Data as of .
BIGY vs XYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BIGY paid 12.5% of its price in cash against XYLD’s 11.0%, though XYLD returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XYLD scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BIGY and XYLD hold 53% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BIGY | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 7.21% | 7.55% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.66% | 8.24% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.84% | 5.61% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.95% | 3.83% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.84% | 3.13% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.04% | 2.62% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.70% | 2.26% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.35% | 1.58% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 3.24% | 1.43% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 1.99% | 1.42% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.19% | 1.41% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | 2.23% | 1.03% |
| Only in BIGY | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 0.84% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 2.49% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 0.75% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 1.77% |
| NVDA US 10/16/26 C230 0.13% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.46% |
| AMD US 10/16/26 C630 0.07% | CASH 0.94% |
| AVGO US 10/16/26 C380 0.05% | INTEL CORP 0.83% |
| META US 10/16/26 C730 0.05% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 0.62% |
| GOOGL US 10/16/26 C380 0.04% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 0.55% |
| CAT US 10/16/26 C870 0.03% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 0.54% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGY | XYLD | BIGY | XYLD | BIGY | XYLD | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +4.5% | 3.0% | 2.6% | +0.3 pts | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | +15.0% | +12.4% | 6.9% | 5.6% | −3.0 pts | −5.6 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | +17.9% | 12.5% | 11.0% | −3.6 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +44.5% | not published | 32.5% | not published | −33.9 pts |
| Since launch | +28.9% | +191.5% | 21.8% | 112.9% | −2.4 pts | −315.3 pts |
| BIGY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| 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% | 8.9% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +5.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.6 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | 93% |
| Age | 666 days | 4834 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $3.4bn |
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).
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XYLD paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BIGY or XYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting price in cash and XYLD paid 11.0%, 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 XYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, BIGY returned +13.0% and XYLD returned +17.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BIGY or XYLD?
- BIGY charges 1.09% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so XYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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