Data as of .
BIGY vs KYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
BIGY and KYLD both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BIGY and KYLD hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BIGY | KYLD |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.19% | 6.21% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.04% | 5.17% |
| Only in BIGY | Only in KYLD |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 7.21% | TREASURY BILL 12.96% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.66% | TREASURY BILL 11.01% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.95% | Global X Silver Miners ETF 7.09% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.84% | VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA 6.38% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.84% | Intel Corp 6.19% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.70% | Howmet Aerospace Inc 5.97% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 3.24% | Teradyne Inc 5.77% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 2.54% | BWX Technologies Inc 5.38% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGY | KYLD | BIGY | KYLD | BIGY | KYLD | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | −6.3% | 3.0% | 5.6% | +0.3 pts | −8.5 pts |
| 6 months | +15.0% | +24.4% | 6.9% | 14.1% | −3.0 pts | +6.4 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | not published | 12.5% | not published | −3.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +28.9% | +2.0% | 21.8% | 20.9% | −2.4 pts | −10.9 pts |
| BIGY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | KYLD Kurv High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Kurv |
| 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 | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.1% | 25.6% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 1.00% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 20.9% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −20.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +2.0% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +12.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.6 pts | −10.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | 100% |
| Age | 666 days | 322 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $49m |
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).
KYLD in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 31, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, KYLD paid 20.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 20.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +12.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.6%, paid weekly. Kurv estimates that 100% 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).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, BIGY or KYLD?
- BIGY charges 1.09% a year and KYLD charges 1.00%, so KYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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