Data as of .
BIGY vs GPIQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BIGY paid 12.5% of its price in cash against GPIQ’s 11.0%, though GPIQ returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BIGY and GPIQ hold 48% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BIGY | GPIQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.66% | 7.48% |
| Apple Inc | 7.21% | 6.59% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.95% | 4.20% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.19% | 4.11% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.84% | 3.96% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.84% | 3.54% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.70% | 2.78% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.04% | 2.69% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.35% | 3.17% |
| Walmart Inc | 2.54% | 2.12% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.74% | 1.97% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 1.32% | 2.05% |
| Only in BIGY | Only in GPIQ |
|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 3.24% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.62% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.35% | INTEL CORP 3.01% |
| Chevron Corp 2.31% | ALPHABET INC 2.57% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.25% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 2.51% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 2.23% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 2.37% |
| Visa Inc 2.10% | KLA CORP 1.74% |
| Bank of America Corp 2.06% | SANDISK CORP 1.48% |
| Mastercard Inc 2.00% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 1.30% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGY | GPIQ | BIGY | GPIQ | BIGY | GPIQ | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | −1.7% | 3.0% | 2.5% | +0.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +15.0% | +20.5% | 6.9% | 5.9% | −3.0 pts | −3.7 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | +21.4% | 12.5% | 11.0% | −3.6 pts | −0.4 pts |
| Since launch | +28.9% | +98.3% | 21.8% | 38.2% | −2.4 pts | −15.0 pts |
| BIGY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Goldman Sachs |
| 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% | 10.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.29% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +9.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +21.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.6 pts | −0.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 666 days | 1058 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $5.8bn |
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).
GPIQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.4%. 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 10.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BIGY or GPIQ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting price in cash and GPIQ paid 11.0%, 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 GPIQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, BIGY returned +13.0% and GPIQ returned +21.4% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GPIQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BIGY or GPIQ?
- BIGY charges 1.09% a year and GPIQ charges 0.29%, so GPIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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