Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AMZY vs IVV: how they differ
Over the year IVV returned more, +17.6% against +7.7%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 1.09%.
YieldMax(R) AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AMZY and IVV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AMZY | Only in IVV |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 29.93% | NVIDIA Corp. 7.52% |
| TREASURY BILL 28.22% | Apple, Inc. 6.59% |
| TREASURY BILL 27.36% | Microsoft Corp. 4.30% |
| TREASURY BILL 8.79% | Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62% |
| TREASURY BILL 5.70% | Alphabet, Inc. 3.25% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.77% | |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.59% | |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| AMZY YieldMax(R) AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF | IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Income ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | YieldMax | iShares |
| What it is | synthetic covered call, vs AMZN | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.7% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +11.7% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.0 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 35.9% | not an income fund |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | not filed | 504 |
AMZY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AMZY paid 35.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 30.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.7%. Amazon (AMZN) returned +11.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.0 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.3%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 34% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AMZY or IVV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AMZY returned +7.7% and IVV returned +17.6%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AMZY or IVV?
- AMZY charges 1.09% a year and IVV charges 0.03%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are AMZY and IVV the same kind of fund?
- No. AMZY is an option-income ETF and IVV is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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