Data as of .
BIGY vs JOYT: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BIGY paid 12.5% of its price in cash against JOYT’s 0.7%, though JOYT returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: JOYT scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BIGY and JOYT hold 50% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BIGY | JOYT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.66% | 8.64% |
| Apple Inc | 7.21% | 6.51% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.84% | 5.94% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.95% | 4.78% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.84% | 5.68% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.04% | 2.98% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.70% | 2.73% |
| Mastercard Inc | 2.00% | 1.59% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.35% | 1.45% |
| Bank of America Corp | 2.06% | 1.28% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 1.99% | 1.18% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 1.99% | 1.16% |
| Only in BIGY | Only in JOYT |
|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 3.24% | Exxon Mobil Corp. 1.91% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 2.54% | Micron Technology, Inc. 1.78% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.35% | Seagate Technology Holdings plc 1.37% |
| Chevron Corp 2.31% | CSX Corp. 1.19% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 2.23% | Lam Research Corp. 1.08% |
| Visa Inc 2.10% | RTX Corp. 1.02% |
| GE AEROSPACE 1.98% | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 1.00% |
| Home Depot Inc/The 1.46% | Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 0.97% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGY | JOYT | BIGY | JOYT | BIGY | JOYT | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +3.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +15.0% | +11.9% | 6.9% | 0.4% | −3.0 pts | −6.1 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | +15.9% | 12.5% | 0.7% | −3.6 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Since launch | +28.9% | +19.6% | 21.8% | 0.7% | −2.4 pts | −1.1 pts |
| BIGY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | JOYT JPMorgan Equity and Options Total Return ETF Option income on SPY, paying quarterly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | quarterly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.1% | 0.7% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 0.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +15.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +15.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.6 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 666 days | 395 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $108m |
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).
JOYT in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JOYT paid 0.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 15.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.9%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 0.7%, paid quarterly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BIGY or JOYT?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting price in cash and JOYT paid 0.7%, 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 JOYT?
- With every distribution reinvested, BIGY returned +13.0% and JOYT returned +15.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so JOYT returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BIGY or JOYT?
- BIGY charges 1.09% a year and JOYT charges 0.35%, so JOYT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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