Which paid more, BUCK or HYGW?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BUCK paid 6.7% of its starting price in cash and HYGW paid 10.5%, so HYGW paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, BUCK or HYGW?

With every distribution reinvested, BUCK returned +3.3% and HYGW +3.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, BUCK or HYGW?

BUCK charges 0.38% a year and HYGW charges 0.69%, so BUCK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

BUCK vs HYGW: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, HYGW paid 10.5% of its price in cash against BUCK’s 6.7%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $517m on Nov 3, 2026 for Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF, and $109m on Nov 4, 2026 for iShares HYG Premium Income+ ETF.

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At a glance

6.7%

BUCK cash paid, 1 year

10.5%

HYGW cash paid, 1 year

+3.3%

BUCK total return, 1 year

+3.9%

HYGW total return, 1 year

BUCK · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

BUCK

+3.3%

none

Not measured

BUCK over 1 year: paid 6.7%, price −3.4%, total +3.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BUCK

+3.3%

6.7% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

BUCK over 1 year: paid 6.7%, price −3.4%, total +3.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BUCK

+3.3%

6.7% as cash

6.7% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. BUCK over 1 year: paid 6.7%, price −3.4%, total +3.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

HYGW · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.3 pts ahead of HYG

HYGW

+3.9%

HYG

+2.6%

1.3 pts ahead of HYG

HYGW over 1 year: paid 10.5%, price −6.8%, total +3.9%, HYG +2.6%, +1.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

HYG

+2.6%

HYGW

+3.9%

10.5% of it arrived as cash

1.3 pts ahead of HYG

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.3 pts ahead of HYG

HYGW over 1 year: paid 10.5%, price −6.8%, total +3.9%, HYG +2.6%, +1.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

HYG

+2.6%

HYGW

+3.9%

10.5% as cash

1.3 pts ahead of HYG

10.5% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. HYGW over 1 year: paid 10.5%, price −6.8%, total +3.9%, HYG +2.6%, +1.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

BUCK costs 0.31 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; BUCK is 4.8 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BUCK vs HYGW: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	BUCK	HYGW
Paid and earned
Measure	BUCK	HYGW
Total return, 1 year	+3.3%	+3.9%
Price change, 1 year	fell 3.4%	fell 6.8%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	50% of the Oct 27, 2026 payment	64% of the Oct 7, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	BUCK	HYGW
Benchmark	not published	US high yield bonds, measured through HYG
Cost and size
Measure	BUCK	HYGW
Expense ratio	0.38%	0.69%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$517m	$108m
Holdings
Measure	BUCK	HYGW
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BUCK and HYGW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BUCK HYGW

Only in one fund ↓

Only in BUCK

SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 99.75%

Only in HYGW

1261229 BC LTD 144A 0.56%

MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 144A 0.44%

PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP 144A 0.41%

SOFTBANK GROUP CORP 144A 0.41%

ECHOSTAR CORP 0.40%

SOFTBANK GROUP CORP 144A 0.37%

QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 144A 0.36%

CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP LLC 144A 0.34%

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Side by side

BUCK Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF · Option income, paying monthly HYGW iShares HYG Premium Income+ ETF · Covered call on HYG, paying monthly

Issuer Simplify iShares

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark none US high yield bonds (HYG)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.2% 13.8%

Expense ratio 0.38% 0.69%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.7% 10.5%

Price change, 1 year −3.4% −6.8%

Total return, 1 year +3.3% +3.9%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +2.6%

Ahead or behind not available +1.3 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 50% 64%

Age 4.0 years 4.2 years

Net assets, BUCK as of Nov 3, 2026 and HYGW as of Nov 4, 2026 $517m $109m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: BUCK vs HYGW: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	BUCK	HYGW	BUCK	HYGW	BUCK	HYGW
3 months	+0.3%	−0.3%	1.5%	3.0%	not measured	+0.7 pts
6 months	+1.1%	+1.1%	3.1%	5.1%	not measured	+1.5 pts
1 year	+3.3%	+3.9%	6.7%	10.5%	not measured	+1.3 pts
3 years	+15.2%	+19.1%	21.8%	33.2%	not measured	−5.3 pts
Since launchNot the same days: BUCK Oct 2022 · HYGW Aug 2022	+20.5%	+24.8%	26.4%	47.7%	not measured	−6.1 pts

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About each fund

BUCK

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BUCK paid 6.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.3%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.2%, paid monthly. Simplify estimates that 50% of the distribution paid Oct 27, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

HYGW

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, HYGW paid 10.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.9%. US high yield bonds (HYG) returned +2.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.3 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.8%, paid monthly. iShares estimates that 64% of the distribution paid Oct 7, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, BUCK or HYGW?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BUCK paid 6.7% of its starting price in cash and HYGW paid 10.5%, so HYGW paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, BUCK or HYGW?: With every distribution reinvested, BUCK returned +3.3% and HYGW +3.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, BUCK or HYGW?: BUCK charges 0.38% a year and HYGW charges 0.69%, so BUCK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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US high yield bonds (HYG) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →BUCK on its own →HYGW on its own →BUCK dividend history →BUCK holdings →HYGW dividend history →HYGW holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

BUCK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BUCK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

BUCK 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Simplify website ↗

HYGW filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

HYGW prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

HYGW 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

iShares page for HYGW ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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