Data as of .
AMZY vs CONY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year CONY paid 40.0% of its price in cash against AMZY’s 35.9%, though AMZY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: AMZY scores higher
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A percentile among the 61 income ETFs writing on a single company. 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, AMZY and CONY hold 75% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AMZY | CONY |
|---|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL | 29.93% | 37.96% |
| TREASURY BILL | 28.22% | 25.29% |
| TREASURY BILL | 8.79% | 25.76% |
| TREASURY BILL | 27.36% | 7.55% |
| TREASURY BILL | 5.70% | 3.44% |
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 Apr 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZY | CONY | AMZY | CONY | AMZY | CONY | |
| 3 months | +7.2% | +10.8% | 9.6% | 16.9% | −0.5 pts | +1.2 pts |
| 6 months | +19.1% | −4.2% | 23.2% | 30.2% | −4.6 pts | +6.2 pts |
| 1 year | +7.7% | −41.0% | 35.9% | 40.0% | −4.0 pts | +4.9 pts |
| 3 years | +70.6% | +30.7% | 97.3% | 162.8% | −11.2 pts | −84.8 pts |
| Since launch | +88.3% | +37.6% | 107.5% | 171.5% | −10.6 pts | −83.7 pts |
| AMZY YieldMax(R) AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on AMZN, paying weekly | CONY YieldMax(R) COIN Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on COIN, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Amazon (AMZN) | Coinbase (COIN) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.3% | 91.0% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 1.04% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 35.9% | 40.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −30.5% | −72.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.7% | −41.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +11.7% | −45.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.0 pts | +4.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 34% | 59% |
| Age | 1144 days | 1123 days |
AMZY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AMZY paid 35.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 30.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.7%. Amazon (AMZN) returned +11.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.0 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.3%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 34% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
CONY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, CONY paid 40.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 72.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −41.0%. Coinbase (COIN) returned −45.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.9 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 91.0%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 59% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 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, AMZY or CONY?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AMZY paid 35.9% of its starting price in cash and CONY paid 40.0%, so CONY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, AMZY or CONY?
- With every distribution reinvested, AMZY returned +7.7% and CONY returned −41.0% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so AMZY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AMZY or CONY?
- AMZY charges 1.09% a year and CONY charges 1.04%, so CONY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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