Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs YMAX
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and YieldMax(R) Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and YMAX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCHD | Only in YMAX |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% | YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF 6.95% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% | Yieldmax Amzn Option Income ETF 5.36% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% | Yieldmax Tsm Option Income Strategy ETF 5.01% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% | YieldMax Crypto Industry & Tec 4.99% |
| Merck & Co Inc 3.87% | YieldMax GOOGL Option Income S 4.88% |
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | YieldMax MARA Option Income Strategy ETF 4.80% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% | YieldMax AI & Tech Portfolio Option Inco 4.72% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% | YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option 4.66% |
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 as filed for Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | YMAX YieldMax(R) Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Income desk |
| Issuer | Schwab | YieldMax |
| What it is | US dividend | synthetic covered call, vs SPY |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.3% | +3.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.3 pts | −16.5 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | not an income fund | 40.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 1.33% |
| Holdings | 99 | n/a |
SCHD in plain words
SCHD is a index equity fund tracking US dividend. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +30.3% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 43.7%.
YMAX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, YMAX paid 40.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 38.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.5%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.5 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 40.6%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 43% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or YMAX?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +30.3% and YMAX returned +3.5%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or YMAX?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and YMAX charges 1.33%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are SCHD and YMAX the same kind of fund?
- No. SCHD is an index ETF and YMAX is an option-income 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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