Data as of . Every figure is the income desk's own, on published data.
DIVO vs MSTY
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DIVO and MSTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DIVO | Only in MSTY |
|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc 7.26% | TREASURY BILL 21.68% |
| Apple Inc 5.30% | TREASURY BILL 21.18% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.12% | TREASURY BILL 20.64% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 5.05% | TREASURY BILL 17.38% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 4.78% | TREASURY BILL 15.04% |
| American Express Co 4.70% | TREASURY BILL 4.07% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The 4.61% | Strategy Inc 0.01% |
| Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF 4.48% |
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 Jan 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVO | MSTY | DIVO | MSTY | DIVO | MSTY | |
| 3 months | +6.3% | +14.6% | 1.2% | 15.8% | +1.6 pts | −4.0 pts |
| 6 months | +8.1% | +4.2% | 2.4% | 33.4% | −7.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +17.9% | −50.8% | 6.9% | 35.0% | −2.0 pts | +5.7 pts |
| 3 years | +59.0% | n/a | 19.0% | n/a | −19.0 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +225.7% | +67.6% | 72.4% | 222.8% | −72.8 pts | −32.6 pts |
| DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | MSTY YieldMax(R) MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | YieldMax |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | MicroStrategy (MSTR) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 4.8% | 68.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.56% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.9% | 35.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +10.4% | −79.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.9% | −50.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +20.0% | −56.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.0 pts | +5.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 99% |
| Age | 3551 days | 925 days |
DIVO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, DIVO paid 6.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 10.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.0 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 4.8%, paid monthly.
MSTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, MSTY paid 35.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 79.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −50.8%. MicroStrategy (MSTR) returned −56.4% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.7 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 68.2%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 99% 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).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DIVO or MSTY?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, DIVO paid 6.9% of its starting price in cash and MSTY paid 35.0%, so MSTY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, DIVO or MSTY?
- With every distribution reinvested, DIVO returned +17.9% and MSTY returned −50.8% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so DIVO returned more.
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Where these figures came from
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