Data as of .
AMZY vs MSFO: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year AMZY paid 35.9% of its price in cash against MSFO’s 28.6%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: MSFO 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 MSFO hold 88% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AMZY | MSFO |
|---|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL | 29.93% | 32.44% |
| TREASURY BILL | 28.22% | 31.42% |
| TREASURY BILL | 27.36% | 14.95% |
| TREASURY BILL | 8.79% | 8.72% |
| TREASURY BILL | 5.70% | 12.47% |
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 | MSFO | AMZY | MSFO | AMZY | MSFO | |
| 3 months | +7.2% | +22.9% | 9.6% | 11.8% | −0.5 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 6 months | +19.1% | +21.4% | 23.2% | 21.0% | −4.6 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 1 year | +7.7% | +1.5% | 35.9% | 28.6% | −4.0 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 3 years | +70.6% | +50.9% | 97.3% | 79.0% | −11.2 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Since launch | +88.3% | +55.4% | 107.5% | 81.3% | −10.6 pts | −1.6 pts |
| AMZY YieldMax(R) AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on AMZN, paying weekly | MSFO YieldMax(R) MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on MSFT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Amazon (AMZN) | Microsoft (MSFT) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.3% | 26.1% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 1.03% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 35.9% | 28.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −30.5% | −29.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.7% | +1.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +11.7% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.0 pts | +1.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 34% | 92% |
| Age | 1144 days | 1113 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).
MSFO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, MSFO paid 28.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 29.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.5%. Microsoft (MSFT) returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.8 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 26.1%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 92% 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 MSFO?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AMZY paid 35.9% of its starting price in cash and MSFO paid 28.6%, so AMZY 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 MSFO?
- With every distribution reinvested, AMZY returned +7.7% and MSFO returned +1.5% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so AMZY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AMZY or MSFO?
- AMZY charges 1.09% a year and MSFO charges 1.03%, so MSFO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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