraining the Fund’s returns in certain market conditions.
Economic and Market Risk. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in the general financial markets, a particular financial market, or other asset classes, due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, market instability, financial system instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. In addition, the value of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics. The imposition by the U.S. of tariffs on goods imported from foreign countries and reciprocal tariffs levied on U.S. goods by those countries also may lead to volatility and instability in domestic and foreign markets.
ETF Risks.
Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that are authorized to purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Fund (known as “Authorized Participants” or “APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services; or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.
Cash Redemption Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy may require it to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. For example, the Fund may not be able to redeem in-kind certain securities held by the Fund (e.g., derivative instruments). In such a case, the Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. By paying out higher annual capital gain distributions, investors may be subjected to increased capital gains taxes. Additionally, there may be brokerage costs or taxable gains or losses that may be imposed on the Fund in connection with a cash redemption that may not have occurred if the Fund had made a redemption in-kind. These costs could decrease the value of the Fund to the extent they are not offset by a transaction fee payable by an AP.
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Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed portfolio. In managing the Fund’s investment portfolio, the portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses that may not produce the desired result. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective.
Trading. Although Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”), and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Shares will develop or be maintained or that the Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. This risk may be greater for the Fund as it seeks to have exposure to a single reference security as opposed to a more diverse portfolio like a traditional pooled investment. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Shares. Shares trade on the Exchange at a market price that may be below, at or above the Fund’s NAV. Trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in Shares on the Exchange is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged. In the event of an unscheduled market close for options contracts that reference a single security, such as COIN’s common stock being halted or a market wide closure, settlement prices will be determined by the procedures of the listing exchange of the options contracts. As a result, the Fund could be adversely affected and be unable to implement its investment strategies in the event of an unscheduled closing.
High Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively and frequently trade all or a significant portion of the Fund’s holdings. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction costs, which may increase the Fund’s expenses. These costs, in turn, could decrease the value of the Fund or of its distributions, if any. Frequent trading may also cause adverse tax consequences for investors in the Fund due to an increase in short-term capital gains.
Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the Fund’s assets and distributions, if any, may decline.
Liquidity Risk. Some securities held by the Fund, including options contracts, may be difficult to sell or be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. This risk is greater for the Fund as it will hold options contracts on a single security, and not a broader range of options contracts. Markets for securities or financial instruments could be disrupted by a number of events, including, but not limited to, an economic crisis, natural disasters, epidemics/pandemics, new legislation or regulatory changes inside or outside the United States. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, especially in changing or volatile markets. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid security at an unfavorable time or price, the Fund may be adversely impacted. Certain market conditions or restrictions, such as market rules related to short sales, may prevent the Fund from realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with the inverse of COIN. There is no assurance that a security that is deemed liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Fund.
Money Market Instrument Risk. The Fund may use a variety of money market instruments for cash management purposes, including money market funds, depositary accounts and repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are contracts in which a seller of securities agrees to buy the securities back at a specified time and price. Repurchase agreements may be subject to market and credit risk related to the collateral securing the repurchase agreement. Money market instruments, including money market funds, may lose money through fees or other means.
Newer Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized management investment company with limited operating history. As a result, prospective investors have a limited track record on which to base their investment decisions.
Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is “non-diversified,” it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it was a diversified fund. As a result, a decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers could cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio. This may increase the Fund’s volatility and cause the performance of a relatively smaller number of issuers to have a greater impact on the Fund’s performance.
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Operational Risk. The Fund is subject to risks arising from various operational factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund’s service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. The Fund relies on third-parties for a range of services, including custody. Any delay or failure relating to engaging or maintaining such service providers may affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. Although the Fund and Adviser seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures, there is no way to completely protect against such risks.
Single Issuer Risk. Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment in the Fund to be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment which diversifies risk or the market generally. The value of the Fund, which focuses on an individual security (COIN), may be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole.
Tax Risk. The Fund intends to elect and to qualify each year to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”). As a RIC, the Fund will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of its net investment income and net capital gain that it distributes to Shareholders, provided that it satisfies certain requirements of the Code. If the Fund does not qualify as a RIC for any taxable year and certain relief provisions are not available, the Fund’s taxable income will be subject to tax at the Fund level and to a further tax at the shareholder level when such income is distributed. To comply with the asset diversification test applicable to a RIC, the Fund will attempt to ensure that the value of options it holds is never 25% of the total value of Fund assets at the close of any quarter. If the Fund’s investments in options were to exceed 25% of the Fund’s total assets at the end of a tax quarter, the Fund, generally, has a grace period to cure such lack of compliance. If the Fund fails to timely cure, it may no longer be eligible to be treated as a RIC.
U.S. Government and U.S. Agency Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. Government obligations include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, such as the U.S. Treasury. Payment of principal and interest on U.S. Government obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or instrumentality itself. In the latter case, the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment, which agency or instrumentality may be privately owned. There can be no assurance that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so.
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period of time shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2025
| 1 Year | Since
Inception | |
| Return Before Taxes | - |
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| Return After Taxes on Distributions | - |
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| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | - |
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Management
Investment Adviser: Tidal Investments LLC serves as investment adviser to the Fund.
Portfolio Managers:
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Jay Pestrichelli, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2024.
Scott Snyder, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since February of 2026.
Matt Brandt, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since February of 2026.
Purchase and Sale of Shares
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units,” which only Authorized Participants (Aps) (typically, broker-dealers) may purchase or redeem. The Fund generally issues and redeems Creation Units in exchange for a portfolio of securities (the “Deposit Securities”) and/or a designated amount of U.S. cash.
Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the Exchange, and individual Shares may only be bought and sold in the secondary market through brokers at market prices, rather than NAV. Because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase Shares (the “bid” price) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for Shares (the “ask” price) when buying or selling Shares in the secondary market. This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the “bid-ask spread.”
Information regarding the Fund’s NAV, market price, how often Shares traded on the Exchange at a premium or discount, and bid-ask spreads can be found on the Fund’s website at www.yieldmaxetfs.com.
Tax Information
Fund distributions are generally taxable as ordinary income, qualified dividend income, or capital gains (or a combination), unless an investment is in an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or other tax-advantaged account. Distributions on investments made through tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from those accounts.
Financial Intermediary Compensation
If you purchase Shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank) (an “Intermediary”), the Adviser or its affiliates may pay Intermediaries for certain activities related to the Fund, including participation in activities that are designed to make Intermediaries more knowledgeable about exchange-traded products, including the Fund, or for other activities, such as marketing, educational training, or other initiatives related to the sale or promotion of Shares. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Any such arrangements do not result in increased Fund expenses. Ask your salesperson or visit the Intermediary’s website for more information.
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SUMMARY INFORMATION
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”). You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and Example below.
| (1) | |
| Management Fee | |
| Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | |
| Other Expenses(2) | |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
| (1) | |
| (2) |
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The Example does not take into account brokerage commissions that you may pay on your purchases and sales of Shares. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
| 1 Year | 3 Years |
| $ |
$ |
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, affect the Fund’s performance. Because the Fund has not commenced operations as of the prior fiscal year end, portfolio turnover information is not yet available.
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks current income while providing indirect inverse exposure to the share price (i.e., the price returns) of the Underlying Security, which is generally subject to participation in a portion of potential investment gains. If the share price of the Underlying Security significantly decreases, the Fund will not fully benefit from the inverse of those decreases. The Fund will employ its investment strategy as it relates to the Underlying Security regardless of whether there are periods of strong market, economic, or other conditions and will not take temporary defensive positions during such periods.
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As further described below, the Fund uses either a synthetic covered put strategy or synthetic covered put spread strategy to seek to generate options premiums and provide indirect inverse exposure to the share price returns of the Underlying Security, subject to participation in a portion of potential investment gains as a result of the nature of the options strategy it employs. That is, the Fund not only seeks to generate options premiums but also aims to derive additional gains when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases. The Fund’s options contracts provide:
| ● | indirect inverse exposure to the share price returns of the Underlying Security, |
| ● | option premiums, and |
| ● | participation in a portion of gains, if any, arising from decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
For more information, see sections “The Fund’s Use of Option Contracts,” “Synthetic Covered Put Strategy” and “Synthetic Covered Put Spread Strategy” below.
The Fund’s investment adviser is Tidal Investments LLC (“Tidal” or the “Adviser”).
Why invest in the Fund?
| ● | The Fund seeks to benefit when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases. The Fund partially participates in gains from any decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund seeks to generate weekly cash distributions, which are not dependent on the price depreciation of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund seeks to manage potential losses (i.e., cap losses if the share price of the Underlying Security experiences significant gains) by purchasing out-of-the-money call options (further described below). |
Although the Fund may not fully benefit from decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price, the Fund’s portfolio is designed to generate options premiums.
An Investment in the Fund is not an investment in the Underlying Security. Further, an Investment in the Fund differs from “short selling” or “shorting” the Underlying Security.
| ● | The Fund partially participates in gains from any decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund’s strategy is subject to potential losses if the Underlying Security shares increase in value, which may not be offset by the options premiums received by the Fund or by the purchase of out-of-the-money call options (further described below). |
| ● | The Fund does not invest directly in the Underlying Security. |
| ● | The Fund does not directly short the Underlying Security. |
| ● | Fund shareholders are not entitled to any Underlying Security dividends. |
While the Fund seeks to provide current income pursuant to its investment objective, a portion (sometimes significant) of the Fund’s distributions may be classified as return of capital (“ROC”) for financial or tax reporting purposes. Generally speaking, ROC refers to the portion of a distribution from an investment that represents a return of the original investment (principal) rather than income or profit. Accordingly, such distributions do not necessarily reflect the Fund’s income or yield. See the prospectus section titled “Additional Information About the Funds” for more information about option premiums and ROC.
Additional information regarding the Underlying Security is also set forth below.
The Fund’s Use of Option Contracts
As part of the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and synthetic covered put spread strategy, the Fund will purchase and sell a combination of standardized exchange-traded and FLexible EXchange® (“FLEX”) call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of the Underlying Security. The Fund may use European FLEX options as well as options that are exercisable at any time (i.e. American style options contracts).
See the “Additional Information About the Fund” section for an overview of put and call option terminology.
Synthetic Covered Put Strategy Overview
In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will implement a “synthetic covered put” strategy using the standardized exchange-traded and FLEX options. The Fund uses a synthetic put strategy rather than a traditional one, utilizing Treasuries as collateral to potentially achieve higher returns than those of the Underlying Security.
| ● | A traditional covered put strategy is an investment strategy where an investor (the Fund) sells a put option on an Underlying Security it is short. |
| ● | A synthetic covered put strategy is similar to a traditional covered put strategy in that the investor sells a put option that is based on the value of the Underlying Security. However, in a synthetic covered put strategy, the investor (the Fund) does not actually short the Underlying Security, but rather seeks to synthetically replicate a short position in the Underlying Security (i.e., it seeks inverse exposure to the share price movements of the Underlying Security) through the use of various investment instruments. |
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The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy consists of the following four elements, each of which is described in greater detail below:
| ● | Synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security, which allows the Fund to seek to participate, on an inverse basis, in changes, up or down, to the price of the Underlying Security’s shares. |
| ● | Covered put strategies, which allows the Fund to generate options premiums. |
| ● | U.S. Treasuries, which are used for collateral for the options, and which also generate income. |
| ● | Out-of-the money (“OTM”) call options, which are purchased to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value. |
However, this loss capping works only if the Underlying Security’s share price rises to or above the strike price of the OTM call options that were purchased. If the share price increases but stays below the strike price of these options, the Fund will incur losses proportionate to this price increase.
Synthetic Covered Put Strategy
1. Synthetic Short Exposure
To achieve a synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security, the Fund may write (sell) the Underlying Security call options and, simultaneously, go long (buy) the Underlying Security put options to try to replicate inverse exposure to the share price movements of the Underlying Security. The put options purchased by the Fund and the call options sold by the Fund will generally have three-month to six-month terms and strike prices that are approximately equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time the contracts are purchased and sold, respectively. The Fund uses the proceeds from selling call options to help pay for the purchased put options. The combination of the long put options and sold call options provides the Fund with investment exposure equal to approximately -100% of the Underlying Security’s share price changes for the duration of the applicable options exposure (i.e., the synthetic short position is expected to gain value when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases and to lose value when the share price of the Underlying Security increases).
2. Covered Put Strategies
Covered Put Writing Strategy
As part of its strategy, the Fund will write (sell) put option contracts on the Underlying Security to generate options premiums. The put options written (sold) by the Fund will generally have 1-month or less expiration dates (the “Put Period”) and a strike price that is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current Underlying Security’s share price at the time of such sales.
It is important to note that the sale of the Underlying Security put option contracts will limit the Fund’s participation in decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price. If the share price of the Underlying Security decreases, the above-referenced synthetic short exposure alone would allow the Fund to experience similar percentage gains. However, if the Underlying Security’s share price decreases beyond the strike price of one or more of the sold (short) put option contracts, the Fund will lose money on those short put positions, and the losses will, in turn, limit the gains of the Fund’s synthetic short exposure. As a result, the Fund’s overall strategy (i.e., the combination of the synthetic short exposure to the Underlying Security and the sold (short) Underlying Security put positions) will limit the Fund’s participation in decreases in the Underlying Security’s share price beyond a certain point.
Covered Put Spread Strategy
The Adviser will employ the Covered Put Spread Strategy when it believes it is a better strategy for the Fund as compared to the Covered Put Strategy. The Fund may write (sell) credit put spreads (described below) rather than stand-alone put option contracts to seek greater participation in the potential decline of its Underlying Security’s share price, while still generating net options premiums. The Adviser will primarily employ this covered put spread strategy when it believes that the share price of its Underlying Security is likely to decline significantly in the short term (e.g., following a substantial market rally or overall negative market news). Additionally, the Adviser may use this strategy in other scenarios (e.g., if the market is undervaluing further out-of-the-money options relative to near-the-money options), where it believes the use of credit put spreads may prove more advantageous to the Fund’s total return than the covered put strategy.
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3. U.S. Treasuries
The Fund will hold short-term U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in connection with the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy. The Fund may also invest in pooled vehicles (e.g., mutual funds and ETFs) that invest in U.S Treasuries.
4. OTM Call Purchasing
The Fund purchases out-of-the-money (OTM) calls to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value.
OTM call options are a type of options contract where the strike price is set higher than the current market price of the underlying asset, referred to here as the Underlying Security. When the Fund buys these OTM call options, it is essentially setting a fixed price level. This level acts as a cap on the Fund’s potential losses that might arise from its indirect inverse exposure to the share price of the Underlying Security. However, this loss capping works only if the Underlying Security’s share price rises to or above the strike price of the OTM call options that were purchased. If the share price increases but stays below the strike price of these options, the Fund will incur losses proportionate to this price increase.
For example, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 70% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 60% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose approximately 60% of its value. If instead, the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 80% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund’s losses will be capped at approximately 70%.
The Fund bears the costs of purchasing the OTM calls and such costs will decrease the Fund’s value and/or any income and/or options premiums otherwise generated by the Fund’s investment strategy.
The Fund intends to maintain its synthetic covered put strategy through the use of options contracts. As the options contracts it holds are traded, exercised or expire, it may enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as “rolling.” The Fund’s practice of rolling options may result in high portfolio turnover.
Fund’s Weekly Distributions
The Fund seeks to provide weekly cash distributions. The Fund will seek to generate such distributions in the following ways:
| ● | Writing (selling) put option contracts on the Underlying Security, as described above, to generate options premiums. The option premiums received from such option sales will be primarily influenced by the volatility of the Underlying Security shares, although other factors, including interest rates, will also impact the level of premiums. |
| ● | Investing in short-term U.S. Treasury securities. The income generated by such securities will be influenced by interest rates at the time of investment. | |
| ● | In addition, the Fund’s use of the covered put spread strategy may occasionally allow it to capture a substantial portion of any significant decrease in the price of its Underlying Security. When this happens, the Fund could receive profits exceeding the initial cost of the put options, and the Fund’s distributions may include some of those profits. |
The Fund’s options premiums will be partially offset (reduced) by the premiums paid for purchasing OTM call options, which are purchased to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value.
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Fund Portfolio
| Principal Holdings | |||
| Portfolio
Holdings (All options are based on the value of the Underlying Security) |
Investment Terms | Expected
Target Maturity |
Primary
Purpose of Holding |
| Purchased put option contracts |
“at-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of purchase) to provide exposure to negative price returns of the Underlying Security.
If the share price of the Underlying Security decreases, these options will generate corresponding increases to the Fund. |
3-month to 6-month expiration dates | Combined with the sold call options, creates a synthetic short position on the Underlying Security. |
| Sold call option contracts |
“at-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of sale).
They are sold to help pay for the purchased put options described above.
However, the sold call option contracts provide exposure to the full extent of any share price increases experienced by the Underlying Security. |
3-month to 6-month expiration dates | Combined with the purchased put options, creates a synthetic short position on the Underlying Security. |
| Sold (short) put option contracts (Covered Put Writing Strategy) |
The strike price is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of sale.
They generate current options premiums. However, they also limit some potential positive returns that the Fund may have otherwise experienced. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Generate options premiums for the Fund in the form of premiums, in return for capping the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| Sold (short) put option contracts (Covered Put Spread Strategy) |
The strike price is approximately 0%-15% below the then-current share price of the Fund’s Underlying Security at the time of sale.
Sold put option contracts provide inverse exposure to the full extent of any declines in the value experienced by the Fund’s Underlying Security, minus the premium received. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Combined with the purchased put option contract below, generates options premiums for the Fund in the form of net premiums, in return for limiting the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| Purchased put option contracts (Covered Put Spread Strategy) |
“out-of-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is below the strike price of the corresponding Covered Put Spread Strategy sold put).
Bought put option contracts provide exposure to the full extent of any declines in the value experienced by the Fund’s Underlying Security below the option’s strike price. |
1-month or less expiration dates | Combined with the Sold (short) put option contracts above, generates options premiums for the Fund in the form of net premiums, in return for limiting the returns of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
| U.S. Treasury Securities and Cash |
Multiple series of U.S. Treasury Bills supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
These instruments are used as collateral for the Fund’s derivative investments.
They will also generate income. |
6-month to 2-year maturities | Collateral for the options positions and some additional income. |
| Purchased call option contracts (OTM Call Purchasing) |
“out-of-the-money” (i.e., the strike price is above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of purchase).
They limit the Fund’s potential losses if the share price of the Underlying Security experiences significant gains. They represent a cost (debit) that will partially offset (reduce) the net premium received from the sale of the put options. |
1-month to 6-month expiration dates | Limit the maximum loss of the Fund’s synthetic short position. |
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The market value of the cash and treasuries held by the Fund is expected to be between 50% and 100% of the Fund’s net assets and the market value of the options package is expected to be between 0% and 50% of the Fund’s net assets. The combination of these investment instruments provides indirect inverse investment exposure to the share price of the Underlying Security equal to at least 95% of the Fund’s total assets.
The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act.
There is no guarantee that the Fund’s investment strategy will be properly implemented, and an investor may lose some or all of its investment.
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearable and accessories, and sells a variety of related services. Apple Inc. is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”). Per AAPL’s most recent Form 10-K filing, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting stock held by non-affiliates of Apple Inc., as of the most recent available data at time of drafting this prospectus (March 28, 2025), was approximately $3.3 trillion.
Apple Inc. is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Information provided to or filed with the SEC by Apple Inc. pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference to the SEC file number 001-36743 through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information regarding Apple Inc. may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents.
This document relates only to the securities offered hereby and does not relate to AAPL or other securities of Apple Inc. The Fund has derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding Apple Inc. from the publicly available documents. In connection with the offering of the securities, none of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to Apple Inc. None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding Apple Inc. is accurate or complete. Furthermore, the Fund cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of Apple Inc. (and therefore the price of the Fund at the time we price the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning Apple Inc. could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.
None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser or their respective affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of AAPL.
NONE OF THE FUND, TIDAL TRUST II, OR TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC IS AFFILIATED, CONNECTED, OR ASSOCIATED WITH AAPL. THE FUND WAS NOT DEVELOPED OR CREATED BY, AND IS NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED, OR APPROVED BY, AAPL.
Moreover, AAPL has not participated in the development of the Fund’s investment strategy. AAPL does not select or approve the Fund’s portfolio holdings, nor does it participate in the construction, design, or implementation of the Fund. AAPL does not provide any assurances, guarantees, or representations regarding the Fund or its performance. Nothing herein shall be construed as an offer of any security by AAPL.
None of the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser, or their respective affiliates claim any ownership interest in any trademarks owned by Apple Inc. or AAPL. All rights in the trademarks are reserved by their respective owners.
Due to the Fund’s investment strategy, the Fund’s economic exposure is inversely related to the industry assigned to AAPL. As of the date of this prospectus, AAPL is assigned to the technology hardware, storage and peripherals industry.
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Principal Investment Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. As with any investment, there is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund. Some or all of these risks may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share, trading price, yield, total return, and/or ability to meet its objective. For more information about the risks of investing in the Fund, see the section in the Fund’s Prospectus titled “Additional Information About the Funds—Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds.”
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investment in the Fund entails risk.
AAPL Price Appreciation Risk. As part of the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy, the Fund purchases and sells call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of AAPL common stock. This strategy subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it shorted shares of the Underlying Security, even though it does not. By virtue of the Fund’s indirect inverse exposure to changes in the share price of the Underlying Security, the Fund is subject to the risk that the Underlying Security’s share price increases. If the share price of the Underlying Security increases, the Fund will likely lose value and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. The Fund may also be subject to the following risks:
Indirect Investment in AAPL Risk. Apple Inc. is not affiliated with the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser or their respective affiliates and is not involved with this offering in any way and has no obligation to consider your Shares in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of Shares. Investors in the Fund will not have voting rights and will not be able to influence the management of Apple Inc. but will be exposed to the performance of the Underlying Security. Investors in the Fund will not have rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Underlying Security, but will be adversely impacted by increases in the share price of the Underlying Security.
Underlying Security Trading Risk. The trading price of the Underlying Security may become less volatile over time, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy is designed to benefit from significant price fluctuations in the Underlying Security. However, if the Underlying Security experiences reduced volatility, it may lead to a decrease in the Fund’s potential returns.
Historically, the Underlying Security’s shares have exhibited modest price swings. However, there is a possibility that market conditions, investor sentiment, or other factors may contribute to decreased volatility in the future. Such reduced volatility could limit the opportunities for the Fund to profit from its credit spread positions, as the strategy relies on price differentials between options with varying strike prices.
It’s important to note that the Fund’s performance is closely tied to the dynamics of the Underlying Security’s share price. As such, any significant reduction in the volatility of the Underlying Security’s share price may present challenges for the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and may affect its ability to achieve its investment objectives. Investors should consider this potential risk when evaluating their investment in the Fund.
AAPL Good Performance Risk. Apple Inc. may meet or exceed its publicly announced expectations or guidelines regarding its business, which could potentially lead to a rise in the share price of the Underlying Security. Apple Inc. regularly provides guidance concerning its anticipated financial and business performance, including sales and production projections, future revenues, gross margins, profitability, and cash flows. However, forecasting future events and identifying key factors affecting business conditions inherently involves uncertainty. Apple Inc.’s guidance may ultimately prove accurate or may prove underestimated, as it relies on assumptions such as global and local economic conditions, anticipated production and sales volumes, average sales prices, supplier and commodity costs, and planned cost reductions. If Apple Inc.’s guidance is accurate or varies positively from actual results, AAPL’s share price could increase significantly and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
In addition, AAPL currently has strong financial health, innovative prowess, and a strong global brand presence. AAPL has substantial cash reserves and may continue to provide shareholder-friendly policies, such as dividends and share buybacks, which increase the value of the Underlying Security, all of which could significantly increase the share price of AAPL’s common stock. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Inverse Apple Product Risk: Apple Inc.’s products may possess a strong potential for success, through an integration of innovative technology, design aesthetics, and user-friendly interfaces. AAPL has a loyal customer base, that is often eager to adopt the latest iterations of its product offerings. The brand’s ecosystem, characterized by interconnectivity between devices and services, enhances user retention and may promote a higher lifetime value per customer. AAPL’s offers diversified product lines, including wearables and services, has broadened its revenue streams. These expansions, coupled with AAPL’s push into subscription services, may bolster its capacity to generate stable, recurring revenue, all of which could significantly increase the share price of AAPL’s common stock. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
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Derivatives Risk. Derivatives are financial instruments that derive value from the underlying reference asset or assets, such as stocks, bonds, or funds (including ETFs), interest rates or indexes. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to, and greater than, those associated with directly investing in securities or other ordinary investments, including risk related to the market, imperfect correlation with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, higher price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty risk, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The use of derivatives may result in larger losses or smaller gains than directly investing in securities. When the Fund uses derivatives, there may be an imperfect correlation between Underlying Security and the Fund’s portfolio of derivatives, which may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. Because derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to losses in excess of those amounts initially invested. In addition, the Fund’s investments in derivatives are subject to the following risks:
Options Contracts. The use of options contracts involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The prices of options are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying instrument, including the anticipated volatility, which are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and by national and international political, changes in the actual or implied volatility or the reference asset, the time remaining until the expiration of the option contract and economic events. For the Fund, in particular, the value of the options contracts in which it invests is substantially influenced by the value of AAPL. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific option positions and certain option positions held by the Fund may expire worthless. The options held by the Fund are exercisable at the strike price on their expiration date. As an option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the underlying instrument. However, prior to such date, the value of an option generally does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the underlying instrument. There may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in values options contracts and the underlying instrument, and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain options contracts. The value of the options held by the Fund will be determined based on market quotations or other recognized pricing methods. Additionally, as the Fund intends to continuously maintain its synthetic covered put strategy through the use of options contracts, as the options contracts it holds are traded, exercised or expire, it will enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as “rolling.” If the expiring options contracts do not generate proceeds enough to cover the cost of entering into new options contracts, the Fund may experience losses.
Counterparty Risk. The Fund is subject to counterparty risk by virtue of its investments in options contracts. Transactions in some types of derivatives, including options, are required to be centrally cleared (“cleared derivatives”). In a transaction involving cleared derivatives, the Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house rather than a bank or broker. Since the Fund is not a member of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Fund will hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members. In cleared derivatives positions, the Fund will make payments (including margin payments) to and receive payments from a clearing house through their accounts at clearing members. Customer funds held at a clearing organization in connection with any options contracts are held in a commingled omnibus account and are not identified to the name of the clearing member’s individual customers. As a result, assets deposited by the Fund with any clearing member as margin for options may, in certain circumstances, be used to satisfy losses of other clients of the Fund’s clearing member. In addition, although clearing members guarantee performance of their clients’ obligations to the clearing house, there is a risk that the assets of the Fund might not be fully protected in the event of the clearing member’s bankruptcy, as the Fund would be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds segregated on behalf of the clearing member’s customers for the relevant account class. The Fund is also subject to the risk that a limited number of clearing members are willing to transact on the Fund’s behalf, which heightens the risks associated with a clearing member’s default. This risk is greater for the Fund as it seeks to hold options contracts on a single security, and not a broader range of options contracts, which may limit the number of clearing members that are willing to transact on the Fund’s behalf. If a clearing member defaults the Fund could lose some or all of the benefits of a transaction entered into by the Fund with the clearing member. If the Fund cannot find a clearing member to transact with on the Fund’s behalf, the Fund may be unable to effectively implement its investment strategy.
Price Participation Risk. The Fund employs an investment strategy that includes the sale of put option contracts, which limits the degree to which the Fund will benefit from decreases in value experienced by AAPL over the Put Period. This means that if AAPL experiences a decrease in value below the strike price of the sold put options during a Put Period, the Fund will likely not experience that increase to the same extent and any Fund gains may significantly differ from the level of AAPL losses over the Put Period. Additionally, because the Fund is limited in the degree to which it will participate in decreases in value experienced by AAPL over each Put Period, but has significant negative exposure to any increases in value experienced by AAPL over the Put Period, the NAV of the Fund may decrease over any given time period. The Fund’s NAV is dependent on the value of each options portfolio, which is based principally upon the inverse of the performance of AAPL. The Fund’s ability to benefit from AAPL losses will depend on prevailing market conditions, especially market volatility, at the time the Fund enters into the sold put option contracts and will vary from Put Period to Put Period. The value of the options contracts is affected by changes in the value and dividend rates of AAPL, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of AAPL and the remaining time to the options’ expiration, as well as trading conditions in the options market. As the price of AAPL changes and time moves towards the expiration of each Put Period, the value of the options contracts, and therefore the Fund’s NAV, will change. However, it is not expected for the Fund’s NAV to directly inversely correlate on a day-to-day basis with the returns of AAPL. The amount of time remaining until the options contract’s expiration date affects the impact that the value of the options contracts have on the Fund’s NAV, which may not be in full effect until the expiration date of the Fund’s options contracts. Therefore, while changes in the price of the AAPL will result in changes to the Fund’s NAV, the Fund generally anticipates that the rate of change in the Fund’s NAV will be different than the inverse of the changes experienced by AAPL.
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Purchased OTM Call Options Risk. The Fund’s strategy is subject to potential losses if the Underlying Security shares increase in value, which may not be offset by the purchase of out-of-the-money (OTM) call options. The Fund purchases OTM calls to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value. However, the OTM call options will cap the Fund’s losses only to the extent that the share price of the Underlying Security increases to a price that is at or above the strike price of the purchased OTM call options. Any increase in the share price of the Underlying Security to a price that is below the strike price of the purchased OTM call options will result in a corresponding loss for the Fund. For example, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 70% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 60% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose approximately 60% of its value. If instead, the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 80% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund’s losses will be capped at approximately 70%. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 100% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call option purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by at least 100% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose all its value. Lastly, the Fund bears the costs of purchasing the OTM calls and such costs will decrease the Fund’s value and/or any options premiums otherwise generated by the Fund’s investment strategy.
Distribution Risk. The Fund seeks to provide weekly distributions. There is no assurance that the Fund will make a distribution in any given week. If the Fund does make distributions, the amounts of such distributions will likely vary greatly from one distribution to the next. Additionally, the weekly distributions, if any, may consist of returns of capital, which would decrease the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment.
NAV Erosion Risk Due to Distributions. When the Fund makes a distribution, the Fund’s NAV will typically drop by the amount of the distribution on the related ex-dividend date. The repeated payment of distributions by the Fund, if any, may significantly erode the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment.
Put Writing Strategy Risk. The path dependency (i.e., the continued use) of the Fund’s put writing (selling) strategy will impact the extent that the Fund participates in the price decreases of AAPL and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the sold put options and over longer time periods. If, for example, each month the Fund were to sell 7% out-of-the-money put options having a one-month term, the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of AAPL will be capped at 7% in any given month. However, over a longer period (e.g., 5 months), the Fund should not be expected to participate fully in the first 35% (i.e., 5 months x 7%) of any negative price returns of AAPL, or the Fund may even lose money, even if the AAPL share price has decreased by at least that much over such period, if during any month over that period AAPL’s share price decreased by less than 7%. This example illustrates that both the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of AAPL and its returns will depend not only on the price of AAPL but also on the path that AAPL takes over time.
Covered Put Spread Strategy Risk. The path dependency of the Fund’s Covered Put Spread Strategy will impact the extent to which the Fund participates in the price decreases of the Underlying Security and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the put spreads and over longer time periods. If, for example, each month the Fund were to sell a put spread where the written put option is 7% out-of-the-money and the purchased put option is 15% out-of-the-money, the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of the Underlying Security will be limited beyond the strike price of the purchased put option. However, over a longer period (e.g., 5 months), the Fund should not be expected to participate fully in the first 35% (i.e., 5 months x 7%) of any negative price returns of the Underlying Security, or the Fund may even lose money, even if the Underlying Security’s share price has decreased by at least that much over such period, if during any month over that period the Underlying Security’s share price decreased by less than 7%. This example illustrates that both the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of the Underlying Security and its returns will depend not only on the price of the Underlying Security but also on the path that the Underlying Security takes over time. Additionally, because the strategy involves purchasing a put option to offset the short put position, the net premium collected is reduced compared to a standalone put-writing strategy, potentially limiting the options premiums generated and further constraining the Fund’s returns in certain market conditions.
Economic and Market Risk. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in the general financial markets, a particular financial market, or other asset classes, due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, market instability, financial system instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. In addition, the value of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics. The imposition by the U.S. of tariffs on goods imported from foreign countries and reciprocal tariffs levied on U.S. goods by those countries also may lead to volatility and instability in domestic and foreign markets.
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ETF Risks.
Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that are authorized to purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Fund (known as “Authorized Participants” or “APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services; or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.
Cash Redemption Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy may require it to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. For example, the Fund may not be able to redeem in-kind certain securities held by the Fund (e.g., derivative instruments). In such a case, the Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. By paying out higher annual capital gain distributions, investors may be subjected to increased capital gains taxes. Additionally, there may be brokerage costs or taxable gains or losses that may be imposed on the Fund in connection with a cash redemption that may not have occurred if the Fund had made a redemption in-kind. These costs could decrease the value of the Fund to the extent they are not offset by a transaction fee payable by an AP.
Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed portfolio. In managing the Fund’s investment portfolio, the portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses that may not produce the desired result. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective.
Trading. Although Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”), and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Shares will develop or be maintained or that the Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. This risk may be greater for the Fund as it seeks to have exposure to a single reference security as opposed to a more diverse portfolio like a traditional pooled investment. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Shares. Shares trade on the Exchange at a market price that may be below, at or above the Fund’s NAV. Trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in Shares on the Exchange is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged. In the event of an unscheduled market close for options contracts that reference a single security, such as AAPL’s common stock, being halted or a market wide closure, settlement prices will be determined by the procedures of the listing exchange of the options contracts. As a result, the Fund could be adversely affected and be unable to implement its investment strategies in the event of an unscheduled closing.
High Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively and frequently trade all or a significant portion of the Fund’s holdings. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction costs, which may increase the Fund’s expenses. These costs, in turn, could decrease the value of the Fund or of its distributions, if any. Frequent trading may also cause adverse tax consequences for investors in the Fund due to an increase in short-term capital gains.
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Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the Fund’s assets and distributions, if any, may decline.
Liquidity Risk. Some securities held by the Fund, including options contracts, may be difficult to sell or be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. This risk is greater for the Fund as it will hold options contracts on a single security, and not a broader range of options contracts. Markets for securities or financial instruments could be disrupted by a number of events, including, but not limited to, an economic crisis, natural disasters, epidemics/pandemics, new legislation or regulatory changes inside or outside the United States. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, especially in changing or volatile markets. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid security at an unfavorable time or price, the Fund may be adversely impacted. Certain market conditions or restrictions, such as market rules related to short sales, may prevent the Fund from realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with the inverse of AAPL. There is no assurance that a security that is deemed liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Fund.
Money Market Instrument Risk. The Fund may use a variety of money market instruments for cash management purposes, including money market funds, depositary accounts and repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are contracts in which a seller of securities agrees to buy the securities back at a specified time and price. Repurchase agreements may be subject to market and credit risk related to the collateral securing the repurchase agreement. Money market instruments, including money market funds, may lose money through fees or other means.
New Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized management investment company with no operating history. As a result, prospective investors do not have a track record or history on which to base their investment decisions.
Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is “non-diversified,” it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it was a diversified fund. As a result, a decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers could cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio. This may increase the Fund’s volatility and cause the performance of a relatively smaller number of issuers to have a greater impact on the Fund’s performance.
Operational Risk. The Fund is subject to risks arising from various operational factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund’s service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. The Fund relies on third-parties for a range of services, including custody. Any delay or failure relating to engaging or maintaining such service providers may affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. Although the Fund, Adviser seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures, there is no way to completely protect against such risks.
Single Issuer Risk. Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment in the Fund to be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment which diversifies risk or the market generally. The value of the Fund, which focuses on an individual security (AAPL), may be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole.
Tax Risk. The Fund intends to elect and to qualify each year to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”). As a RIC, the Fund will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of its net investment income and net capital gain that it distributes to Shareholders, provided that it satisfies certain requirements of the Code. If the Fund does not qualify as a RIC for any taxable year and certain relief provisions are not available, the Fund’s taxable income will be subject to tax at the Fund level and to a further tax at the shareholder level when such income is distributed. To comply with the asset diversification test applicable to a RIC, the Fund will attempt to ensure that the value of options it holds is never 25% of the total value of Fund assets at the close of any quarter. If the Fund’s investments in options were to exceed 25% of the Fund’s total assets at the end of a tax quarter, the Fund, generally, has a grace period to cure such lack of compliance. If the Fund fails to timely cure, it may no longer be eligible to be treated as a RIC.
U.S. Government and U.S. Agency Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. Government obligations include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, such as the U.S. Treasury. Payment of principal and interest on U.S. Government obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or instrumentality itself. In the latter case, the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment, which agency or instrumentality may be privately owned. There can be no assurance that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so.
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Management
Investment Adviser: Tidal Investments LLC serves as investment adviser to the Fund.
Portfolio Managers:
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Jay Pestrichelli, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2026.
Scott Snyder, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2026.
Matt Brandt, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2026.
Purchase and Sale of Shares
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units,” which only Authorized Participants (Aps) (typically, broker-dealers) may purchase or redeem. The Fund generally issues and redeems Creation Units in exchange for a portfolio of securities (the “Deposit Securities”) and/or a designated amount of U.S. cash.
Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the Exchange, and individual Shares may only be bought and sold in the secondary market through brokers at market prices, rather than NAV. Because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase Shares (the “bid” price) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for Shares (the “ask” price) when buying or selling Shares in the secondary market. This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the “bid-ask spread.”
When available, information regarding the Fund’s NAV, market price, how often Shares traded on the Exchange at a premium or discount, and bid-ask spreads can be found on the Fund’s website at www.yieldmaxetfs.com.
Tax Information
Fund distributions are generally taxable as ordinary income, qualified dividend income, or capital gains (or a combination), unless an investment is in an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or other tax-advantaged account. Distributions on investments made through tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from those accounts.
Financial Intermediary Compensation
If you purchase Shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank) (an “Intermediary”), the Adviser or its affiliates may pay Intermediaries for certain activities related to the Fund, including participation in activities that are designed to make Intermediaries more knowledgeable about exchange-traded products, including the Fund, or for other activities, such as marketing, educational training, or other initiatives related to the sale or promotion of Shares. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Any such arrangements do not result in increased Fund expenses. Ask your salesperson or visit the Intermediary’s website for more information.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS
Investment Objective
The primary investment objective of the YieldMax® Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF (the “Short TSLA Fund”) is to seek current income. The Short TSLA Fund’s secondary investment objective is to seek inverse (opposite) exposure to the share price of the common stock of Tesla, Inc. (“TSLA”), subject to a limit on potential investment gains.
The primary investment objective of the YieldMax® Short Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF (the “Short Innovation Fund”) is to seek current income. The Short Innovation Fund’s secondary investment objective is to seek inverse (opposite) exposure to the share price of the ARK Innovation ETF (“ARKK”), subject to a limit on potential investment gains.
The primary investment objective of the YieldMax® Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (the “NVDA Inverse Fund”) is to seek current income. The Short NVDA Fund’s secondary investment objective is to seek inverse (opposite) exposure to the share price of the common stock of NVIDIA Corporation (“NVDA”), subject to a limit on potential investment gains.
The primary investment objective of the YieldMax® Short COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (the “COIN Inverse Fund”) is to seek current income. The Short COIN Fund’s secondary investment objective is to seek inverse (opposite) exposure to the share price of the common stock of Coinbase Global, Inc. (“COIN”), subject to a limit on potential investment gains.
The primary investment objective of the YieldMax® Short AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF (the “Short AAPL Fund”, and with the Short TSLA Fund, Short Innovation Fund, Short NVDA Fund, and Short COIN Fund, each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is to seek current income. The Short AAPL Fund’s secondary investment objective is to seek inverse (opposite) exposure to the share price of the common stock of Apple Inc. (“AAPL”, and with each of TSLA, Innovation, NVDA, and COIN each an “Underlying Issuer” and collectively, the “Underlying Issuers”, and the common stock of AAPL, of TSLA, of NVDA and of COIN, along with the shares of ARKK, each an “Underlying Security” and collectively, the “Underlying Securities”), subject to a limit on potential investment gains.
An investment objective is fundamental if it cannot be changed without the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares. No Fund’s investment objective has been adopted as a fundamental investment policy and therefore each Fund’s investment objective may be changed without the consent of that Fund’s shareholders upon approval by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Tidal Trust II (the “Trust”) and at least 60 days’ written notice to shareholders.
Principal Investment Strategies
Each Fund has an 80% policy that, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in securities and financial instruments that provide indirect exposure to the underlying security referenced in the Fund’s investment objective.
For each Fund’s 80% test, the notional value of its options contracts will be used. “Notional value” refers to the “face” value of a Fund investment, rather than the amount of capital the Fund has actually committed. It represents the total value of the Fund’s position, rather than its equity in that position. Essentially, it reflects the full value of a leveraged position in the market, even if the Fund uses a fraction of that amount as collateral.
Each Fund’s 80% policy is non-fundamental and can be changed without shareholder approval. However, Fund shareholders would be given at least 60 days’ notice prior to any such change.
Overview of Options Terminology
Each Fund’s options contracts are based on the value of the corresponding Underlying Security, which gives the Fund the right or obligation to receive or deliver shares of the Underlying Security on the expiration date of the applicable option contract in exchange for the stated strike price, depending on whether the option contract is a call option or a put option, and whether the Fund purchases or sells the option contract.
| ● | In general, an option contract gives the purchaser of the option contract the right to purchase (for a call option) or sell (for a put option) the underlying asset (like shares of the Underlying Security) at a specified price (the “strike price”). |
| ● | The seller of an option contract may be obligated to deliver shares (for a sold or “short” call option) or buy shares (for a sold or “short” put option) of the underlying asset at a specified price (the “strike price”). |
| ● | Options contracts must be exercised or traded to close within a specified time frame, or they expire. |
| ● | A traditional covered put strategy is an investment strategy where an investor (the Fund) sells a put option on an Underlying Security it is short. |
| ● | A synthetic covered put strategy is similar to a traditional covered put strategy in that the investor sells a put option that is based on the value of the Underlying Security. However, in a synthetic covered put strategy, the investor (the Fund) does not actually short the Underlying Security, but rather seeks to synthetically replicate a short position in the Underlying Security (i.e., it seeks inverse exposure to the share price movements of the Underlying Security) through the use of various investment instruments. |
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| ● | European and American style options contracts differ primarily in terms of when the options can be exercised. European style options can only be exercised at expiration, while American options can be exercised at any time before expiration. |
Synthetic Exposure to the Inverse of the Underlying Security’s Share Price Returns
| ● | The Funds purchase put option contracts on their respective Underlying Security generally having three-month to six-month terms and strike prices equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the purchases to provide the Funds indirect inverse exposure to the downside price returns of the Underlying Security. As a buyer of put option contracts, each Fund pays a premium to the seller of the options contracts to obtain the right to sell the Underlying Security at the strike price if the buyer (the Fund) exercises the option contract. The purchased put allows the Fund to participate in the inverse of the price returns of the Underlying Security beyond the strike price of the purchased put option contract at expiration (or earlier, if the Fund closes the option contract prior to expiration); and |
| ● | The Funds simultaneously sells call option contracts on their respective Underlying Security to help pay the premium of the purchased put option contracts on the Underlying Security described above. Each Fund sells call option contracts that also generally have three-month to six-month terms and strike prices equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the sales to provide the Fund indirect inverse exposure to the upside price returns of the Underlying Security. As a seller of a call option contract, each Fund receives a premium from the buyer of the option contract in exchange for the Fund’s obligation, if exercised, to purchase the Underlying Security at the strike price if the buyer exercises the option contract. |
| ● | The combination of the purchased (long) put options and the sold call options described above provides each Fund with investment exposure equal to approximately -100% of its respective Underlying Security’s share price changes for the duration of the applicable options exposure. As a result, this combination of options is expected to gain value when the share price of the Underlying Security decreases and to lose value when the share price of the Underlying Security increases. |
For illustrative purposes, consider a scenario where a synthetic covered put strategy is initiated while the value of the Underlying Security is $100. This sets the strike price for both the at-the-money call and put options at $100. Additionally, a short put option is struck 5% out-of-the-money (i.e., below the market value), with a strike price of $95. If the value of the Underlying Security decreases to $80, the Fund benefits from the price decline up to the $95 strike price of the short put option. This scenario would result in a 5% return for the Fund from the decrease in Underlying Security’s value.
Weekly Distributions
| ● | Each Fund sells put option contracts that are based on the value of its respective Underlying Security to generate option premiums. On a weekly basis or more frequently, a Fund will sell put option contracts on the Underlying Security with expiration dates of approximately one month or less in the future at strike prices that are approximately equal to 0%-15% below the then-current share price of the Underlying Security. By doing so, a Fund gives up the potential to fully participate in decreases in the Underlying Security share price, if any, beyond the strike price of the sold put options in exchange for put option premium. If the share price of the Underlying Security is greater than the put option’s strike price at the expiration of the contract, the option contract will expire worthless and the Fund’s return on the sold put position will be the premium originally received for selling the option contract. If the share price of the Underlying Security is less than the strike price at the expiration of the option contract, the Fund will typically forgo all of the returns that exceed the strike price of the sold put option contract, and there will be a cost to “close out” the now in-the-money put options. The short put options are “closed out” (repurchased) prior to their expiration so that the Fund will not get assigned on the, now, in-the-money put options. At times the put options may be “rolled” instead of simply closed. This is to say, new put options are simultaneously sold to open a new short put position, while the previously sold puts are repurchased to close out the original short put position. |
| ● | The Funds purchase multiple series of U.S. Treasury securities to collateralize the options contracts they sell. The U.S. Treasury securities also provide income. |
Covered Put Strategy:
When employing the covered put strategy, each Fund’s sale of put option contracts to generate options premiums will limit the degree to which the Fund will inversely participate in decreases in the share price of the Underlying Security. This means that if the Underlying Security experiences a decrease in the share price, the Fund will likely not experience a corresponding increase to the same extent (i.e., there is no participation beyond the level of the strike price of the sold put option contracts) and may result in the Fund significantly underperforming inverse of the Underlying Security. The degree of inverse participation in the Underlying Security losses will depend on the strike price of the short put option contracts and prevailing market conditions, especially market volatility, at the time the Fund sells the put option contracts. The potential for capturing downside returns on the Underlying Security will also depend on whether a Fund fully “covers” its potential downside price return exposure to the Underlying Security by virtue of its sold put option contracts. If a Fund fully covers the downside price return exposure to the Underlying Security, the Fund’s potential upside to the Underlying Security’s price declines will be completely capped at the sold put options’ strike price, meaning the Fund may forgo inverse benefits from all price declines experienced by the Underlying Security beyond the strike price. If a Fund partially covers its potential downside return exposure with the sold put option, the Fund will have muted returns beyond the strike price of the sold put option to the extent that the Underlying Security’s share price declines beyond the strike price.
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The sale of put option contracts will offset losses experienced by an Underlying Security only to the extent of premiums received from such sold put option contracts. The Funds expect to inversely participate in all the Underlying Security price return gains over the duration of the options contracts (e.g., if the Underlying Security increases in value by 5%, the Fund should be expected to decrease in value by approximately 5%, before Fund fees and expenses) beyond the sold put option contract premiums received.
Covered Put Spread Strategy:
When employing the opportunistic credit put spread strategy, a Fund’s sale of put option contracts, paired with the purchase of lower strike put option contracts, aims to generate options premiums while still allowing for potential indirect inverse participation in decreases in the share price of its Underlying Security below the strike of the lower price put option which was bought. However, this strategy may nonetheless still limit the degree to which the Fund fully participates (inversely) in such decreases as the Fund will not participate (directly or indirectly) in any appreciation between the strikes of the sold put option and bought put option.
The sale of credit put spreads will offset gains experienced by an Underlying Security’s share price only to the extent of premiums received from such sold put option contracts. Each Fund expects to participate (inversely) in all of its Underlying Security’s gains beyond the options premiums received. For instance, if a Fund’s Underlying Security increases in value by 5%, the Fund should be expected to decrease in value by approximately 5%, before Fund fees and expenses, beyond the options premiums received.
Examples:
The following table provides an overview of a Fund’s anticipated performance versus various changes in the share price of its Underlying Security when the Covered Put Strategy is employed.
| Price Movement of Underlying Security | Anticipated Fund Performance & Performance Relative to Underlying Security* |
| Significant decline in share price | Increase in Fund NAV – Significant underperformance vs the inverse performance of the Underlying Security |
| Moderate decline or flat performance | Increase in Fund NAV – Outperformance vs inverse the performance of the Underlying Security |
| Rise in share price | Decline or flat Fund NAV – Outperformance vs inverse the performance of the Underlying Security |
The following table provides an overview of a Fund’s anticipated performance versus various changes in the share price of its Underlying Security when the Opportunistic Credit Put Spread Strategy is employed.
| Price Movement of Underlying Security | Anticipated Fund Performance & Performance Relative to Underlying Security* |
| Significant decline in share price | Increase in Fund NAV – Underperformance vs the inverse performance of the Underlying Security |
| Moderate decline or flat performance | Increase in Fund NAV – Outperformance vs inverse the performance of the Underlying Security |
| Rise in share price | Decline or flat Fund NAV – Outperformance vs inverse the performance of the Underlying Security |
* A Fund’s actual NAV performance and performance against the price of its Underlying Security may differ, primarily due to path dependency and strike selection as discussed above. Also, please see Price Participation Risk and Call Writing Strategy Risk.
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Potential Downside Participation – Covered Put Strategy vs Covered Put Spread Strategy
To further illustrate how the Fund’s covered put spread strategy results in greater downside participation, the following examples compare the outcomes of a hypothetical covered put and a covered put spread. These scenarios demonstrate how a Fund’s use of its covered put spread strategy can lead to increased potential appreciation of the inverse of its Underlying Security’s share price while still generating net options premiums. Additionally, the examples highlight the estimated amount or limits on the greater participation in potential declines as compared to a put option contract strategy.
Examples:
Scenario 1 (Covered Put Strategy): Selling a Covered put on an Underlying Security
| ● | Underlying Security Share Price: $100 |
| ● | Strike Price of Sold Covered Put: $95 |
| ● | Premium Received: $2 |
Outcome if the share price of the Underlying Security declines to $90:
| 1. | Share Price Decline: The Fund benefits from the decline in the Underlying Security’s price to $95 but does not participate further below the $95 strike price since the Fund sold a put struck at $95. |
| ○ | Gain from Decline: $5 (i.e., $100 - $95 = $5) |
| 2. | Put Premium: Fund retains the initial $2 premium. |
| 3. | Total Gain: $7 (i.e., $5 gain from price decline, plus $2 premium) |
Scenario 2 (Covered Put Spread Strategy): Selling a Covered Put Spread on an Underlying Security
| ● | Underlying Security Share Price: $100 |
| ● | Strike Prices of Covered Put Spread: Sold put at $100, Purchased Put at $97.50 |
| ● | Net Premium Received: $2 |
Outcome if the share price of the Underlying Security declines to $90:
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Share Price Decline: The Fund benefits from the decline in the Underlying Security’s price from $97.5 down to the $90.00 strike price of the purchased put. Note that the Fund did not benefit from the initial decline between $100 and $97.5.
○ Gain from Decline: $7.50 (i.e., $97.50 - $90.00 = $7.50)
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| 2. | Net Premium: The Fund retains the net premium of $2. |
| 3. | Total Gain: $9.50 (i.e., $7.50 gain from price decline, plus $2 net premium) |
Comparison:
| ● | Covered Put: Gain is capped at $7, as participation in the Underlying Security’s decline is capped at the sold put’s $95 strike price. |
| ● | Covered Put Spread: Gain is $9.50, as the put spread provides additional downside participation below the purchased put’s $97.50 strike price. Furthermore, the Fund’s gain potential is not capped (i.e., if the value of the Underlying Security’s share price declines further, the Fund’s gain would also increase further). |
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Conclusion:
In this scenario where the Underlying Security declines to $90, the opportunistic credit put spread strategy yields a higher total gain of $9.50 compared to the $7 gain from selling a simple covered put. The opportunistic credit put spread allows the Fund to participate in potential downside beyond the strike price of the purchased put, resulting in the potential for additional gains to the Fund.
Further, if the Underlying Security’s share price declines further beyond the strike price of the purchased put, the opportunistic credit put spread strategy allows for continued participation in the downside through the increasing value of the purchased put. This results in the potential for additional gains for the Fund. In contrast, the covered put strategy’s gain potential is capped at the strike price of the sold put.
There is no guarantee that each Fund’s investment strategy will be properly implemented, and an investor may lose some or all of its investment.
Each Fund’s NAV is dependent on the aggregate values of the Fund’s options contracts, where such values are principally affected by the share price of the Underlying Security, the volatility of the Underlying Security, and the time remaining until the expiration date of the various option contracts held by the Fund. Each Fund’s synthetic short exposure strategy will effectively allow that portion of the Fund’s assets to move in sync (but inversely) with the daily changes in the Underlying Security’s share price.
However, each Fund’s benefit from the potential downside in the Underlying Security’s price returns is limited by virtue of its sold put option contract positions. The degree to which a shareholder may benefit from the downside exposure to the Underlying Security obtained by a Fund will depend on the time at which the investor purchases Shares of the Fund and the price movements of the Underlying Security. At any given time, there may be limited upside potential for a Fund. If the price of the Underlying Security is near or has fallen below the strike price of a Fund’s sold put option contracts when an investor purchases Shares, such investor may have little to no upside potential remaining until the current short puts are replaced by a new set of short puts, as well as remain vulnerable to significant downside risk (if the Underlying Security’s share price increases in value), including the loss of their entire investment.
Each Fund will invest significantly in short-term (6-month to 2-year) U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in connection with the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy. U.S. Treasury securities are government debt instruments issued by the United States Department of the Treasury and are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. The Funds’ investments in U.S. Treasury securities contribute to the weekly distributions sought by the Funds.
Options Premiums – Income/Return of Capital
Receipt of an option premium does not always represent income. Depending on whether the transaction as a whole results in a gain or loss, such amounts may be treated for accounting or tax purposes as income or as a return of capital (“ROC”). ROC represents a return of a shareholder’s own invested capital and does not reflect traditional income such as dividends or interest. A portion (sometimes a significant portion) of a Fund’s cash distributions may be classified as ROC, which generally refers to the portion of a distribution that represents a return of the original investment (principal) rather than income or profit. Accordingly, such distributions do not necessarily reflect traditional income or yield, and receipt of an option premium could ultimately result in a net loss on the transaction if offset by subsequent closing transactions, exercise or settlement.
Exchange Traded Options Portfolio
FLEX options are customized options contracts that trade on an exchange but provide investors with the ability to customize key contract terms like strike price, style and expiration date while achieving price discovery in competitive, transparent auctions markets and avoiding the counterparty exposure of “over-the-counter” (“OTC”) options positions. Like traditional exchange-traded options, FLEX Options are guaranteed for settlement by the OCC, a market clearinghouse that guarantees performance by counterparties to certain derivatives contracts.
The FLEX options in which the Funds may invest are all European style options (options that are exercisable only on the expiration date). The FLEX options are listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
The Funds will use the market value of its derivatives holdings for the purpose of determining compliance with the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. Since the options held by the Funds are exchange-traded, these will be valued on a mark-to-market basis. In the event market prices are not available, the Funds will use fair value pricing pursuant to the fair value procedures adopted by the Board.
Manager of Managers Structure
Although the Funds are not currently sub-advised, the Funds and the Adviser have received exemptive relief from the SEC permitting the Adviser (subject to certain conditions and the approval of the Board) to change or select new unaffiliated sub-advisers without obtaining shareholder approval. The relief also permits the Adviser to materially amend the terms of agreements with an unaffiliated sub-adviser (including an increase in the fee paid by the Adviser to the unaffiliated sub-adviser (and not paid by the Fund)) or to continue the employment of an unaffiliated sub-adviser after an event that would otherwise cause the automatic termination of services with Board approval, but without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified of any unaffiliated sub-adviser changes. The Adviser has the ultimate responsibility, subject to oversight by the Board, to oversee a sub-adviser and recommend their hiring, termination and replacement.
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Investments by Registered Investment Companies
Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act restricts investments by investment companies in the securities of other investment companies. However, registered investment companies are permitted to invest in other investment companies beyond the limits set forth in Section 12(d)(1) in recently adopted rules under the 1940 Act, subject to certain conditions. Each Fund may rely on Rule 12d1-4 of the 1940 Act, which provides an exemption from Section 12(d)(1) that allows the Fund to invest beyond the limits set forth in Section 12(d)(1) if the Fund satisfies certain conditions specified in Rule 12d1-4, including, among other conditions, that the Fund and its advisory group will not control (individually or in the aggregate) an acquired fund (e.g., hold more than 25% of the outstanding voting securities of an acquired fund that is a registered open-end management investment company).
Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds
There can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve their respective investment objective. The following information is in addition to, and should be read along with, the description of each Fund’s principal investment risks in the section titled “Fund Summary— Principal Investment Risks” above. Following the Fund-specific Underlying Security risks, the remaining principal risks are presented in alphabetical order to facilitate finding particular risks and comparing them with those of other funds. Each risk summarized below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the Funds, regardless of the order in which it appears.
TSLA Price Appreciation Risk. The Short TSLA Fund purchases and sells call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of TSLA common stock. This strategy subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it shorted shares of the Underlying Security, even though it does not. By virtue of the Fund’s indirect inverse exposure to changes in the share price of the Underlying Security, the Fund is subject to the risk that the Underlying Security’s share price increases. If the share price of the Underlying Security increases, the Fund will likely lose value and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. The Fund may also be subject to the following risks:
Indirect Investment in TSLA Risk. Tesla, Inc. is not affiliated with the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser or their respective affiliates and is not involved with this offering in any way and has no obligation to consider your Shares in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of Shares. Investors in the Fund will not have voting rights and will not be able to influence the management of Tesla, Inc. but will be exposed to the performance of the Underlying Security. Investors in the Fund will not have rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Underlying Security, but will be adversely impacted by increases in the share price of the Underlying Security.
Underlying Security Trading Risk. The trading price of the Underlying Security may become less volatile over time, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy is designed to benefit from significant price fluctuations in the Underlying Security. However, if the Underlying Security experiences reduced volatility, it may lead to a decrease in the Fund’s potential returns.
Historically, the Underlying Security’s shares have exhibited substantial price swings, but there is a possibility that market conditions, investor sentiment, or other factors may contribute to decreased volatility in the future. Such reduced volatility could limit the opportunities for the Fund to profit from its credit spread positions, as the strategy relies on price differentials between options with varying strike prices.
It’s important to note that the Fund’s performance is closely tied to the dynamics of the Underlying Security’s share price. As such, any significant reduction in the volatility of the Underlying Security’s share price may present challenges for the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and may affect its ability to achieve its investment objectives. Investors should consider this potential risk when evaluating their investment in the Fund.
TSLA Good Performance Risk. Tesla, Inc. may meet or exceed its publicly announced expectations or guidelines regarding its business, which could potentially lead to a rise in the price of the Underlying Security. Tesla, Inc. regularly provides guidance concerning its anticipated financial and business performance, including sales and production projections, future revenues, gross margins, profitability, and cash flows. However, forecasting future events and identifying key factors affecting business conditions inherently involves uncertainty. Tesla, Inc.’s guidance may ultimately prove accurate or may prove underestimated, as it relies on assumptions such as global and local economic conditions, anticipated production and sales volumes, average sales prices, supplier and commodity costs, and planned cost reductions. If Tesla, Inc.’s guidance is accurate or varies positively from actual results, TSLA’s share price could increase significantly and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
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Inverse Electric Vehicle Consumer Adoption Risk. Tesla may experience substantial growth if consumer demand for electric vehicles continues to expand. Deviations from expected market developments, be it accelerated growth, shifts in demand, or heightened electric vehicle adoption, could present advantageous conditions for Tesla, Inc.’s business. These conditions might bolster its market position, enhance overall prospects, strengthen financial stability, and improve operational performance. Despite having fewer resources and production capabilities compared to established competitors with traditional internal combustion engine offerings, Tesla, Inc. appears poised to benefit from the expanding electric vehicle sector. As electric vehicles currently constitute a smaller fraction of the overall vehicle market, Tesla, Inc. appears well-positioned to capitalize on factors such as shifting consumer preferences, increased competition from alternative fuel vehicles, and supportive government policies and incentives. Furthermore, Tesla, Inc. competes in a dynamic demographic landscape where innovation and differentiation play key roles. In a sector marked by cyclical sales patterns, Tesla, Inc. has the potential to navigate these trends adeptly, seizing opportunities during market upswings and maintaining resilience during downturns, ultimately contributing to its long-term success.
Inverse Auto Manufacturers Industry Risk. The automotive industry may present continued opportunities for Tesla, Inc.’s business operations. This sector is known for its cyclicality, but Tesla, Inc. may be able to leverage its innovative approaches to minimize the impact of periodic operating losses. Labor disputes, fluctuations in component prices, and supplier disruptions, often encountered by traditional automakers, may be less pronounced for Tesla, Inc. due to its unique production and supply chain strategies. Tesla’s investments in cutting-edge automotive technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, may indeed require substantial capital, but they hold the potential for long-term profitability. Additionally, Tesla, Inc.’s nimble approach allows it to respond swiftly to government policies and regulations, potentially aligning its strategies with favorable incentives. While many established automotive manufacturers are diversified, Tesla, Inc.’s focused product line and growing customer base may enable it to effectively navigate industry dynamics and capitalize on factors that can drive its sustained success.
ARKK Price Appreciation Risk. The Short Innovation Fund purchases and sells call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of ARKK. This strategy subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it shorted shares of the Underlying Security, even though it does not. By virtue of the Fund’s indirect inverse exposure to changes in the share price of the Underlying Security, the Fund is subject to the risk that the Underlying Security’s share price increases. If the share price of the Underlying Security increases, the Fund will likely lose value and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. The Fund may also be subject to the following risks:
Indirect Investment in ARKK Risk. The ARK Innovation ETF is not affiliated with the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser or their respective affiliates and is not involved with this offering in any way and has no obligation to consider your Shares in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of Shares. Investors in the Fund will not have voting rights and will not be able to influence the management of ARKK but will be exposed to the performance of the Underlying Security. Investors in the Fund will not have rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Underlying Security, but will be subject to increases in the price performance of the Underlying Security.
Underlying Security Trading Risk. The trading price of the Underlying Security may become less volatile over time, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy is designed to benefit from significant price fluctuations in the Underlying Security. However, if the Underlying Security experiences reduced volatility, it may lead to a decrease in the Fund’s potential returns.
Historically, the Underlying Security has exhibited substantial price swings, but there is a possibility that market conditions, investor sentiment, or other factors may contribute to decreased volatility in the future. Such reduced volatility could limit the opportunities for the Fund to profit from its credit spread positions, as the strategy relies on price differentials between options with varying strike prices.
It’s important to note that the Fund’s performance is closely tied to the dynamics of the Underlying Security’s share price. As such, any significant reduction in the volatility of the Underlying Security may present challenges for the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and may affect its ability to achieve its investment objectives. Investors should consider this potential risk when evaluating their investment in the Fund.
ARKK Good Performance Risk. ARKK may meet or exceed its investment objectives, and the value of the Underlying Security may increase significantly (which would be a detriment to the Fund). The value of ARKK’s investments may rise due to positive market and economic conditions, favorable perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities ARKK holds participate, or factors relating to specific companies in which ARKK invests. These can include share price movements, purchases or sales of securities by ARKK, government policies, litigation, and changes in interest rates, inflation, the financial condition of the securities’ issuer or perceptions of the issuer, or economic conditions in general or specific to the issuer. Equity securities may also be particularly aligned with general movements in the stock market, and a rise in the broader market may positively affect the value of ARKK’s equity investments.
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Inverse Currency Risk: The Fund is indirectly exposed to inverse (opposite) currency risk due to any ARKK’s investments that are denominated in foreign currencies. As ARKK’s net asset value is based on the U.S. dollar, ARKK may gain value if the local currency of a foreign market appreciates against the U.S. dollar, even if the local currency value of ARKK’s holdings goes down. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and unpredictable, which may beneficially affect ARKK, and therefore the Fund. Delays in converting or transferring U.S. dollars to foreign currencies for purchasing portfolio investments may enhance ARKK’s performance, including because any delay could result in ARKK securing an investment opportunity at a lower price than originally intended, or accruing interest on cash holdings. These factors could result in gains to ARKK’s share price and therefore losses to the Fund.
Inverse Disruptive Innovation Risk: The Fund is inversely exposed to companies ARKK’s investment adviser believes are capitalizing on disruptive innovation indirectly which subjects the Fund to the risks if such companies perform well. ARKK invests in companies that ARKK’s investment adviser believes are capitalizing on disruptive innovation and developing technologies to displace older technologies or create new markets, and they may in fact do so. Companies that initially develop a novel technology may be able to capitalize on the technology. ARKK may invest in a company that does not currently derive any revenue from disruptive innovations or technologies, but such companies may derive significant revenue from disruptive innovations or technologies in the future. A disruptive innovation or technology may constitute a large portion of a company’s overall business. As a result, the success of a disruptive innovation or technology may materially affect the value of the equity securities issued by the company.
Inverse Health Care Sector Risk: The Fund is exposed to companies in the health care sector indirectly which subjects the Fund to the inverse risks associated with such companies. The health care sector may benefit from government regulations and government health care programs, steady or increasing reimbursement for medical expenses, stability or reductions in the cost of medical products and services, and product liability claims, among other factors. In addition, the sector is driven by a consistent demand for healthcare services and products, which may be further amplified by an aging global population and increasing health awareness. Innovations in medical technology, treatments, and pharmaceuticals may lead to new product lines and services, potentially boosting company revenues and share price performance. Additionally, healthcare is somewhat insulated from economic downturns because medical care is a necessity rather than a luxury, leading to stable revenue streams. Government and private investment in healthcare, along with supportive regulations, can also contribute to the sector’s growth. Additionally, strategic partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions within the industry can lead to enhanced research capabilities and accelerated growth, which may result in high growth potential. These combined factors can lead to robust performance for healthcare companies’ share prices, which, in turn, would hurt the Fund’s performance.
| ● | Inverse Biotechnology Company Risk: Biotechnology stocks may perform well due to the sector’s strong potential for innovation and breakthroughs in medicine. Biotechnology firms are often at the forefront of developing novel therapies, drugs, and medical technologies, addressing unmet medical needs and creating significant value when successful. Moreover, biotechnology companies often benefit from robust patent protections, providing them with a competitive edge and potential revenue streams. |
| ● | Inverse Pharmaceutical Company Risk: Pharmaceutical company stocks may perform well due to the essential and inelastic demand for their products, as medications and treatments may be crucial for health and well-being. These companies may have strong pipelines of drugs in various stages of development, offering the potential for substantial revenues upon successful approval and market entry. Additionally, their global reach and diversification across therapeutic areas provide resilience against market volatility. |
Inverse Information Technology Sector Risk: The Fund is exposed to companies in the information technology sector indirectly which subjects the Fund to the inverse risks associated with such companies. The information technology sector may experience robust performance, due to its pivotal role in the ongoing digital transformation in various industries. The sector’s prospects may be buoyed by rapid technological innovation, escalating global internet penetration, and an augmented reliance on cloud computing and data analytics.
Inverse Communications Sector Risk: ARKK is exposed to companies in the communications sector which indirectly subjects the Fund to the inverse risks associated with such companies. The communications sector may experience robust performance if domestic and international demand for the products of such companies is stable for extended periods of time. In addition, such companies may experience positive performance to the extent they experience stable research and development costs and the promulgation of new government regulations is limited. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Inverse Consumer Discretionary Sector Risk: ARKK is exposed to companies in the consumer discretionary sector which indirectly subjects the Fund to the inverse risks associated with such companies. The consumer discretionary sector may experience robust performance if overall economic growth is strong and consumers are able to retain disposable income. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
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| Inverse Internet Companies Risk: Internet entities may prove well-positioned to capitalize from a continued growth in global internet adoption, and a significant migration of services and products to digital platforms. These entities often leverage network effects, where the incremental value of their services escalates with user proliferation, fostering strong user base expansion and the potential for material profit margins. Moreover, the extensive data troves they amass may enable precision-targeted advertising and service offerings, which may generate strong revenue streams. |
| Inverse Semiconductor Companies Risk: The semiconductor industry may gain from escalating demand for electronic devices and the burgeoning proliferation of cutting-edge technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Semiconductors, being the primary components of electronic devices, will likely prove indispensable for ongoing technological innovation. Despite susceptibility to cyclical market dynamics, the industry’s long-term outlook appears bullish, propelled by the continued pursuit of more sophisticated and potent semiconductor solutions across a multitude of sectors. |
| Inverse Software Companies Risk: Software companies appear strategically positioned for growth, driven by demand for digital solutions across other industries. The transition towards subscription-based models (Software as a Service - SaaS) may provide a consistent revenue influx and fortify customer retention. These companies may benefit from substantial scalability, enabling user base augmentation with minimal incremental costs. Moreover, continued innovation and the development of specialized solutions tailored to diverse industry-specific requisites may present ample opportunities for growth and market penetration. |
NVDA Price Appreciation Risk. The Short NVDA Fund purchases and sells call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of NVDA common stock. This strategy subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it shorted shares of the Underlying Security, even though it does not. By virtue of the Fund’s indirect inverse exposure to changes in the share price of the Underlying Security, the Fund is subject to the risk that the Underlying Security’s share price increases. If the share price of the Underlying Security increases, the Fund will likely lose value and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. The Fund may also be subject to the following risks:
Indirect Investment in NVDA Risk. NVIDIA Corporation is not affiliated with the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser or their respective affiliates and is not involved with this offering in any way and has no obligation to consider your Shares in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of Shares. Investors in the Fund will not have voting rights and will not be able to influence the management of NVIDIA Corporation but will be exposed to the performance of the Underlying Security. Investors in the Fund will not have rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Underlying Security, but will be adversely impacted by increases in the share price of the Underlying Security.
Underlying Security Trading Risk. The trading price of the Underlying Security may become less volatile over time, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy is designed to benefit from significant price fluctuations in the Underlying Security. However, if the Underlying Security experiences reduced volatility, it may lead to a decrease in the Fund’s potential returns.
Historically, the Underlying Security’s shares have exhibited substantial price swings, but there is a possibility that market conditions, investor sentiment, or other factors may contribute to decreased volatility in the future. Such reduced volatility could limit the opportunities for the Fund to profit from its credit spread positions, as the strategy relies on price differentials between options with varying strike prices.
It’s important to note that the Fund’s performance is closely tied to the dynamics of the Underlying Security’s share price. As such, any significant reduction in the volatility of the Underlying Security’s share price may present challenges for the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and may affect its ability to achieve its investment objectives. Investors should consider this potential risk when evaluating their investment in the Fund.
NVDA Good Performance Risk. NVIDIA Corporation may meet or exceed its publicly announced expectations or guidelines regarding its business, which could potentially lead to a rise in the price of the Underlying Security. NVIDIA Corporation regularly provides guidance concerning its anticipated financial and business performance, including sales and production projections, future revenues, gross margins, profitability, and cash flows. However, forecasting future events and identifying key factors affecting business conditions inherently involves uncertainty. NVIDIA Corporation’s guidance may ultimately prove accurate or may prove underestimated, as it relies on assumptions such as global and local economic conditions, anticipated production and sales volumes, average sales prices, supplier and commodity costs, and planned cost reductions. If NVIDIA Corporation’s guidance is accurate or varies positively from actual results, NVDA’s share price could increase significantly and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
NVDA is a leader in the semiconductor industry, and may be well-positioned for sustained performance, driven by its strong market share in graphics processing units (GPUs) and newer ventures in artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous driving. As the global economy becomes increasingly digitized, NVDA’s GPUs may remain integral for high-performance computing, gaming, and data centers, sectors, which may continue to experience solid growth. NVDA’s foray into AI, with its comprehensive ecosystem and hardware suited for machine learning workloads, may place it at the nexus of an industry poised for substantial growth. Additionally, its strategic partnerships and advancements in the autonomous vehicle space may positively augment its diversified portfolio. With its R&D, strong intellectual property, and strategic acquisitions, NVDA may capitalize on an expanding demand across these sectors.
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Inverse Information Technology Sector Risk: The information technology sector may experience robust performance due to its pivotal role in the ongoing digital transformation in various industries. The sector’s prospects may be buoyed by rapid technological innovation, escalating global internet penetration, and an augmented reliance on cloud computing and data analytics. As a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Inverse Semiconductor Companies Risk: The semiconductor industry may gain from escalating demand for electronic devices and the burgeoning proliferation of cutting-edge technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Semiconductors, being the primary components of electronic devices, will likely prove indispensable for ongoing technological innovation. Despite susceptibility to cyclical market dynamics, the industry’s long-term outlook appears bullish, propelled by the continued pursuit of more sophisticated and potent semiconductor solutions across a multitude of sectors.
COIN Price Appreciation Risk. The Short COIN Fund purchases and sells call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of COIN common stock. This strategy subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it shorted shares of the Underlying Security, even though it does not. By virtue of the Fund’s indirect inverse exposure to changes in the share price of the Underlying Security, the Fund is subject to the risk that the Underlying Security’s share price increases. If the share price of the Underlying Security increases, the Fund will likely lose value and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. The Fund may also be subject to the following risks:
Indirect Investment in COIN Risk. Coinbase Global, Inc. is not affiliated with the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser or their respective affiliates and is not involved with this offering in any way and has no obligation to consider your Shares in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of Shares. Investors in the Fund will not have voting rights and will not be able to influence the management of Coinbase Global, Inc. but will be exposed to the performance of the Underlying Security. Investors in the Fund will not have rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Underlying Security, but will be adversely impacted by increases in the share price of the Underlying Security.
Underlying Security Trading Risk. The trading price of the Underlying Security may become less volatile over time, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy is designed to benefit from significant price fluctuations in the Underlying Security. However, if the Underlying Security experiences reduced volatility, it may lead to a decrease in the Fund’s potential returns.
Historically, the Underlying Security’s shares have exhibited substantial price swings, but there is a possibility that market conditions, investor sentiment, or other factors may contribute to decreased volatility in the future. Such reduced volatility could limit the opportunities for the Fund to profit from its credit spread positions, as the strategy relies on price differentials between options with varying strike prices.
It’s important to note that the Fund’s performance is closely tied to the dynamics of the Underlying Security’s share price. As such, any significant reduction in the volatility of the Underlying Security’s share price may present challenges for the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and may affect its ability to achieve its investment objectives. Investors should consider this potential risk when evaluating their investment in the Fund.
COIN Good Performance Risk. Coinbase Global, Inc. may meet or exceed its publicly announced expectations or guidelines regarding its business, which could potentially lead to a rise in the price of the Underlying Security. Coinbase Global, Inc. regularly provides guidance concerning its anticipated financial and business performance, including sales and production projections, future revenues, gross margins, profitability, and cash flows. However, forecasting future events and identifying key factors affecting business conditions inherently involves uncertainty. Coinbase Global, Inc.’s guidance may ultimately prove accurate or may prove underestimated, as it relies on assumptions such as global and local economic conditions, anticipated production and sales volumes, average sales prices, supplier and commodity costs, and planned cost reductions. If Coinbase Global, Inc.’s guidance is accurate or varies positively from actual results, COIN’s share price could increase significantly and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
Inverse Digital Assets Sector Risk: The digital assets sector encapsulates a wide array of digital currencies, tokens, and other forms of digital value representation, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Digital assets have the potential to redefine asset ownership, transferability, and accessibility, leveraging the principles of decentralization and blockchain technology. The sector may experience substantial growth, especially if mainstream acceptance and institutional interest continues or accelerates. Digital assets offer diversification benefits, given their low correlation with traditional asset classes, which could lead to their inclusion in a broader range of investment portfolios. Moreover, the progressive regulatory clarity and the development of sophisticated trading, custody, and risk management solutions are factors that could foster the sector’s growth. Further, a number of bitcoin-focused ETFs (e.g., ETFs that invest in spot bitcoin) have recently commenced operations. These bitcoin-focused ETFs may similarly foster the sector’s growth, which could significantly increase the share price of COIN’s common stock.
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Inverse Financials Sector Risk: The financials sector, encompassing banks, insurance companies, and diversified financial services, may experience growth, driven by a combination of macroeconomic factors and technological innovation. As interest rates rise, banks stand to benefit from widening net interest margins, improving profitability. Insurers may see enhanced investment income as yields increase, bolstering their financial strength. Moreover, the sector is undergoing a technological transformation, with the adoption of digital banking, fintech innovations, and data analytics enhancing operational efficiencies, customer engagement, and risk management capabilities. This digital evolution may unlock new revenue streams and improve competitive positioning.
Inverse Blockchain Sector Risk: The blockchain sector represents a frontier of technological innovation, underpinning not only cryptocurrencies but a spectrum of applications across industries. Its intrinsic attributes of immutability, transparency, and efficiency may make it a compelling foundation for solutions in supply chain management, identity verification, and beyond. If more enterprises and governments recognize its potential to streamline operations and reduce costs, the adoption of blockchain technology may accelerate. The sector may also benefit from the growing interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) and the tokenization of assets, which expand the use cases for blockchain. Investments in companies that develop, implement, or adopt blockchain technology could thus be well-positioned to capitalize on the sector’s growth, as it moves from experimental applications to mainstream adoption.
AAPL Price Appreciation Risk. The Short AAPL Fund purchases and sells call and put option contracts that are based on the share price of AAPL common stock. This strategy subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it shorted shares of the Underlying Security, even though it does not. By virtue of the Fund’s indirect inverse exposure to changes in the share price of the Underlying Security, the Fund is subject to the risk that the Underlying Security’s share price increases. If the share price of the Underlying Security increases, the Fund will likely lose value and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. The Fund may also be subject to the following risks:
Indirect Investment in AAPL Risk. Apple Inc. is not affiliated with the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser or their respective affiliates and is not involved with this offering in any way and has no obligation to consider your Shares in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of Shares. Investors in the Fund will not have voting rights and will not be able to influence the management of Apple Inc. but will be exposed to the performance of the Underlying Security. Investors in the Fund will not have rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Underlying Security, but will be adversely impacted by increases in the share price of the Underlying Security.
Underlying Security Trading Risk. The trading price of the Underlying Security may become less volatile over time, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy is designed to benefit from significant price fluctuations in the Underlying Security. However, if the Underlying Security experiences reduced volatility, it may lead to a decrease in the Fund’s potential returns.
Historically, the Underlying Security’s shares have exhibited substantial price swings, but there is a possibility that market conditions, investor sentiment, or other factors may contribute to decreased volatility in the future. Such reduced volatility could limit the opportunities for the Fund to profit from its credit spread positions, as the strategy relies on price differentials between options with varying strike prices.
It’s important to note that the Fund’s performance is closely tied to the dynamics of the Underlying Security’s share price. As such, any significant reduction in the volatility of the Underlying Security’s share price may present challenges for the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy and may affect its ability to achieve its investment objectives. Investors should consider this potential risk when evaluating their investment in the Fund.
AAPL Good Performance Risk. Apple Inc. may meet or exceed its publicly announced expectations or guidelines regarding its business, which could potentially lead to a rise in the price of the Underlying Security. Apple Inc. regularly provides guidance concerning its anticipated financial and business performance, including sales and production projections, future revenues, gross margins, profitability, and cash flows. However, forecasting future events and identifying key factors affecting business conditions inherently involves uncertainty. Apple Inc.’s guidance may ultimately prove accurate or may prove underestimated, as it relies on assumptions such as global and local economic conditions, anticipated production and sales volumes, average sales prices, supplier and commodity costs, and planned cost reductions. If Apple Inc.’s guidance is accurate or varies positively from actual results, AAPL’s share price could increase significantly and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.
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In addition, AAPL currently has strong financial health, innovative prowess, and a strong global brand presence. AAPL has substantial cash reserves and may continue to provide shareholder-friendly policies, such as dividends and share buybacks, which increase the value of the Underlying Security.
Inverse Apple Product Risk: Apple Inc.’s products may possess a strong potential for success, through an integration of innovative technology, design aesthetics, and user-friendly interfaces. AAPL has a loyal customer base, that is often eager to adopt the latest iterations of its product offerings. The brand’s ecosystem, characterized by interconnectivity between devices and services, enhances user retention and may promote a higher lifetime value per customer. AAPL’s offers diversified product lines, including wearables and services, has broadened its revenue streams. These expansions, coupled with AAPL’s push into subscription services, may bolster its capacity to generate stable, recurring revenue.
Counterparty Risk. Each Fund is subject to counterparty risk by virtue of its investments in options contracts. Transactions in some types of derivatives, including options, are required to be centrally cleared (“cleared derivatives”). In a transaction involving cleared derivatives, a Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house rather than a bank or broker. Since the Funds are not members of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Funds will hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members. In cleared derivatives positions, a Fund will make payments (including margin payments) to and receive payments from a clearing house through their accounts at clearing members. Customer funds held at a clearing organization in connection with any options contracts are held in a commingled omnibus account and are not identified to the name of the clearing member’s individual customers. As a result, assets deposited by a Fund with any clearing member as margin for options may, in certain circumstances, be used to satisfy losses of other clients of a Fund’s clearing member. In addition, although clearing members guarantee performance of their clients’ obligations to the clearing house, there is a risk that the assets of a Fund might not be fully protected in the event of the clearing member’s bankruptcy, as a Fund would be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds segregated on behalf of the clearing member’s customers for the relevant account class. Each Fund is also subject to the risk that a limited number of clearing members are willing to transact on the Fund’s behalf, which heightens the risks associated with a clearing member’s default. This risk is greater for the Funds as they seek to hold options contracts on a single security, and not a broader range of options contracts, which may limited the number of clearing members that are willing to transact on the Funds’ behalf. If a clearing member defaults a Fund could lose some or all of the benefits of a transaction entered into by the Fund with the clearing member. If a Fund cannot find a clearing member to transact with on the Fund’s behalf, the Fund may be unable to effectively implement its investment strategy.
Derivatives Risk. The Funds’ derivative investments have risks, including the imperfect inverse correlation between the value of such instruments and the underlying assets; the loss of principal, including the potential loss of amounts greater than the initial amount invested in the derivative instrument; the possible default of the other party to the transaction; and illiquidity of the derivative investments. Use of derivatives could also result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction does not perform as promised, including because of such counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. This risk may be greater during volatile market conditions. Other risks include the inability to close out a position because the trading market becomes illiquid (particularly in the OTC markets) or the availability of counterparties becomes limited for a period of time. In addition, the presence of speculators in a particular market could lead to price distortions.
Certain of the Funds’ transactions in derivatives could also affect the amount, timing, and character of distributions to shareholders, which may result in a Fund realizing more short-term capital gain and ordinary income subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates than it would if it did not engage in such transactions, which may adversely impact such Fund’s after-tax returns.
In addition, each Fund’s investments in derivatives are subject to the following risks:
Options Contracts. The use of options contracts involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The prices of options are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying instrument, including the anticipated volatility, which are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and by national and international political, changes in the actual or implied volatility or the reference asset, the time remaining until the expiration of the option contract and economic events. For each of the Funds, the value of the options contracts in which the Fund invests are substantially influenced by the value of the applicable Underlying Security. The Funds may experience substantial downside from specific option positions and certain option positions held by a Fund may expire worthless. The options held by the Funds are exercisable at the strike price on their expiration date. As an option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the inverse of the value of the underlying instrument. However, prior to such date, the value of an option generally does not increase or decrease at the same rate at the underlying instrument. There may at times be an imperfect inverse correlation between the movement in values options contracts and the reference asset, and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain options contracts. The value of the options held by the Funds will be determined based on market quotations or other recognized pricing methods. Additionally, as each Fund intends to continuously maintain its synthetic covered put strategy on the applicable Underlying Security through the use of options contracts, as the options contracts it holds are traded, exercised or expire, it will enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as “rolling.” If the expiring options contracts do not generate proceeds enough to cover the cost of entering into new options contracts, a Fund may experience losses.
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Distribution Risk. The Funds seek to provide weekly distributions. There is no assurance that the Funds will make a distribution in any given week. If a Fund makes distributions, the amounts of such distributions will likely vary greatly from one distribution to the next. Additionally, weekly distributions, if any, may consist of returns of capital, which would decrease the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment.
Economic and Market Risk. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in the general financial markets, a particular financial market, or other asset classes, due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, market instability, financial system instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. In addition, the value of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics. The imposition by the U.S. of tariffs on goods imported from foreign countries and reciprocal tariffs levied on U.S. goods by those countries also may lead to volatility and instability in domestic and foreign markets.
ETF Risk.
Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Funds have a limited number of financial institutions that are authorized to purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Fund (known as “Authorized Participants” or “APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services; or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.
Cash Redemption Risk. Each Fund’s investment strategy may require it to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. For example, a Fund may not be able to redeem in-kind certain securities held by the Fund (e.g., derivative instruments). In such a case, a Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause a Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, a Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. By paying out higher annual capital gain distributions, investors may be subjected to increased capital gains taxes. Additionally, there may be brokerage costs or taxable gains or losses that may be imposed on a Fund in connection with a cash redemption that may not have occurred if the Fund had made a redemption in-kind. These costs could decrease the value of a Fund to the extent they are not offset by a transaction fee payable by an AP.
Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Buying or selling Shares involves certain costs, including brokerage commissions, other charges imposed by brokers, and bid-ask spreads. The bid-ask spread represents the difference between the price at which an investor is willing to buy Shares and the price at which an investor is willing to sell Shares. The spread varies over time based on the Shares’ trading volume and market liquidity. The spread is generally lower if Shares have more trading volume and market liquidity and higher if Shares have little trading volume and market liquidity. Due to the costs of buying or selling Shares, frequent trading of Shares may reduce investment results and an investment in Shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.
Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed portfolio. In managing the Fund’s investment portfolio, the portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses that may not produce the desired result. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective.
Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares will approximate the Fund’s NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant.
Trading. Although Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the Exchange, and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Shares will develop or be maintained or that the Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. This risk may be greater for the Funds as they seek to have exposure to a single reference security as opposed to a more diverse portfolio like a traditional pooled investment. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of a Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Shares. Shares trade on the Exchange at a market price that may be below, at or above a Fund’s NAV. Trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in Shares on the Exchange is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of a Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged. In the event of an unscheduled market close for options contracts that reference a single security, such as any Underlying Security being halted or a market wide closure, settlement prices will be determined by the procedures of the listing exchange of the options contracts. As a result, a Fund could be adversely affected and be unable to implement its investment strategies in the event of an unscheduled closing.
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High Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Funds may actively and frequently trade all or a significant portion of the securities in its portfolio. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction costs, which may increase a Fund’s expenses. Frequent trading may also cause adverse tax consequences for investors in the Funds due to an increase in short-term capital gains.
Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the Fund’s assets and distributions, if any, may decline.
Liquidity Risk. Some securities held by the Funds, including options contracts, may be difficult to sell or be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. This risk is greater to the Funds as they will hold options contracts on a single security, and not a broader range of options contracts. Markets for securities or financial instruments could be disrupted by a number of events, including, but not limited to, an economic crisis, natural disasters, epidemics/pandemics, new legislation or regulatory changes inside or outside the United States. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, especially in changing or volatile markets. If a Fund is forced to sell an illiquid security at an unfavorable time or price, such Fund may be adversely impacted. Certain market conditions or restrictions, such as market rules related to short sales, may prevent a Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with the applicable Underlying Security. There is no assurance that a security that is deemed liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Funds.
Money Market Instrument Risk. The Funds may use a variety of money market instruments for cash management purposes, including money market funds, depositary accounts and repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are contracts in which a seller of securities agrees to buy the securities back at a specified time and price. Repurchase agreements may be subject to market and credit risk related to the collateral securing the repurchase agreement. Money market instruments, including money market funds, may lose money through fees or other means.
NAV Erosion Risk Due to Distributions. If a Fund makes a distribution, the Fund’s NAV will typically drop by the amount of the distribution on the related ex-dividend date. The repeated payment of distributions, if any, by a Fund may significantly erode the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment.
New/Newer Fund Risk. Each Fund is recently organized with no or limited operating history. As a result, prospective investors do not have a track record (or have a limited track record) on which to base their investment decisions. There can be no assurance that the Funds will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.
Non-Diversification Risk. Because each Fund is “non-diversified,” a Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it was a diversified fund. As a result, a decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers could cause a Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if such Fund held a more diversified portfolio. This may increase the Fund’s volatility and have a greater impact on such Fund’s performance.
Operational Risk. Each Fund is subject to risks arising from various operational factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Funds’ service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. Each Fund relies on third-parties for a range of services, including custody. Any delay or failure relating to engaging or maintaining such service providers may affect a Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. Although the Funds and the Funds’ investment advisor seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures, there is no way to completely protect against such risks.
Price Participation Risk. Each Fund employs an investment strategy that includes the sale of put option contracts, which limits the degree to which such Fund will participate in the inverse of decreases in value experienced by the applicable Underlying Security over the Put Period. This means that if the Underlying Security experiences a decrease in value below the strike price of the sold put options during a Put Period, the applicable Fund will likely not experience the inverse (increase) to the same extent and may significantly underperform the inverse of such Underlying Security over the Put Period. Additionally, because each Fund is limited in the degree to which it will participate in decreases in value experienced by the Underlying Security over each Put Period but has significant exposure to any increases in value experienced by the Underlying Security over the Put Period, the NAV of the Fund may decrease over any given time period. Each Fund’s NAV is dependent on the value of each options portfolio, which is based principally upon the inverse of the performance of the Underlying Security. The degree of participation in Underlying Security gains a Fund will experience will depend on prevailing market conditions, especially market volatility, at the time such Fund enters into the sold put option contracts and will vary from Put Period to Put Period. The value of the options contracts is affected by changes in the value and dividend rates of the Underlying Security, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the Underlying Security and the remaining time to the options’ expiration, as well as trading conditions in the options market. As the price of the Underlying Security changes and time moves towards the expiration of each Put Period, the value of the options contracts, and therefore a Fund’s NAV, will change. However, it is not expected for a Fund’s NAV to directly inversely correlate on a day-to-day basis with the returns of the Underlying Security. The amount of time remaining until the option contract’s expiration date affects the impact of the potential options premiums on a Fund’s NAV, which may not be in full effect until the expiration date of the Fund’s options contracts. Therefore, while changes in the price of the Underlying Security will result in changes to a Fund’s NAV, the Funds generally anticipate that the rate of change in a Fund’s NAV will be different than from the inverse in changes experienced by the Underlying Security.
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Purchased OTM Call Options Risk. Each Fund’s strategy is subject to potential losses if the applicable Underlying Security shares increase in value, which may not be offset by the purchase of out-of-the-money (OTM) call options. Each Fund purchases OTM calls to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the applicable Underlying Security if it appreciates significantly in value. However, the OTM call options will cap the Fund’s losses only to the extent that the share price of the applicable Underlying Security increases to a price that is at or above the strike price of the purchased OTM call options. Any increase in the share price of the applicable Underlying Security to a price that is below the strike price of the purchased OTM call options will result in a corresponding loss for the Fund. For example, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 70% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 60% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose approximately 60% of its value. If instead, the share price of the Underlying Security increases by 80% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund’s losses will be capped at approximately 70%. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the OTM call options have a strike price that is approximately 100% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time of the call option purchase, and the share price of the Underlying Security increases by at least 100% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose all its value. Lastly, each Fund bears the costs of purchasing the OTM calls and such costs will decrease the Fund’s value and/or any options premiums otherwise generated by the Fund’s investment strategy.
Put Writing Strategy Risk. The path dependency (i.e., the continued use) of a Fund’s put writing strategy will impact the extent that a Fund participates in the inverse of the negative price returns of the Underlying Security and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the sold put options and over longer time periods. If, for example, each month the Fund were to sell 7% out-of-the-money put options having a one-month term, the Fund’s participation in the inverse of negative price returns of the Underlying Security will be capped at 7% in any given month. However, over a longer period (e.g., 5 months), the Fund should not be expected to participate fully in the first 35% (i.e., 5 months x 7%) of the inverse of negative price returns of the Underlying Security, or the Fund may even lose money, even if the Underlying Security’s share price has decreased by at least that much over such period, if during any month over that period the Underlying Security had a return less than 7%. This example illustrates that both a Fund’s participation in the inverse of the negative price returns of an Underlying Security and its returns will depend not only on the share price of the Underlying Security but also on the path that such share price takes over time.
Covered Put Spread Strategy Risk. The path dependency of the Fund’s Covered Put Spread Strategy will impact the extent to which the Fund participates in the price decreases of the Underlying Security and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the put spreads and over longer time periods. If, for example, each month the Fund were to sell a put spread where the written put option is 7% out-of-the-money and the purchased put option is 15% out-of-the-money, the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of the Underlying Security will be limited beyond the strike price of the purchased put option. However, over a longer period (e.g., 5 months), the Fund should not be expected to participate fully in the first 35% (i.e., 5 months x 7%) of any negative price returns of the Underlying Security, or the Fund may even lose money, even if the Underlying Security’s share price has decreased by at least that much over such period, if during any month over that period the Underlying Security’s share price decreased by less than 7%. This example illustrates that both the Fund’s participation in the negative price returns of the Underlying Security and its returns will depend not only on the price of the Underlying Security but also on the path that the Underlying Security takes over time. Additionally, because the strategy involves purchasing a put option to offset the short put position, the net premium collected is reduced compared to a standalone put-writing strategy, potentially limiting the options premiums generated and further constraining the Fund’s returns in certain market conditions.
Single Issuer Risk. Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment in a Fund to be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment which diversifies risk or the market generally. The value of the Fund, which focuses an individual security (the Underlying Security), may be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole.
Tax Risk. The Funds intend to elect and to qualify each year to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. As a RIC, each Fund will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of its net investment income and net capital gain that it distributes to Shareholders, provided that it satisfies certain requirements of the Code. If a Fund does not qualify as a RIC for any taxable year and certain relief provisions are not available, the Fund’s taxable income will be subject to tax at the Fund level and to a further tax at the shareholder level when such income is distributed.
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To comply with the asset diversification test applicable to a RIC, each Fund, with the exception of the Short Innovation Fund, will attempt to ensure that the value of options it holds is never 25% of the total value of Fund assets at the close of any quarter. If a Fund’s investments in options were to exceed 25% of the Fund’s total assets at the end of a tax quarter, the Fund, generally, has a grace period to cure such lack of compliance. If a Fund fails to timely cure, it may no longer be eligible to be treated as a RIC.
U.S. Government and U.S. Agency Obligations Risk. The Funds may invest in securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. Government obligations include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, such as the U.S. Treasury. Payment of principal and interest on U.S. Government obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or instrumentality itself. In the latter case, the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment, which agency or instrumentality may be privately owned. There can be no assurance that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
Information about each Fund’s daily portfolio holdings, when available, will be available on the Funds’ website at www.yieldmaxetfs.com.
A complete description of each Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of a Fund’s portfolio holdings is available in the Funds’ SAI.
MANAGEMENT
Investment Adviser
Tidal Investments LLC (“Tidal” or the “Adviser”), located at 234 West Florida Street, Suite 700, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204, is an SEC registered investment adviser and a Delaware limited liability company. Tidal was founded in March 2012 and is dedicated to understanding, researching and managing assets within the expanding ETF universe. As of January 31, 2026, Tidal had assets under management of approximately $50.52 billion and served as the investment adviser or sub-adviser for 343 registered funds.
Tidal serves as investment adviser to the Funds and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust, on behalf of each Fund (the “Advisory Agreement”). The Adviser also arranges for transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other related services necessary for the Fund to operate. For the services provided to the Funds, each Fund pays the Adviser a unified management fee of 0.99%, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on such Fund’s average daily net assets.
Under the Advisory Agreement, in exchange for a single unitary management fee from the Fund, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses incurred by such Fund, excluding advisory fees, interest charges on any borrowings made for investment purposes, dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, distribution fees and expenses paid by the Fund under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, and litigation expenses and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses (collectively, the “Excluded Expenses”).
Advisory Agreements
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of each Fund’s Advisory Agreement is available in the October 31, 2025 Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR.
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals (each, a “Portfolio Manager”) serve as portfolio managers of each Fund.
Jay Pestrichelli, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser
Mr. Pestrichelli joined the Adviser in 2025 and is Chief Trading Officer of the Adviser’s ETF Trading and Portfolio Management team. Mr. Pestrichelli has over 30 years of experience in the financial markets. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Pestrichelli co-founded ZEGA Financial, LLC (“ZEGA”) where he led the development and execution of ZEGA’s investment strategies since its inception in 2011. He is also the author of the best-selling book “Buy & Hedge: The Five Iron Rules for Investing Over the Long Term.” Prior to founding ZEGA, Mr. Pestrichelli spent 12 years managing and growing the online trading business for TD Ameritrade from 1999 to 2010. Mr. Pestrichelli has a Bachelor degree in Behavioral Science from Concordia College.
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Scott Snyder, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser
Scott Snyder joined the firm in 2025 as SVP of Trading. Mr. Snyder has over 40 years of experience in the financial markets and more specifically in the options market. Mr. Snyder led the trading team at ZEGA before joining Tidal. He started his career in 1983 and for 20 years was an independent market maker on the floor of the CBOE. In 2003, Mr. Snyder joined think or swim as Chief Options Strategist for a subsidiary of think or swim advisors. Mr. Snyder then helped lead the RIA trading, execution platform support and option education business for TD Ameritrade and then Schwab from 2009-2024.
Matt Brandt, Portfolio Manager for the Adviser
Matt Brandt serves as Portfolio Manager for the Adviser, having joined the firm in 2025. Mr. Brandt has 20 years of experience in the financial markets working in Trading, Derivative Risk Management, and Enterprise Risk for TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab where he helped create a robust trading risk management program. He joined ZEGA in 2024 prior to joining the Adviser. His education includes a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and continuing education in the Mechanics of Risk Management from Middlesex University.
The Funds’ SAI provides additional information about each portfolio manager’s compensation structure, other accounts that each portfolio manager manages, and each portfolio manager’s ownership of Shares.
Fund Supporters
The Adviser, Tidal ETF Services LLC (an affiliate of the Adviser and the Funds’ administrator), ZEGA, Lucania Investments LLC (“Lucania”), and Level ETF Ventures LLC (“Level,” and together with the Adviser, ZEGA and Lucania, the “Supporters” and each a “Supporter”) have entered into a fund support agreement pursuant to which each Supporter has agreed to provide financial support (as described below) to the Funds. Every month, the unitary management fees for each Fund are calculated and paid to the Adviser, and the Adviser retains a portion of the unitary management fees from each Fund. In return for its financial support for the Funds, the Adviser has agreed to pay each Supporter a portion of any remaining profits generated by the unitary management fees for the Funds. If the aggregate amount of the unitary management fees for the Funds exceeds the aggregate of the Funds’ operating expenses and the Adviser-retained amounts, that excess amount is considered “remaining profit.” In that case, the Adviser will pay a portion of the remaining profits to the Supporters. Further, if the aggregate amount of the unitary management fees for the Funds is less than the aggregate of Funds’ operating expenses and the Adviser-retained amounts, each Supporter is obligated to reimburse the Adviser for a portion of the shortfall.
HOW TO BUY AND SELL SHARES
Each Fund issues and redeems Shares only in Creation Units at the NAV per share next determined after receipt of an order from an AP. Only APs may acquire Shares directly from a Fund, and only APs may tender their Shares for redemption directly to the Funds, at NAV. APs must be a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the SEC and must execute a Participant Agreement that has been agreed to by the Distributor (defined below), and that has been accepted by a Fund’s transfer agent, with respect to purchases and redemptions of Creation Units. Once created, Shares trade in the secondary market in quantities less than a Creation Unit.
In order to purchase Creation Units of a Fund, an AP must generally deposit a designated portfolio of equity securities (the “Deposit Securities”) and/or a designated amount of U.S. cash. Purchases and redemptions of Creation Units primarily with cash, rather than through in-kind delivery of portfolio securities, may cause the Funds to incur certain costs. These costs could include brokerage costs or taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred if it had made redemption in-kind. These costs could be imposed on a Fund, and thus decrease the Fund’s NAV, to the extent that the costs are not offset by a transaction fee payable by an AP. Most investors buy and sell Shares in secondary market transactions through brokers. Individual Shares are listed for trading on the secondary market on the Exchange and can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like other publicly traded securities.
When buying or selling Shares through a broker, you will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges, and you may pay some or all of the spread between the bid and the offer price in the secondary market on each leg of a round trip (purchase and sale) transaction. In addition, because secondary market transactions occur at market prices, you may pay more than NAV when you buy Shares, and receive less than NAV when you sell those Shares.
Book Entry
Shares are held in book-entry form, which means that no stock certificates are issued. The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its nominee is the record owner of all outstanding Shares.
Investors owning Shares are beneficial owners as shown on the records of DTC or its participants. DTC serves as the securities depository for all Shares. DTC’s participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other institutions that directly or indirectly maintain a custodial relationship with DTC. As a beneficial owner of Shares, you are not entitled to receive physical delivery of stock certificates or to have Shares registered in your name, and you are not considered a registered owner of Shares. Therefore, to exercise any right as an owner of Shares, you must rely upon the procedures of DTC and its participants. These procedures are the same as those that apply to any other securities that you hold in book-entry or “street name” through your brokerage account.
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Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Shares
None of the Funds imposes any restrictions on the frequency of purchases and redemptions of Shares. In determining not to approve a written, established policy, the Board evaluated the risks of market timing activities by a Fund’s shareholders. Purchases and redemptions by APs, who are the only parties that may purchase or redeem Shares directly with a Fund, are an essential part of the ETF process and help keep Share trading prices in line with the NAV. As such, the Funds accommodate frequent purchases and redemptions by APs. However, the Board has also determined that frequent purchases and redemptions for cash may increase tracking error and portfolio transaction costs and may lead to the realization of capital gains. To minimize these potential consequences of frequent purchases and redemptions, each Fund employs fair value pricing and may impose transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Creation Units to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by such Fund in effecting trades. In addition, the Funds and the Adviser reserve the right to reject any purchase order at any time.
Determination of Net Asset Value
Each Fund’s NAV is calculated as of the scheduled close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, each day the NYSE is open for regular business. The NAV for the Funds is calculated by dividing such Fund’s net assets by its Shares outstanding.
In calculating its NAV, each Fund generally value its assets on the basis of market quotations, last sale prices, or estimates of value furnished by a pricing service or brokers who make markets in such instruments. If such information is not available for a security or other asset held by a Fund or is determined to be unreliable, the security or other asset will be valued at fair value estimates under guidelines established by the Adviser (as described below).
Each Fund values exchange-traded options at the composite mean price, calculated as the average of the highest bid and lowest ask prices across the exchanges on which the option is principally traded.
Fair Value Pricing
The Board has designated the Adviser as the “valuation designee” for the Fund under Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, subject to its oversight. The Adviser has adopted procedures and methodologies, which have been approved by the Board to fair value Fund investments whose market prices are not “readily available” or are deemed to be unreliable. For example, such circumstances may arise when: (i) an investment has been delisted or has had its trading halted or suspended; (ii) an investment’s primary pricing source is unable or unwilling to provide a price; (iii) an investment’s primary trading market is closed during regular market hours; or (iv) an investment’s value is materially affected by events occurring after the close of the investment’s primary trading market. Generally, when fair valuing an investment, the Adviser will take into account all reasonably available information that may be relevant to a particular valuation including, but not limited to, fundamental analytical data regarding the issuer, information relating to the issuer’s business, recent trades or offers of the investment, general and/or specific market conditions, and the specific facts giving rise to the need to fair value the investment. Fair value determinations are made in good faith and in accordance with the fair value methodologies included in the Adviser-adopted valuation procedures. The Adviser will fair value Fund investments whose market prices are not “readily available” or are deemed to be unreliable. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, there can be no assurance that the Adviser will be able to obtain the fair value assigned to the investment upon the sale of such investment.
Delivery of Shareholder Documents – Householding
Householding is an option available to certain investors of the Funds. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Householding for the Funds is available through certain broker-dealers. If you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, please contact your broker-dealer. If you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status, please contact your broker-dealer.
DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS, AND TAXES
Dividends and Distributions
The Funds intend to pay out dividends and interest income, if any, weekly, and distribute any net realized capital gains to its shareholders at least annually.
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The Funds will declare and pay income and capital gain distributions, if any, in cash. Distributions in cash may be reinvested automatically in additional whole Shares only if the broker through whom you purchased Shares makes such option available. Your broker is responsible for distributing the income and capital gain distributions to you.
Taxes
The following discussion is a summary of some important U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to investments in the Funds. Your investment in a Fund may have other tax implications. Please consult your tax advisor about the tax consequences of an investment in Shares, including the possible application of foreign, state, and local tax laws.
Each Fund intends to qualify each year for treatment as a RIC under the Code. If it meets certain minimum distribution requirements, a RIC is not subject to tax at the fund level on income and gains from investments that are timely distributed to shareholders. However, a Fund’s failure to qualify as a RIC or to meet minimum distribution requirements would result (if certain relief provisions were not available) in fund-level taxation and, consequently, a reduction in income available for distribution to shareholders.
Unless your investment in Shares is made through a tax-exempt entity or tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA plan, you need to be aware of the possible tax consequences when a Fund makes distributions, when you sell your Shares listed on the Exchange, and when you purchase or redeem Creation Units (institutional investors only).
The following general discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences is based on provisions of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder as in effect on the date of this Prospectus. New legislation, as well as administrative changes or court decisions, may significantly change the conclusions expressed herein, and may have a retroactive effect with respect to the transactions contemplated herein.
Taxes on Distributions. For federal income tax purposes, distributions of net investment income are generally taxable as ordinary income or qualified dividend income. Taxes on distributions of net capital gains (if any) are determined by how long the Fund owned the investments that generated them, rather than how long a shareholder has owned their Shares. Sales of assets held by a Fund for more than one year generally result in long-term capital gains and losses, and sales of assets held by such Fund for one year or less generally result in short-term capital gains and losses. Distributions of a Fund’s net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) that are reported by such Fund as capital gain dividends (“Capital Gain Dividends”) will be taxable as long-term capital gains. Distributions of short-term capital gain will generally be taxable as ordinary income. Dividends and distributions are generally taxable to you whether you receive them in cash or reinvest them in additional Shares.
Given the investment strategy of the Fund, shareholders should not expect any qualified dividend income.
Shortly after the close of each calendar year, you will be informed of the character of any distributions received from a Fund.
In addition to the federal income tax, certain individuals, trusts, and estates may be subject to a Net Investment Income (“NII”) tax of 3.8%. The NII tax is imposed on the lesser of: (i) a taxpayer’s investment income, net of deductions properly allocable to such income; or (ii) the amount by which such taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income exceeds certain thresholds ($250,000 for married individuals filing jointly, $200,000 for unmarried individuals and $125,000 for married individuals filing separately). Each Fund’s distributions are includable in a shareholder’s investment income for purposes of this NII tax. In addition, any capital gain realized by a shareholder upon a sale or redemption of shares of a Fund is includable in such shareholder’s investment income for purposes of this NII tax.
In general, your distributions are subject to federal income tax for the year in which they are paid. Certain distributions paid in January, however, may be treated as paid on December 31 of the prior year. Distributions are generally taxable even if they are paid from income or gains earned by a Fund before your investment (and thus were included in the Shares’ NAV when you purchased your Shares).
You may wish to avoid investing in a Fund shortly before a dividend or other distribution, because such a distribution will generally be taxable even though it may economically represent a return of a portion of your investment.
If you are neither a resident nor a citizen of the United States or if you are a foreign entity, distributions (other than Capital Gain Dividends) paid to you by a Fund will generally be subject to a U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30%, unless a lower treaty rate applies. The Funds may, under certain circumstances, report all or a portion of a dividend as an “interest-related dividend” or a “short-term capital gain dividend,” which would generally be exempt from this 30% U.S. withholding tax, provided certain other requirements are met.
Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), the Funds may be required to withhold a generally nonrefundable 30% tax on distributions of net investment income paid to (a) certain “foreign financial institutions” unless such foreign financial institution agrees to verify, monitor, and report to the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) the identity of certain of its account holders, among other items (or unless such entity is otherwise deemed compliant under the terms of an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and the foreign financial institution’s country of residence), and (b) certain “non-financial foreign entities” unless such entity certifies to the Fund that it does not have any substantial U.S. owners or provides the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of each substantial U.S. owner, among other items. This FATCA withholding tax could also affect a Fund’s return on its investments in foreign securities or affect a shareholder’s return if the shareholder holds its Fund shares through a foreign intermediary. You are urged to consult your tax adviser regarding the application of this FATCA withholding tax to your investment in a Fund and the potential certification, compliance, due diligence, reporting, and withholding obligations to which you may become subject in order to avoid this withholding tax.
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For foreign shareholders to qualify for an exemption from backup withholding, described above, the foreign shareholder must comply with special certification and filing requirements. Foreign shareholders in a Fund should consult their tax advisors in this regard.
Taxes When Shares are Sold on the Exchange
Any capital gain or loss realized upon a sale of Shares generally is treated as a long-term capital gain or loss if Shares have been held for more than one year and as a short-term capital gain or loss if Shares have been held for one year or less. However, any capital loss on a sale of Shares held for six months or less is treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of Capital Gain Dividends paid with respect to such Shares. Any loss realized on a sale will be disallowed to the extent Shares of a Fund are acquired, including through reinvestment of dividends, within a 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the sale of substantially identical Shares.
Taxes on Purchases and Redemptions of Creation Units
An AP having the U.S. dollar as its functional currency for U.S. federal income tax purposes who exchanges securities for Creation Units generally recognizes a gain or a loss. The gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the value of the Creation Units at the time of the exchange and the exchanging AP’s aggregate basis in the securities delivered plus the amount of any cash paid for the Creation Units. An AP who exchanges Creation Units for securities will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the exchanging AP’s basis in the Creation Units and the aggregate U.S. dollar market value of the securities received, plus any cash received for such Creation Units. The IRS may assert, however, that a loss that is realized upon an exchange of securities for Creation Units may not be currently deducted under the rules governing “wash sales” (for an AP who does not mark-to-market their holdings) or on the basis that there has been no significant change in economic position. Persons exchanging securities should consult their own tax advisor with respect to whether wash sale rules apply and when a loss might be deductible.
Any capital gain or loss realized upon redemption of Creation Units is generally treated as long-term capital gain or loss if Shares comprising the Creation Units have been held for more than one year and as a short-term capital gain or loss if such Shares have been held for one year or less.
The Funds may include a payment of cash in addition to, or in place of, the delivery of a basket of securities upon the redemption of Creation Units. The Funds may sell portfolio securities to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Funds to recognize investment income and/or capital gains or losses that it might not have recognized if it had completely satisfied the redemption in-kind. As a result, a Fund may be less tax efficient if it includes such a cash payment in the proceeds paid upon the redemption of Creation Units.
Important Tax Considerations When Purchasing Fund Shares
If you are investing through a taxable account, you should carefully consider the timing of your investment relative to a Fund’s distribution schedule. Purchasing Fund shares shortly before a distribution may increase your tax liability, a situation commonly referred to as “buying a dividend.”
When a Fund makes a distribution, its share price typically drops by an amount roughly equal to the distribution. As a hypothetical example, if you invest $5,000 to purchase 250 shares at $20 per share on December 15, and the Fund pays a $1 per share distribution on December 16, the share price would adjust to $19 (ignoring market fluctuations). Although your total investment value remains $5,000 (250 shares × $19 in share value plus 250 shares × $1 distribution), you would owe taxes on the $250 distribution, even if you reinvest the distribution rather than receiving it in cash.
Distributions are taxable to shareholders even if they are paid from income or gains realized by a Fund before you invested, and even if they were reflected in the purchase price of the shares. Consequently, you may incur taxes on income or gains that accrued before your investment, without corresponding benefit.
Unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement plan, you may wish to avoid purchasing Fund shares shortly before a distribution. You can minimize the potential tax impact by reviewing the relevant Fund’s distribution schedule prior to investing. Information about a Fund's distribution schedule can be found on the Funds' website at www.yieldmaxetfs.com.
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The foregoing discussion summarizes some of the possible consequences under current federal tax law of an investment in the Funds. It is not a substitute for personal tax advice. You also may be subject to foreign, state and local tax on Fund distributions and sales of Shares. Consult your personal tax advisor about the potential tax consequences of an investment in Shares under all applicable tax laws. For more information, please see the section entitled “Federal Income Taxes” in the SAI.
DISTRIBUTION
Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group (dba ACA Group) (the “Distributor”), the Funds’ distributor, is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC. The Distributor distributes Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis and does not maintain a secondary market in Shares. The Distributor has no role in determining the policies of the Funds or the securities that are purchased or sold by the Funds. The Distributor’s principal address is 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101.
The Board has adopted a Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Plan, each Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of its Shares.
No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds, and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, because the fees are paid out of assets of the respective Fund on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than certain other types of sales charges.
PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION
Information regarding how often Shares of the Funds traded on the Exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of such Fund can be found on the Funds’ website at www.yieldmaxetfs.com.
ADDITIONAL NOTICES
Shares are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by the Exchange. The Exchange is not responsible for, nor has it participated in the determination of, the timing, prices, or quantities of Shares to be issued, nor in the determination or calculation of the equation by which Shares are redeemable. The Exchange has no obligation or liability to owners of Shares in connection with the administration, marketing, or trading of Shares.
Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall the Exchange have any liability for any lost profits or indirect, punitive, special, or consequential damages even if notified of the possibility thereof.
The Adviser, ZEGA, Lucania, Level and the Funds make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of Shares or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in any Fund particularly.
The Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”) provides a detailed process for the bringing of derivative or direct actions by shareholders in order to permit legitimate inquiries and claims while avoiding the time, expense, distraction, and other harm that can be caused to a Fund or its shareholders as a result of spurious shareholder demands and derivative actions. Prior to bringing a derivative action, a demand by three unrelated shareholders must first be made on a Fund’s Trustees. The Declaration of Trust details various information, certifications, undertakings and acknowledgments that must be included in the demand. Following receipt of the demand, the trustees have a period of 90 days, which may be extended by an additional 60 days, to consider the demand. If a majority of the Trustees who are considered independent for the purposes of considering the demand determine that maintaining the suit would not be in the best interests of the Fund, the Trustees are required to reject the demand and the complaining shareholders may not proceed with the derivative action unless the shareholders are able to sustain the burden of proof to a court that the decision of the Trustees not to pursue the requested action was not a good faith exercise of their business judgment on behalf of the Fund. The Declaration of Trust further provides that shareholders owning Shares representing no less than a majority of a Fund’s outstanding shares must join in bringing the derivative action. If a demand is rejected, the complaining shareholders will be responsible for the costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Fund in connection with the consideration of the demand, if a court determines that the demand was made without reasonable cause or for an improper purpose. If a derivative action is brought in violation of the Declaration of Trust, the shareholders bringing the action may be responsible for the Fund’s costs, including attorneys’ fees, if a court determines that the action was brought without reasonable cause or for an improper purpose. The Declaration of Trust provides that no shareholder may bring a direct action claiming injury as a shareholder of the Trust, or any Fund, where the matters alleged (if true) would give rise to a claim by the Trust or by the Trust on behalf of a Fund, unless the shareholder has suffered an injury distinct from that suffered by the shareholders of the Trust, or the Fund, generally. Under the Declaration of Trust, a shareholder bringing a direct claim must be a shareholder of the Fund with respect to which the direct action is brought at the time of the injury complained of or have acquired the shares afterwards by operation of law from a person who was a shareholder at that time. The Declaration of Trust further provides that a Fund shall be responsible for payment of attorneys’ fees and legal expenses incurred by a complaining shareholder only if required by law, and any attorneys’ fees that the Fund is obligated to pay shall be calculated using reasonable hourly rates. These provisions do not apply to claims brought under the federal securities laws.
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The Declaration of Trust also requires that actions by shareholders against a Fund be brought exclusively in a federal or state court located within the State of Delaware. This provision will not apply to claims brought under the federal securities laws. Limiting shareholders’ ability to bring actions only in courts located in Delaware may cause shareholders economic hardship to litigate the action in those courts, including paying for traveling expenses of witnesses and counsel, requiring retaining local counsel, and may limit shareholders’ ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that shareholders find favorable for disputes, which may discourage such actions.
UNDERLYING ISSUER INFORMATION
Information provided to or filed with the SEC by each of Apple Inc., Coinbase Global, Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, and Tesla, Inc. pursuant to the Exchange Act, including the financial statements of each such Underlying Issuer in its Form 10-K, can be located by reference to the SEC file number noted below through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov:
| Underlying Issuer | SEC File Number |
| Apple Inc. | 001-36743 |
| Coinbase Global, Inc. | 001-40289 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 000-23985 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 001-34756 |
You can find ARKK’s prospectus and other information about the ETF, including the most recent reports to shareholders, online by reference to the Investment Company Act File No. 811-22883 through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The Financial Highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for the Fund’s periods shown. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total return in the table represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd., the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s Annual Certified Shareholder Report, which is available upon request.
As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the YieldMax® Short Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF and YieldMax® Short AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF had not commenced operations, therefore, Financial Highlights for those Funds are not shown.
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| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | |||||||
| For the periods ended | Net asset value, beginning of periods |
Net
investment income (loss)(a) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(b) |
Total
from operations |
Net
investment income |
Net
realized gains |
Return
of capital |
Total distributions |
| YieldMax Short COIN Option Income Strategy ETF | ||||||||
| 10/31/2025(bbb) | $168.60 | 1.53 | (86.06) | (84.53) | (1.92) | — | (58.04) | (59.96) |
| 10/31/2024(jj) | $200.00 | 2.10 | 18.60 | 20.70 | (1.70) | — | (50.50) | (52.20) |
| YieldMax Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF | ||||||||
| 10/31/2025(bbb) | $151.70 | 2.75 | (46.40) | (43.65) | (2.98) | — | (53.44) | (56.42) |
| 10/31/2024(ll) | $200.00 | 1.80 | (31.20) | (29.40) | (8.80) | — | (10.20) | (19.00) |
| YieldMax Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF | ||||||||
| 10/31/2025(bbb) | $112.60 | 1.54 | (45.30) | (43.76) | (1.64) | — | (38.94) | (40.58) |
| 10/31/2024(mm) | $200.00 | 2.80 | (40.00) | (37.20) | (8.70) | — | (41.60) | (50.30) |
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| CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS: | ||||||||
| ETF transaction fees per share | Net asset value, end of periods | Total return(c) | Net assets, end of periods (in thousands) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets before expense reimbursement/ recoupment(d)(e) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reimbursement/ recoupment(d) | Ratio of interest and tax expense to average net assets(d)(e) | Ratio of operational expenses to average net assets excluding interest and tax expense (d)(e) | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(d)(e) | Portfolio turnover rate(c)(f) |
| YieldMax Short COIN Option Income Strategy ETF | |||||||||
| 0.05 | $24.16 | (63.59%) | $43,366 | 1.04% | 1.04% | 0.05% | 0.99% | 3.11% | 42% |
| 0.10 | $168.60 | 9.61% | $40,037 | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.01% | 0.99% | 3.66% | 38% |
| YieldMax Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF | |||||||||
| 0.05 | $51.68 | (40.99%) | $8,010 | 1.04% | 1.04% | 0.05% | 0.99% | 2.94% | 22% |
| 0.10 | $151.70 | (15.83%) | $10,621 | 0.99% | 0.99% | 0.00%(j) | 0.99% | 3.98% | 18% |
| YieldMax Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF | |||||||||
| 0.03 | $28.29 | (48.24%) | $22,280 | 1.04% | 1.04% | 0.05% | 0.99% | 3.08% | 4% |
| 0.10 | $112.60 | (20.88%) | $23,084 | 1.13% | 1.13% | 0.14% | 0.99% | 3.88% | 64% |
(a) Net investment income per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
(b) Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the periods, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the periods.
(c) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(e) Ratios do not include the income and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.
(j) Amount represents less than 0.005%.
(jj) Inception date of the Fund was July 9, 2024.
(ll) Inception date of the Fund was July 23, 2024.
(mm) Inception date of the Fund was May 1, 2024.
(bbb) After the year ended October 31, 2025, the Fund effected the following reverse stock split: December 1, 2025, 1 for 10. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
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YieldMax® ETFs
YieldMax® Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF (CRSH)
YieldMax® Short Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF (OARD)
YieldMax® Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (DIPS)
YieldMax® Short COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (FIAT)
YieldMax® Short AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF (ROTN)
| Adviser |
Tidal
Investments LLC Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204 |
Administrator | Tidal
ETF Services LLC 234 West Florida Street, Suite 700 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204 |
| Distributor | Foreside
Fund Services, LLC 190 Middle Street, Suite 301 Portland, Maine 04101 |
Sub-Administrator, Fund Accountant, and Transfer Agent |
U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services 615 East Michigan Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 |
| Legal Counsel |
Sullivan
& Worcester LLP 19th
Floor |
Custodian | U.S.
Bank National Association 1555 North Rivercenter Drive Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212 |
| Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Cohen & Company, Ltd. 1835 Market Street, Suite 310 Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
Investors may find more information about the Funds in the following documents:
Statement of Additional Information: The Funds’ SAI provides additional details about the investments of each Fund and certain other additional information. A current SAI dated February 27, 2026, as supplemented from time to time, is on file with the SEC and is herein incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. It is legally considered a part of this Prospectus.
Annual/Semi-Annual Reports: Additional information about the Funds’ investments is available in the Funds’ annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders and in Form N-CSR. In the Funds’ annual reports you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. In Form N-CSR, you will find the Funds’ annual and semi-annual financial statements.
You can request free copies of these documents, request other information or make general inquiries about the Fund by contacting the Fund at the YieldMax® Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 219252, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9252 or calling (866) 864-3968.
Shareholder reports and other information about the Fund are also available:
| ● | Free of charge from the SEC’s EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov; or |
| ● | Free of charge from the Fund’s Internet website at www.yieldmaxetfs.com; or |
| ● | For a fee, by e-mail request to [email protected]. |
(SEC Investment Company Act File No. 811-23793)