Data as of .
DDDD vs GRNI: which paid, and which earned it?
DDDD and GRNI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DDDD and GRNI hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DDDD | GRNI |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corp | 4.25% | 2.46% |
| Amgen Inc | 4.38% | 2.14% |
| ONEOK Inc | 1.49% | 2.49% |
| Only in DDDD | Only in GRNI |
|---|---|
| Merck & Co Inc 4.93% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.11% |
| Abbott Laboratories 4.53% | Quanta Services Inc 3.23% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.30% | GE Vernova Inc 3.08% |
| ConocoPhillips 4.07% | Strategy Inc 3.04% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 4.01% | Amazon.com Inc 2.99% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.96% | Alphabet Inc 2.96% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 3.84% | Broadcom Inc 2.90% |
| Home Depot Inc/The 3.68% | Arista Networks Inc 2.86% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDDD | GRNI | DDDD | GRNI | DDDD | GRNI | |
| 3 months | +4.9% | +2.1% | 1.6% | 2.5% | +2.6 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +16.3% | 1.7% | 5.4% | −7.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
| Since launch | +8.7% | +14.5% | 1.6% | 7.8% | −6.5 pts | −2.1 pts |
| DDDD YieldMax(R) U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY | GRNI Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Fundstrat |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 18.4% | 10.0% |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 1.6% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | 7.8% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.0% | +6.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.7% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | +14.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.5 pts | −2.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 67% | not published |
| Age | 190 days | 304 days |
| Net assets | $7m | $49m |
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).
GRNI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, GRNI paid 7.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.0%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DDDD or GRNI?
- DDDD charges 1.01% a year and GRNI charges 0.99%, so GRNI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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