Data as of .
DDDD vs KYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
DDDD and KYLD both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DDDD and KYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DDDD | Only in KYLD |
|---|---|
| Merck & Co Inc 4.93% | TREASURY BILL 12.96% |
| Abbott Laboratories 4.53% | TREASURY BILL 11.01% |
| Amgen Inc 4.38% | Global X Silver Miners ETF 7.09% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.30% | VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA 6.38% |
| Chevron Corp 4.25% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.21% |
| ConocoPhillips 4.07% | Intel Corp 6.19% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 4.01% | Howmet Aerospace Inc 5.97% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.96% | Teradyne Inc 5.77% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDDD | KYLD | DDDD | KYLD | DDDD | KYLD | |
| 3 months | +4.9% | −6.3% | 1.6% | 5.6% | +2.6 pts | −8.5 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +24.4% | 1.7% | 14.1% | −7.6 pts | +6.4 pts |
| Since launch | +8.7% | +2.0% | 1.6% | 20.9% | −6.5 pts | −10.9 pts |
| DDDD YieldMax(R) U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY | KYLD Kurv High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Kurv |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | not established | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 18.4% | 25.6% |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 1.00% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 1.6% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | 20.9% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.0% | −20.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.7% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | +2.0% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | +12.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.5 pts | −10.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 67% | 100% |
| Age | 190 days | 322 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).
KYLD in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 31, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, KYLD paid 20.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 20.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +12.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.6%, paid weekly. Kurv estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DDDD or KYLD?
- DDDD charges 1.01% a year and KYLD charges 1.00%, so KYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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