Data as of .
CONY vs NVDY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year NVDY paid 41.9% of its price in cash against CONY’s 40.0%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: NVDY scores higher
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A percentile among the 61 income ETFs writing on a single company. 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, CONY and NVDY hold 72% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CONY | NVDY |
|---|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL | 37.96% | 30.77% |
| TREASURY BILL | 25.76% | 15.32% |
| TREASURY BILL | 25.29% | 15.13% |
| TREASURY BILL | 7.55% | 15.54% |
| TREASURY BILL | 3.44% | 23.23% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONY | NVDY | CONY | NVDY | CONY | NVDY | |
| 3 months | +10.8% | +6.6% | 16.9% | 10.3% | +1.2 pts | +0.1 pts |
| 6 months | −4.2% | +15.5% | 30.2% | 22.7% | +6.2 pts | −5.9 pts |
| 1 year | −41.0% | +23.3% | 40.0% | 41.9% | +4.9 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 3 years | +30.7% | +247.4% | 162.8% | 167.4% | −84.8 pts | −140.6 pts |
| Since launch | +37.6% | +354.3% | 171.5% | 205.8% | −83.7 pts | −311.9 pts |
| CONY YieldMax(R) COIN Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on COIN, paying weekly | NVDY YieldMax(R) NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on NVDA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Coinbase (COIN) | NVIDIA (NVDA) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 91.0% | 42.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.04% | 1.09% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 40.0% | 41.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −72.9% | −23.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | −41.0% | +23.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −45.9% | +23.5% |
| Ahead or behind | +4.9 pts | −0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 59% | 69% |
| Age | 1123 days | 1219 days |
CONY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, CONY paid 40.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 72.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −41.0%. Coinbase (COIN) returned −45.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.9 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 91.0%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 59% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
NVDY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, NVDY paid 41.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 23.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.3%. NVIDIA (NVDA) returned +23.5% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 42.5%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 69% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 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, CONY or NVDY?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, CONY paid 40.0% of its starting price in cash and NVDY paid 41.9%, so NVDY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, CONY or NVDY?
- With every distribution reinvested, CONY returned −41.0% and NVDY returned +23.3% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so NVDY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, CONY or NVDY?
- CONY charges 1.04% a year and NVDY charges 1.09%, so CONY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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