Data as of . Every figure is the income desk's own, on published data.
AMZY vs RYLD
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AMZY and RYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AMZY | Only in RYLD |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 29.93% | Global X Russell 2000 ETF 100.00% |
| TREASURY BILL 28.22% | N/A 0.00% |
| TREASURY BILL 27.36% | N/A 0.00% |
| TREASURY BILL 8.79% | N/A 0.00% |
| TREASURY BILL 5.70% | N/A 0.00% |
| N/A 0.00% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZY | RYLD | AMZY | RYLD | AMZY | RYLD | |
| 3 months | +5.4% | +7.0% | 9.4% | 3.1% | +0.3 pts | +1.7 pts |
| 6 months | +17.3% | +13.5% | 22.8% | 6.2% | −3.9 pts | −5.0 pts |
| 1 year | +6.5% | +21.0% | 34.9% | 12.4% | −3.2 pts | −5.4 pts |
| 3 years | +76.3% | +33.0% | 99.6% | 32.7% | −12.1 pts | −31.2 pts |
| Since launch | +89.6% | +54.7% | 107.2% | 67.2% | −10.6 pts | −54.1 pts |
| AMZY YieldMax(R) AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF | RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Amazon (AMZN) | Russell 2000 (IWM) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 29.8% | 12.2% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 34.9% | 12.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −30.9% | +7.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.5% | +21.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +9.7% | +26.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.2 pts | −5.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 62% | 100% |
| Age | 1137 days | 2692 days |
AMZY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, AMZY paid 34.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 30.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.5%. Amazon (AMZN) returned +9.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.2 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 29.8%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 62% of the distribution paid Sep 4, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).
RYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, RYLD paid 12.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.0%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +26.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.4 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 12.2%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, AMZY or RYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, AMZY paid 34.9% of its starting price in cash and RYLD paid 12.4%, so AMZY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, AMZY or RYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, AMZY returned +6.5% and RYLD returned +21.0% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so RYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AMZY or RYLD?
- AMZY charges 1.09% a year and RYLD charges 0.60%, so RYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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