Data as of .
BIGY vs MAGY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MAGY paid 26.5% of its price in cash against BIGY’s 12.5%, though BIGY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: BIGY 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 MAGY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BIGY | Only in MAGY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 6.30% | Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF 100.02% |
| Apple Inc 6.13% | First American Government Obligations Fu 0.36% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.61% | MAGS 09/25/2026 71.37 C -0.38% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.45% | |
| Broadcom Inc 3.73% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | |
| Microsoft Corp 3.35% | |
| Walmart Inc 3.32% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGY | MAGY | BIGY | MAGY | BIGY | MAGY | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +3.7% | 3.0% | 6.1% | +0.3 pts | −3.9 pts |
| 6 months | +15.0% | +8.1% | 6.9% | 12.9% | −3.0 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | +1.8% | 12.5% | 26.5% | −3.6 pts | −9.4 pts |
| Since launch | +28.9% | +25.6% | 21.8% | 42.0% | −2.4 pts | −37.5 pts |
| BIGY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | MAGY Roundhill Magnificent Seven Covered Call ETF Covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Roundhill |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.1% | 19.2% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 26.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −25.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +1.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +11.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.6 pts | −9.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 666 days | 513 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $102m |
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).
MAGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MAGY paid 26.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 25.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.8%. Magnificent Seven (MAGS) returned +11.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.2%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BIGY or MAGY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting price in cash and MAGY paid 26.5%, so MAGY 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 MAGY?
- With every distribution reinvested, BIGY returned +13.0% and MAGY returned +1.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so BIGY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BIGY or MAGY?
- BIGY charges 1.09% a year and MAGY charges 0.99%, so MAGY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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