Data as of .
BIGY vs TCAL: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BIGY paid 12.5% of its price in cash against TCAL’s 11.4%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: BIGY scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BIGY and TCAL hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BIGY | TCAL |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.95% | 1.53% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.84% | 1.50% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.74% | 1.20% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 1.32% | 1.14% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 0.96% | 1.49% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 1.82% | 0.96% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.04% | 0.95% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.59% | 0.95% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 1.13% | 0.90% |
| Abbott Laboratories | 0.88% | 1.08% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.25% | 0.86% |
| Danaher Corp | 0.83% | 2.01% |
| Only in BIGY | Only in TCAL |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 7.21% | WATERS CORP 1.97% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.66% | VERALTO CORP 1.87% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.84% | WASTE CONNECTIONS INC 1.80% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.19% | YUM BRANDS INC 1.72% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.70% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 1.69% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 2.54% | LINDE PLC 1.63% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.35% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 1.60% |
| Tesla Inc 2.35% | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 1.56% |
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 | TCAL | BIGY | TCAL | BIGY | TCAL | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +4.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | +0.3 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +15.0% | +5.3% | 6.9% | 6.3% | −3.0 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | +3.0% | 12.5% | 11.4% | −3.6 pts | −13.5 pts |
| Since launch | +28.9% | +3.9% | 21.8% | 15.2% | −2.4 pts | −32.7 pts |
| BIGY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | TCAL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | T. Rowe Price |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.1% | 9.4% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.34% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −8.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +3.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.6 pts | −13.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 666 days | 540 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $276m |
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).
TCAL in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TCAL paid 11.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BIGY or TCAL?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting price in cash and TCAL paid 11.4%, 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 TCAL?
- With every distribution reinvested, BIGY returned +13.0% and TCAL returned +3.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so BIGY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BIGY or TCAL?
- BIGY charges 1.09% a year and TCAL charges 0.34%, so TCAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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