Data as of .
BABO vs BBYY: which paid, and which earned it?
BABO and BBYY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BABO and BBYY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BABO | Only in BBYY |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 53.83% | Treasury Bill 66.88% |
| United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 33.48% | Treasury Bill 33.12% |
| United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 25.50% | |
| 2BABA US 11/20/26 C130.01 FLX 3.18% | |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 2.23% | |
| BABA US 09/25/26 C117 1.22% | |
| BABA US 09/25/26 C119 0.22% | |
| ALIBABA CLL OPT 09/26 115 -0.42% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABO | BBYY | BABO | BBYY | BABO | BBYY | |
| 3 months | +3.7% | −2.1% | 12.7% | 11.3% | −2.0 pts | −7.8 pts |
| 6 months | −6.6% | −12.3% | 21.5% | 24.2% | 0.0 pts | −5.7 pts |
| 1 year | −25.4% | not published | 40.6% | not published | +4.2 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +16.4% | −27.9% | 89.8% | 45.1% | −28.3 pts | +3.5 pts |
| BABO YieldMax(R) 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 | 40.1% | 40.6% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 40.6% | 45.1% (since launch on Oct 21, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −57.9% | −64.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | −25.4% | −27.9% (since launch on Oct 21, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −29.7% | −31.4% |
| Ahead or behind | +4.2 pts | +3.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | 96% |
| Age | 771 days | 332 days |
| Net assets | $14m | $618,449 |
BABO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BABO paid 40.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 57.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −25.4%. Alibaba (BABA) returned −29.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 40.1%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
BBYY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 21, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, BBYY paid 45.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 64.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −27.9%. Alibaba (BABA) returned −31.4% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 40.6%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 96% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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Where these figures came from
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