Which paid more, BABO or BBYY?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BABO paid 32.1% of its starting price in cash and BBYY paid 45.9%, so BBYY 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 BBYY?

With every distribution reinvested, BABO returned −30.1% and BBYY −27.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, BABO or BBYY?

BABO charges 1.00% a year and BBYY charges 1.18%, so BABO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

BABO vs BBYY: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BBYY paid 45.9% of its price in cash against BABO’s 32.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $12m for YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF and $578,113 for GraniteShares YieldBOOST BABA ETF.

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At a glance

32.1%

BABO cash paid, 1 year

45.9%

BBYY cash paid, 1 year

−30.1%

BABO total return, 1 year

−27.0%

BBYY 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.

BBYY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 8.3 pts ahead of BABA

BBYY

−27.0%

BABA

−35.3%

8.3 pts ahead of BABA

BBYY over 1 year: paid 45.9%, price −64.1%, total −27.0%, BABA −35.3%, +8.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BABA

−35.3%

BBYY

−27.0%

8.3 pts ahead of BABA

Total return, distributions reinvested

8.3 pts ahead of BABA

BBYY over 1 year: paid 45.9%, price −64.1%, total −27.0%, BABA −35.3%, +8.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BABA

−35.3%

BBYY

−27.0%

8.3 pts ahead of BABA

45.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. BBYY over 1 year: paid 45.9%, price −64.1%, total −27.0%, BABA −35.3%, +8.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

BABO costs 0.18 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.1 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BABO vs BBYY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	BABO	BBYY
Paid and earned
Measure	BABO	BBYY
Total return, 1 year	−30.1%	−27.0%
Price change, 1 year	fell 55.9%	fell 64.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate		94% of the Sep 22, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	BABO	BBYY
Benchmark	Alibaba (BABA)	Alibaba (BABA)
Cost and size
Measure	BABO	BBYY
Expense ratio	1.00%	1.18%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$12m	$578,113
Holdings
Measure	BABO	BBYY
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score26.6BABO39.6BBYY

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

BBYY 39.6

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 BBYY 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 BBYY

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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%

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Side by side

BABO YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF · Synthetic covered call on BABA, paying weekly BBYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST BABA ETF · Synthetic covered call on BABA, paying weekly

Issuer YieldMax GraniteShares

Strategy synthetic covered call synthetic covered call

Benchmark Alibaba (BABA) Alibaba (BABA)

Pays weekly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 31.3% 40.4%

Expense ratio 1.00% 1.18%

Cash paid, 1 year 32.1% 45.9%

Price change, 1 year −55.9% −64.1%

Total return, 1 year −30.1% −27.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year −35.3% −35.3%

Ahead or behind +5.2 pts +8.3 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate not published 94%

Age 2.2 years 1.0 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $12m $578,113

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 BBYY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	BABO	BBYY	BABO	BBYY	BABO	BBYY
3 months	−15.6%	−6.1%	9.7%	10.0%	+2.5 pts	+12.0 pts
6 months	−22.2%	−14.7%	17.7%	19.8%	+2.6 pts	+10.2 pts
1 year	−30.1%	−27.0%	32.1%	45.9%	+5.2 pts	+8.3 pts
Since launchNot the same days: BABO Aug 2024 · BBYY Oct 2025	+9.0%	−29.0%	91.1%	46.8%	−25.6 pts	+7.2 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.

BBYY

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BBYY paid 45.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 64.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −27.0%. Alibaba (BABA) returned −35.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 8.3 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 40.4%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 22, 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 BBYY?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BABO paid 32.1% of its starting price in cash and BBYY paid 45.9%, so BBYY 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 BBYY?: With every distribution reinvested, BABO returned −30.1% and BBYY −27.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, BABO or BBYY?: BABO charges 1.00% a year and BBYY charges 1.18%, so BABO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BABO on its own →BBYY on its own →BABO dividend history →BABO holdings →BBYY dividend history →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

BABO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BABO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

BABO 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

YieldMax page for BABO ↗

BBYY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BBYY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

BBYY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

GraniteShares page for BBYY ↗

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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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