Data as of .
DDDD vs HEMI: which paid, and which earned it?
DDDD and HEMI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DDDD and HEMI hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DDDD | HEMI |
|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co Inc | 4.93% | 1.15% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 3.32% | 0.87% |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | 1.21% | 0.86% |
| Abbott Laboratories | 4.53% | 0.61% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 1.95% | 0.39% |
| Only in DDDD | Only in HEMI |
|---|---|
| Amgen Inc 4.38% | NVIDIA Corp 9.11% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.30% | Alphabet Inc 7.69% |
| Chevron Corp 4.25% | Apple Inc 5.86% |
| ConocoPhillips 4.07% | Amazon.com Inc 5.73% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 4.01% | Microsoft Corp 5.72% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.96% | Broadcom Inc 4.02% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 3.84% | Meta Platforms Inc 2.66% |
| Home Depot Inc/The 3.68% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.42% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDDD | HEMI | DDDD | HEMI | DDDD | HEMI | |
| 3 months | +4.9% | +0.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | +2.6 pts | −1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +13.6% | 1.7% | 4.9% | −7.6 pts | −4.5 pts |
| Since launch | +8.7% | +11.2% | 1.6% | 6.0% | −6.5 pts | −3.4 pts |
| DDDD YieldMax(R) U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY | HEMI Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Hartford |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 18.4% | 9.1% |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 0.49% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 1.6% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | 6.0% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.0% | +4.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.7% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | +11.2% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | +14.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.5 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 67% | not published |
| Age | 190 days | 275 days |
| Net assets | $7m | $33m |
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).
HEMI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 17, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, HEMI paid 6.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DDDD or HEMI?
- DDDD charges 1.01% a year and HEMI charges 0.49%, so HEMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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