Data as of .
BIGY vs DRKY: which paid, and which earned it?
BIGY and DRKY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BIGY and DRKY hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BIGY | DRKY |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 4.84% | 4.45% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.95% | 4.42% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.35% | 2.07% |
| TSLA US 10/16/26 C405 | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Only in BIGY | Only in DRKY |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 7.21% | Natera Inc 25.22% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.66% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.17% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.19% | STMicroelectronics NV 7.49% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.84% | YPF SA 4.78% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.70% | Insmed Inc 4.62% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 3.24% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 4.52% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.04% | BBB Foods Inc 4.29% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 2.54% | CDW Corp/DE 3.92% |
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 Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGY | DRKY | BIGY | DRKY | BIGY | DRKY | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +11.8% | 3.0% | 3.8% | +0.3 pts | +9.6 pts |
| 6 months | +15.0% | +25.1% | 6.9% | 8.1% | −3.0 pts | +7.1 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | not published | 12.5% | not published | −3.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +28.9% | +24.1% | 21.8% | 14.1% | −2.4 pts | +9.7 pts |
| BIGY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | DRKY VistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | VistaShares |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.1% | 14.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.95% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 14.1% (since launch on Oct 8, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +8.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +24.1% (since launch on Oct 8, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +14.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.6 pts | +9.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 666 days | 345 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $19m |
BIGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.1%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
DRKY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 8, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, DRKY paid 14.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +24.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +14.4% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, BIGY or DRKY?
- BIGY charges 1.09% a year and DRKY charges 0.95%, so DRKY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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