Data as of . Every figure is the income desk's own, on published data.
MSTY vs RYLD
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MSTY and RYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MSTY | Only in RYLD |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 21.68% | Global X Russell 2000 ETF 100.00% |
| TREASURY BILL 21.18% | N/A 0.00% |
| TREASURY BILL 20.64% | N/A 0.00% |
| TREASURY BILL 17.38% | N/A 0.00% |
| TREASURY BILL 15.04% | N/A 0.00% |
| TREASURY BILL 4.07% | N/A 0.00% |
| Strategy Inc 0.01% |
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 Jan 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSTY | RYLD | MSTY | RYLD | MSTY | RYLD | |
| 3 months | +14.6% | +7.0% | 15.8% | 3.1% | −4.0 pts | +1.7 pts |
| 6 months | +4.2% | +13.5% | 33.4% | 6.2% | −2.7 pts | −5.0 pts |
| 1 year | −50.8% | +21.0% | 35.0% | 12.4% | +5.7 pts | −5.4 pts |
| 3 years | n/a | +33.0% | n/a | 32.7% | n/a | −31.2 pts |
| Since launch | +67.6% | +54.7% | 222.8% | 67.2% | −32.6 pts | −54.1 pts |
| MSTY YieldMax(R) MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF | RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | MicroStrategy (MSTR) | Russell 2000 (IWM) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 68.2% | 12.2% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 35.0% | 12.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −79.0% | +7.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −50.8% | +21.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −56.4% | +26.4% |
| Ahead or behind | +5.7 pts | −5.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 99% | 100% |
| Age | 925 days | 2692 days |
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).
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, MSTY or RYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, MSTY paid 35.0% of its starting price in cash and RYLD paid 12.4%, 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, MSTY or RYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, MSTY returned −50.8% and RYLD returned +21.0% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so RYLD returned more.
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Where these figures came from
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