BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (ASX: UMAX) - Share Price and Research
- Current share price for UMAX : $26.580
BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) is an Exchange Traded Fund - commonly known as an ETF. For more details about how ETFs work, feel free to check out our What is an ETF? overview. BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) is involved in the business of investment management. It aims to generate quarterly income and reduce the volatility of portfolio returns by implementing an equity income investment strategy over a portfolio of stocks comprising the S&P 500 Index. UMAX does not aim to track an index.
UMAX General Information +
| ASX Code | UMAX |
| Website | http://www.betashares.com.au |
| Industry/Sector | Asset Management & Custody Banks |
| Market Cap ($M) | 299 |
| UMAX Share Price | $26.580 |
| Day High | $26.660 |
| Day Low | $26.480 |
| Last Close | $26.580 |
| UMAX Share Price Movement | - ( No change ) |
Prices as at 16:40, 8 Jan 2026
+Security prices are delayed by at least 20 minutes and are indicative only.
UMAX Fund Information
| Equity North America | |
| MSCI USA NR AUD | |
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| (as at 30 Nov 2025) |
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| Investment Fund | |
| 17 Sep 2014 | |
| $300.48 million (as at 5 Jan 2026) |
UMAX ETF performance (31 Dec 2025)
NOTE : returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised
| 1 Month % | 3 Month % | 6 Month % | 1 Year % p.a. | 2 Year % p.a. | 3 Year % p.a. | 5 Year % p.a. | 10 Year % p.a. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | -0.09 | 3.29 | 9.11 | 3.65 | 18.35 | 18.58 | 14.42 | 10.48 |
| Growth return | -0.09 | 2.04 | 6.02 | -1.92 | 12.35 | 12.21 | 7.96 | 4.31 |
| Income return (Yield) | 0 | 1.25 | 3.09 | 5.57 | 6 | 6.37 | 6.46 | 6.17 |
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Market index (MSCI USA NR AUD) |
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| Total return | -1.68 | 1.7 | 8.64 | 8.92 | 22.29 | 23.42 | 16.74 | 15.22 |
UMAX Related Research
BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) Upcoming Dividends & Yields
| Distribution Type | Dividend | Franking | Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Current Price+ | Price 7D Avg | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 37.25¢ | 0% | 2 Jan 2026 | 19 Jan 2026 | - | - | - |
| Result | 32.13¢ | 0% | 1 Oct 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 | - | - | - |
| HFResult | 41.36¢ | 0% | 1 Jul 2025 | 16 Jul 2025 | - | - | - |
See all dividends from BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) or use our Upcoming Dividends tool to search for dividends across all ASX-listed securities.
BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) Recent ASX Announcements
UMAX Financial Summary
| Year to Jun | NPAT | EPS | EPS chg (%) | PER | DPS | Yield (%) | Franking (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025A | $25.37 | $238.40 | -17.60% | 10.60 | 141.00 | 5.60% | 0.0% |
| 2024A | $24.02 | $289.30 | -18.20% | 7.70 | 109.90 | 4.90% | 0.0% |
| 2023A | $23.51 | $353.80 | -2,274.60% | 5.60 | 136.00 | 6.90% | 0.0% |
UMAX Peer Comparison
| Company | Mkt Cap | EPS Growth (%) | P/E (%) | Dividend Yield (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 A | 2024 A | 2025 A | 2023 A | 2024 A | 2025 A | 2023 A | 2024 A | 2025 A | ||
| GQG Partners Inc. (GQG) | $5,320M | 0.6789 | -0.0685 | -0.0185 | 7.5662 | 8.1227 | 8.2759 | 12.22% | 7.16% | 6.74% |
| Insignia Financial Ltd (IFL) | $3,099M | -0.1898 | -0.0013 | 0.0651 | 12.0094 | 12.0250 | 11.2903 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Netwealth Group Limited (NWL) | $6,286M | 0.3930 | 0.1314 | 0.1811 | 53.9368 | 47.6740 | 40.3655 | 1.50% | 1.66% | 1.99% |
| Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited (PNI) | $3,933M | 0.3714 | 0.2183 | 0.2242 | 27.5962 | 22.6519 | 18.5042 | 3.48% | 4.06% | 4.81% |
| BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) | $294M | -0.1761 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 11.0794 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 5.34% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
UMAX Market Comparison
| Earnings | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | P/E Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company | 0.00 | 11.20 | 1.07 | 0.00 |
| Market | 0.28 | 14.90 | 1.23 | 1.13 |
| Sector | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
UMAX Directors
| Name | Position | Start Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Alex Vynokur | Executive Director | 21 Sep 2009 |
| Mr Jason Gellert | Executive Director | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Mr Edward Sippel | Non-Executive Director | 5 Mar 2021 |
BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) Changes in Directors' Interest & Trades
| Date of change | Director | Buy/Sell | Security Type | Qty | Trade Price | Value |
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See all changes in directors' interest & trades for BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) or use our Changes in directors' interest tool to search for changes & trades across all ASX-listed securities.
UMAX Calendar of Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 January 2026 | Div Pay Date |
FAQs about BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX)
What is the current share price of BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX)?
BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund's (UMAX) current share price is $26.58. This constitutes a price movement of 1.37% when compared to the share price 7 days ago and is -4.46% below UMAX's 12-month high of $27.82 per share. Prices are delayed by at least 20 minutes.
What is the share price movement for BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX)?
Relative to the previous close share price of $26.58, BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund's (UMAX) current share price of $26.58 constitutes a movement of or 0%. BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund's (UMAX) share price movement is -1.37% when compared to 7 days ago and is -4.46% below UMAX's 52-week high of $27.82.
What is the 52-week high share price for BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX)?
BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund's (UMAX) 52-week high is $27.82 which was reached on 31 Jan 2025. Relative to this, UMAX's current share price of $26.58 constitutes a -$1.24 or -4.46% drop since that high of $27.82 per UMAX share.
What is the 52-week low share price for BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX)?
BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund's (UMAX) 52-week low is $23.21 which was reached on 22 Apr 2025. Relative to this, UMAX's current share price of $26.58 constitutes a $3.37 or 14.52% gain since that low of $23.21 per UMAX share.
What is the market capitalisation of BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX)?
BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund's (UMAX) current market capitalisation is $299,509,633. Market capitalisation, sometimes referred to as "market cap", is the total value of a company's or ETF's issued shares or units owned by shareholders or unitholders. Market capitalisation is equal to the market price per share or unit multiplied by the number of shares or units outstanding.
What was BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund's (UMAX) last dividend or distribution payment?
BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) last distribution or dividend was $0.32 per share and was paid on 16 Oct 2025. This last UMAX distribution or dividend included 0% franking. The next dividend payment for BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) is due on 19 Jan 2026.
When did BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) pay its last dividend or distribution
Upcoming ex-distribution date: 1 Oct 2025
Upcoming record date: 2 Oct 2025
Upcoming payment date: 16 Oct 2025
ETFs, such as BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX), pay distributions instead of dividends. The difference is that dividends are declared by companies from part of the profits made during any given year and the company’s management decide the amount of earnings retained verses how much to pay out to investors. An ETF, like BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX), must pay out all realised income. This is a combination of any dividends received plus capital gains realised from the buying and selling of underlying holdings within BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX).
A distribution has three key dates:
Ex-distribution date: Date the distribution value leaves the ETF. This will normally correspond with the ETF unit price dropping in value by the same amount as the distribution.
Record date: Date someone must be on the unit registry to receive the distribution.
Payment date date: Date the distribution is paid to the unit holder.
What is the dividend yield for BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX)?
BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) has a current dividend yield of n/a this year. Last year's dividend yield was 5.60%. The dividend yield for UMAX is a ratio that tells you the percentage of BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX)'s share price that it pays out in dividends each year. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividends by the current share price.
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