Data as of .
AHD vs HOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
AHD and HOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHD | HOOY | AHD | HOOY | AHD | HOOY | |
| 3 months | +10.0% | +7.5% | 7.4% | 17.5% | −0.8 pts | −3.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +51.2% | not published | 40.5% | not published | −17.8 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −4.3% | not published | 47.5% | not published | −3.4 pts |
| Since launch | +17.6% | +75.0% | 10.1% | 106.2% | −43.9 pts | −46.6 pts |
| AHD GraniteShares Autocallable HOOD ETF Option income on HOOD, paying monthly | HOOY YieldMax(R) HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on HOOD, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | GraniteShares | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Robinhood (HOOD) | Robinhood (HOOD) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 32.6% | 72.6% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.1% (since launch on May 19, 2026) | 47.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +6.9% | −56.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% (since launch on May 19, 2026) | −4.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +61.6% | −0.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −43.9 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 98% |
| Age | 122 days | 498 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $165m |
AHD in plain words
Over the period since launch on May 19, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, AHD paid 10.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.6%. Robinhood (HOOD) returned +61.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 43.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 32.6%, paid monthly.
HOOY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, HOOY paid 47.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 56.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −4.3%. Robinhood (HOOD) returned −0.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 72.6%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, AHD or HOOY?
- AHD charges 1.07% a year and HOOY charges 0.99%, so HOOY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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