Which paid more, BABO or BABW?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BABO paid 32.1% of its starting price in cash and BABW paid 26.6%, so BABO paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, BABO or BABW?

With every distribution reinvested, BABO returned −30.1% and BABW −44.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, BABO or BABW?

BABO and BABW both charge 1.00% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

BABO vs BABW: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BABO paid 32.1% of its price in cash against BABW’s 26.6%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $12m on Nov 3, 2026 for YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF, and $1.1m on Nov 4, 2026 for Roundhill BABA WeeklyPay ETF.

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At a glance

32.1%

BABO cash paid, 1 year

26.6%

BABW cash paid, 1 year

−30.1%

BABO total return, 1 year

−44.1%

BABW total return, 1 year

BABO · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 5.2 pts ahead of BABA

BABO

−30.1%

BABA

−35.3%

5.2 pts ahead of BABA

BABO over 1 year: paid 32.1%, price −55.9%, total −30.1%, BABA −35.3%, +5.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BABA

−35.3%

BABO

−30.1%

5.2 pts ahead of BABA

Total return, distributions reinvested

5.2 pts ahead of BABA

BABO over 1 year: paid 32.1%, price −55.9%, total −30.1%, BABA −35.3%, +5.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BABA

−35.3%

BABO

−30.1%

5.2 pts ahead of BABA

32.1% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. BABO over 1 year: paid 32.1%, price −55.9%, total −30.1%, BABA −35.3%, +5.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BABW · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 8.8 pts behind BABA

BABW

−44.1%

BABA

−35.3%

8.8 pts behind BABA

BABW over 1 year: paid 26.6%, price −63.0%, total −44.1%, BABA −35.3%, −8.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BABA

−35.3%

BABW

−44.1%

8.8 pts behind BABA

Total return, distributions reinvested

8.8 pts behind BABA

BABW over 1 year: paid 26.6%, price −63.0%, total −44.1%, BABA −35.3%, −8.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BABA

−35.3%

BABW

−44.1%

8.8 pts behind BABA

26.6% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. BABW over 1 year: paid 26.6%, price −63.0%, total −44.1%, BABA −35.3%, −8.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 1.00% a year; their one-year returns differ by 14.0 points; BABO is 12.0 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BABO vs BABW: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	BABO	BABW
Paid and earned
Measure	BABO	BABW
Total return, 1 year	−30.1%	−44.1%
Price change, 1 year	fell 55.9%	fell 63.0%
Against its benchmark
Measure	BABO	BABW
Benchmark	Alibaba (BABA)	Alibaba (BABA)
Cost and size
Measure	BABO	BABW
Expense ratio	1.00%	1.00%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$12m	$1.0m
Holdings
Measure	BABO	BABW
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · BABO scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score26.6BABO8.4BABW

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 77 income ETFs writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

BABO 26.6

BABW 8.4

0.6, the lowest in this set 99.4, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BABO and BABW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BABO BABW

Only in one fund ↓

Only in BABO

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 46.94%

BABA 11/20/2026 98.01 C 8.86%

BABA US 11/06/26 C104 1.52%

BABA US 11/06/26 C103 1.11%

BABA 11/20/2026 98.01 P -1.25%

BABA US 11/06/26 C100 -2.16%

BABA US 11/06/26 C101 -3.38%

Only in BABW

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 28.15%

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Side by side

BABO YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF · Synthetic covered call on BABA, paying weekly BABW Roundhill BABA WeeklyPay ETF · Option income on BABA, paying weekly

Issuer YieldMax Roundhill

Strategy synthetic covered call option income

Benchmark Alibaba (BABA) Alibaba (BABA)

Pays weekly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 31.3% 19.1%

Expense ratio 1.00% 1.00%

Cash paid, 1 year 32.1% 26.6%

Price change, 1 year −55.9% −63.0%

Total return, 1 year −30.1% −44.1%

Benchmark return, 1 year −35.3% −35.3%

Ahead or behind +5.2 pts −8.8 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate not published 100%

Age 2.2 years 1.0 years

Net assets, BABO as of Nov 3, 2026 and BABW as of Nov 4, 2026 $12m $1.1m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: BABO vs BABW: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	BABO	BABW	BABO	BABW	BABO	BABW
3 months	−15.6%	−22.3%	9.7%	8.4%	+2.5 pts	−4.3 pts
6 months	−22.2%	−31.1%	17.7%	14.3%	+2.6 pts	−6.2 pts
1 year	−30.1%	−44.1%	32.1%	26.6%	+5.2 pts	−8.8 pts
Since launchNot the same days: BABO Aug 2024 · BABW Oct 2025	+9.0%	−47.1%	91.1%	26.5%	−25.6 pts	−9.0 pts

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About each fund

BABO

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BABO paid 32.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 55.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −30.1%. Alibaba (BABA) returned −35.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 31.3%, paid weekly.

BABW

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BABW paid 26.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 63.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −44.1%. Alibaba (BABA) returned −35.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.1%, paid weekly. Roundhill estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, BABO or BABW?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BABO paid 32.1% of its starting price in cash and BABW paid 26.6%, so BABO paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, BABO or BABW?: With every distribution reinvested, BABO returned −30.1% and BABW −44.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, BABO or BABW?: BABO and BABW both charge 1.00% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

BABO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BABO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

BABO 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

YieldMax page for BABO ↗

BABW filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BABW prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

BABW 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Roundhill page for BABW ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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