Data as of .
ACKY vs ULTY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year ULTY paid 44.9% of its price in cash against ACKY’s 13.9%, though ACKY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: ACKY scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACKY and ULTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACKY | Only in ULTY |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 11.56% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.23% |
| Brookfield Corp 11.16% | MercadoLibre Inc 4.99% |
| Uber Technologies Inc 10.74% | Lumentum Holdings Inc 4.75% |
| Pershing Square USA Ltd 10.50% | Strategy Inc 4.66% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 10.23% | Comfort Systems USA Inc 4.61% |
| Amazon.com Inc 9.95% | Alphabet Inc 4.39% |
| Howard Hughes Holdings Inc 8.86% | Lam Research Corp 4.34% |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc 8.22% | Coherent Corp 4.30% |
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 dated Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACKY | ULTY | ACKY | ULTY | ACKY | ULTY | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | −1.1% | 3.7% | 13.7% | −1.5 pts | −3.3 pts |
| 6 months | +5.8% | +14.0% | 7.7% | 30.1% | −12.2 pts | −4.0 pts |
| 1 year | −1.3% | −7.8% | 13.9% | 44.9% | −17.9 pts | −24.3 pts |
| Since launch | −0.4% | +10.7% | 14.0% | 86.9% | −19.1 pts | −44.1 pts |
| ACKY VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | ULTY YieldMax(R) Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.7% | 59.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 1.30% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.9% | 44.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −15.1% | −54.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.3% | −7.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −17.9 pts | −24.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 374 days | 932 days |
| Net assets | $45m | $721m |
ACKY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ACKY paid 13.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 15.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 17.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.7%, paid monthly.
ULTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ULTY paid 44.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 54.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −7.8%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 24.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 59.8%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, ACKY or ULTY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ACKY paid 13.9% of its starting price in cash and ULTY paid 44.9%, 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, ACKY or ULTY?
- With every distribution reinvested, ACKY returned −1.3% and ULTY returned −7.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so ACKY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, ACKY or ULTY?
- ACKY charges 0.95% a year and ULTY charges 1.30%, so ACKY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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