Data as of .
DDDD vs FDND: which paid, and which earned it?
DDDD and FDND both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DDDD and FDND hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DDDD | Only in FDND |
|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.66% | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 10.12% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.04% | Amazon.com, Inc. 9.98% |
| QUALCOMM Inc 4.85% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 8.66% |
| Chevron Corp 4.10% | Netflix, Inc. 5.90% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.02% | Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 5.82% |
| ConocoPhillips 3.91% | Alphabet Inc. (Class C) 4.65% |
| PepsiCo Inc 3.85% | Arista Networks, Inc. 4.62% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.67% | Salesforce, Inc. 4.36% |
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 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDDD | FDND | DDDD | FDND | DDDD | FDND | |
| 3 months | +4.9% | +8.9% | 1.6% | 2.0% | +2.6 pts | +8.5 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +18.8% | 1.7% | 4.3% | −7.6 pts | +4.8 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −0.6% | not published | 7.1% | not published | −14.1 pts |
| Since launch | +8.7% | +34.3% | 1.6% | 20.4% | −6.5 pts | −0.5 pts |
| DDDD YieldMax(R) U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY | FDND FT Vest Dow Jones Internet & Target Income ETF Option income on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | First Trust |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 18.4% | 7.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 1.6% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | 7.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.0% | −8.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.7% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | −0.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.5 pts | −14.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 67% | not published |
| Age | 190 days | 911 days |
| Net assets | $7m | $10m |
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).
FDND in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FDND paid 7.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.6%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 14.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DDDD or FDND?
- DDDD charges 1.01% a year and FDND charges 0.75%, so FDND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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