Data as of . Every figure is the income desk's own, on published data.
GOOY vs XYLD
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GOOY and XYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GOOY | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 23.75% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 7.85% |
| TREASURY BILL 22.86% | APPLE INC. 6.45% |
| TREASURY BILL 21.83% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.90% |
| TREASURY BILL 20.83% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 4.19% |
| TREASURY BILL 10.73% | ALPHABET INC. 3.63% |
| BROADCOM INC. 3.20% | |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.89% | |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 2.17% |
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 | XYLD | GOOY | XYLD | GOOY | XYLD | |
| 3 months | −7.1% | +5.7% | 7.3% | 2.6% | +0.9 pts | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +10.6% | +9.5% | 21.3% | 5.5% | −3.0 pts | −5.5 pts |
| 1 year | +35.5% | +18.6% | 45.5% | 11.1% | −10.7 pts | −4.1 pts |
| 3 years | +79.0% | +43.7% | 81.2% | 33.0% | −72.7 pts | −33.1 pts |
| Since launch | +80.2% | +191.1% | 81.8% | 112.9% | −77.5 pts | −137.7 pts |
| GOOY YieldMax(R) GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Alphabet (GOOGL) | All-country world (ACWI) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 28.7% | 9.0% |
| Expense ratio | 1.14% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 45.5% | 11.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −12.9% | +6.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.5% | +18.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +46.2% | +22.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.7 pts | −4.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 2% | 93% |
| Age | 1134 days | 4820 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).
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XYLD paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.6%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +22.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.1 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 9.0%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 93% 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, GOOY or XYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, GOOY paid 45.5% of its starting price in cash and XYLD paid 11.1%, 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 XYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, GOOY returned +35.5% and XYLD returned +18.6% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so GOOY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GOOY or XYLD?
- GOOY charges 1.14% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so XYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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