Data as of .
BIGY vs FTQI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BIGY paid 12.5% of its price in cash against FTQI’s 12.0%, though FTQI returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BIGY and FTQI hold 41% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BIGY | FTQI |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 7.21% | 8.76% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.66% | 6.55% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.19% | 5.41% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.95% | 4.13% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.70% | 2.75% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.35% | 2.68% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.84% | 2.06% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.04% | 1.92% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.84% | 1.41% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 1.32% | 3.18% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.74% | 1.30% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.59% | 1.24% |
| Only in BIGY | Only in FTQI |
|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 3.24% | US Dollar 5.75% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 2.54% | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 2.54% |
| Walmart Inc 2.54% | Micron Technology, Inc. 2.38% |
| Visa Inc 2.10% | Seagate Technology Holdings Plc 2.17% |
| Bank of America Corp 2.06% | Alphabet Inc. (Class C) 2.05% |
| Mastercard Inc 2.00% | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1.42% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 1.99% | KLA Corporation 1.29% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.82% | Lam Research Corporation 1.24% |
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 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGY | FTQI | BIGY | FTQI | BIGY | FTQI | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +4.0% | 3.0% | 2.9% | +0.3 pts | +6.5 pts |
| 6 months | +15.0% | +18.3% | 6.9% | 6.3% | −3.0 pts | −5.9 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | +21.5% | 12.5% | 12.0% | −3.6 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +62.9% | not published | 37.0% | not published | −35.3 pts |
| Since launch | +28.9% | +141.7% | 21.8% | 78.8% | −2.4 pts | −675.0 pts |
| BIGY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | FTQI First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | First Trust |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.1% | 11.9% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 12.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +8.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +21.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.6 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 666 days | 4637 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $975m |
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).
FTQI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FTQI paid 12.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.9%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BIGY or FTQI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting price in cash and FTQI paid 12.0%, so BIGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, BIGY or FTQI?
- With every distribution reinvested, BIGY returned +13.0% and FTQI returned +21.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so FTQI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BIGY or FTQI?
- BIGY charges 1.09% a year and FTQI charges 0.75%, so FTQI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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