Data as of .
BIGY vs SEPI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BIGY paid 12.5% of its price in cash against SEPI’s 7.5%, though SEPI returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BIGY and SEPI hold 47% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BIGY | SEPI |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 7.21% | 5.24% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.84% | 4.68% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.19% | 7.54% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.66% | 4.04% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.84% | 3.42% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.95% | 3.36% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.04% | 3.08% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.70% | 2.79% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.35% | 7.20% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.25% | 3.31% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | 2.23% | 3.08% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 3.24% | 1.77% |
| Only in BIGY | Only in SEPI |
|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Inc 2.54% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.53% |
| Tesla Inc 2.35% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) 3.91% |
| Chevron Corp 2.31% | EBAY INC 2.47% |
| Visa Inc 2.10% | ARISTA NETWORKS INC 2.18% |
| Bank of America Corp 2.06% | DUKE ENERGY CORP 2.08% |
| Mastercard Inc 2.00% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 1.96% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 1.99% | CARDINAL HEALTH INC 1.91% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 1.99% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 1.87% |
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 | SEPI | BIGY | SEPI | BIGY | SEPI | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +5.4% | 3.0% | 2.1% | +0.3 pts | +3.2 pts |
| 6 months | +15.0% | +20.5% | 6.9% | 4.7% | −3.0 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | +21.8% | 12.5% | 7.5% | −3.6 pts | +5.2 pts |
| Since launch | +28.9% | +24.4% | 21.8% | 7.7% | −2.4 pts | +5.4 pts |
| BIGY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | SEPI Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Shelton |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.1% | 8.3% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.54% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 7.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +13.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +21.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.6 pts | +5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 666 days | 375 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $152m |
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).
SEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SEPI paid 7.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BIGY or SEPI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting price in cash and SEPI paid 7.5%, 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 SEPI?
- With every distribution reinvested, BIGY returned +13.0% and SEPI returned +21.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SEPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BIGY or SEPI?
- BIGY charges 1.09% a year and SEPI charges 0.54%, so SEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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