Data as of .
APLY vs RYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year APLY paid 32.4% of its price in cash against RYLD’s 12.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: RYLD 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, APLY and RYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in APLY | Only in RYLD |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 27.23% | GLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 ETF 99.96% |
| TREASURY BILL 19.97% | CASH 0.04% |
| TREASURY BILL 19.80% | |
| TREASURY BILL 19.47% | |
| TREASURY BILL 13.52% |
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 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APLY | RYLD | APLY | RYLD | APLY | RYLD | |
| 3 months | +8.2% | +3.9% | 8.3% | 3.1% | −6.1 pts | +5.1 pts |
| 6 months | +21.6% | +13.1% | 18.2% | 6.3% | −11.4 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 1 year | +26.4% | +18.1% | 32.4% | 12.3% | −18.6 pts | −3.1 pts |
| 3 years | +52.2% | +30.9% | 69.8% | 32.7% | −38.8 pts | −31.7 pts |
| Since launch | +55.8% | +51.9% | 74.3% | 67.2% | −47.0 pts | −51.8 pts |
| APLY YieldMax(R) AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on AAPL, paying weekly | RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Apple (AAPL) | Russell 2000 (IWM) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 19.8% | 12.4% |
| Expense ratio | 1.04% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 32.4% | 12.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −9.6% | +4.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.4% | +18.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +45.0% | +21.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −18.6 pts | −3.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | 100% |
| Age | 1242 days | 2699 days |
APLY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, APLY paid 32.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 9.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +26.4%. Apple (AAPL) returned +45.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 18.6 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.8%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 84% 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).
RYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +21.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.4%, 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 characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, APLY or RYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, APLY paid 32.4% of its starting price in cash and RYLD paid 12.3%, so APLY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, APLY or RYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, APLY returned +26.4% and RYLD returned +18.1% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so APLY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, APLY or RYLD?
- APLY charges 1.04% a year and RYLD charges 0.60%, so RYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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