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DIVO vs ULTY
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DIVO and ULTY hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DIVO | ULTY |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.25% | 4.80% |
| Only in DIVO | Only in ULTY |
|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc 7.26% | Alphabet Inc 5.66% |
| Apple Inc 5.30% | Analog Devices Inc 5.47% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.12% | Amazon.com Inc 5.16% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 5.05% | Lam Research Corp 4.99% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 4.78% | Ciena Corp 4.95% |
| American Express Co 4.70% | Quanta Services Inc 4.95% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The 4.61% | Lumentum Holdings Inc 4.86% |
| Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF 4.48% | IREN Ltd 4.80% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVO | ULTY | DIVO | ULTY | DIVO | ULTY | |
| 3 months | +6.3% | +2.9% | 1.2% | 14.5% | +1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +8.1% | +12.9% | 2.4% | 29.9% | −7.1 pts | −2.3 pts |
| 1 year | +17.9% | −2.9% | 6.9% | 48.3% | −2.0 pts | −22.8 pts |
| 3 years | +59.0% | n/a | 19.0% | n/a | −19.0 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +225.7% | +10.0% | 72.4% | 86.5% | −72.8 pts | −46.2 pts |
| DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | ULTY YieldMax(R) Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | YieldMax |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 4.8% | 60.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.56% | 1.30% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.9% | 48.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | +10.4% | −52.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.9% | −2.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.0 pts | −22.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 3551 days | 918 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.
ULTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, ULTY paid 48.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 52.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.9%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 22.8 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 60.4%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% 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 paid more, DIVO or ULTY?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, DIVO paid 6.9% of its starting price in cash and ULTY paid 48.3%, so ULTY 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 ULTY?
- With every distribution reinvested, DIVO returned +17.9% and ULTY returned −2.9% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so DIVO returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DIVO or ULTY?
- DIVO charges 0.56% a year and ULTY charges 1.30%, so DIVO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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