Data as of .
DDDD vs DRKY: which paid, and which earned it?
DDDD and DRKY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DDDD and DRKY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DDDD | Only in DRKY |
|---|---|
| Merck & Co Inc 4.93% | Natera Inc 25.22% |
| Abbott Laboratories 4.53% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.17% |
| Amgen Inc 4.38% | STMicroelectronics NV 7.49% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.30% | YPF SA 4.78% |
| Chevron Corp 4.25% | Insmed Inc 4.62% |
| ConocoPhillips 4.07% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 4.52% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 4.01% | Alphabet Inc 4.45% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.96% | Amazon.com Inc 4.42% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDDD | DRKY | DDDD | DRKY | DDDD | DRKY | |
| 3 months | +4.9% | +11.8% | 1.6% | 3.8% | +2.6 pts | +9.6 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +25.1% | 1.7% | 8.1% | −7.6 pts | +7.1 pts |
| Since launch | +8.7% | +24.1% | 1.6% | 14.1% | −6.5 pts | +9.7 pts |
| DDDD YieldMax(R) U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY | DRKY VistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | VistaShares |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 18.4% | 14.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 0.95% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 1.6% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | 14.1% (since launch on Oct 8, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.0% | +8.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.7% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | +24.1% (since launch on Oct 8, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | +14.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.5 pts | +9.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 67% | not published |
| Age | 190 days | 345 days |
| Net assets | $7m | $19m |
DDDD in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 12, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, DDDD paid 1.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +15.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.4%, paid periodically. YieldMax estimates that 67% of the distribution paid Jul 6, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
DRKY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 8, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, DRKY paid 14.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +24.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +14.4% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DDDD or DRKY?
- DDDD charges 1.01% a year and DRKY charges 0.95%, so DRKY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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