Data as of . Every figure is the income desk's own, on published data.
GOOY vs SDTY
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GOOY and SDTY hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GOOY | SDTY |
|---|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL | 10.73% | 92.47% |
| TREASURY BILL | 21.83% | 3.84% |
| TREASURY BILL | 22.86% | 3.68% |
| Only in GOOY | Only in SDTY |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 23.75% | |
| TREASURY BILL 20.83% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOY | SDTY | GOOY | SDTY | GOOY | SDTY | |
| 3 months | −7.1% | +5.3% | 7.3% | 6.2% | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts |
| 6 months | +10.6% | +13.1% | 21.3% | 13.8% | −3.0 pts | −2.0 pts |
| 1 year | +35.5% | +18.8% | 45.5% | 24.8% | −10.7 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 3 years | +79.0% | n/a | 81.2% | n/a | −72.7 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +80.2% | +22.5% | 81.8% | 34.7% | −77.5 pts | −6.7 pts |
| GOOY YieldMax(R) GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF | SDTY YieldMax(R) S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | Alphabet (GOOGL) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 28.7% | 20.9% |
| Expense ratio | 1.14% | 1.08% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 45.5% | 24.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | −12.9% | −8.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.5% | +18.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +46.2% | +20.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.7 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 2% | 43% |
| Age | 1134 days | 575 days |
GOOY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, GOOY paid 45.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +35.5%. Alphabet (GOOGL) returned +46.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.7 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 28.7%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 2% 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).
SDTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, SDTY paid 24.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 20.9%, 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 paid more, GOOY or SDTY?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, GOOY paid 45.5% of its starting price in cash and SDTY paid 24.8%, so GOOY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GOOY or SDTY?
- With every distribution reinvested, GOOY returned +35.5% and SDTY returned +18.8% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so GOOY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GOOY or SDTY?
- GOOY charges 1.14% a year and SDTY charges 1.08%, so SDTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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