Data as of .
DDDD vs MAGY: which paid, and which earned it?
DDDD and MAGY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DDDD and MAGY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DDDD | Only in MAGY |
|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.66% | Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF 100.02% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.04% | First American Government Obligations Fu 0.36% |
| QUALCOMM Inc 4.85% | MAGS 09/25/2026 71.37 C -0.38% |
| Chevron Corp 4.10% | |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.02% | |
| ConocoPhillips 3.91% | |
| PepsiCo Inc 3.85% | |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.67% |
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 | MAGY | DDDD | MAGY | DDDD | MAGY | |
| 3 months | +4.9% | +3.7% | 1.6% | 6.1% | +2.6 pts | −3.9 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +8.1% | 1.7% | 12.9% | −7.6 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +1.8% | not published | 26.5% | not published | −9.4 pts |
| Since launch | +8.7% | +25.6% | 1.6% | 42.0% | −6.5 pts | −37.5 pts |
| DDDD YieldMax(R) U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY | MAGY Roundhill Magnificent Seven Covered Call ETF Covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Roundhill |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) |
| Pays | not established | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 18.4% | 19.2% |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 1.6% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | 26.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.0% | −25.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.7% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | +1.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | +11.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.5 pts | −9.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 67% | not published |
| Age | 190 days | 513 days |
| Net assets | $7m | $102m |
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).
MAGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MAGY paid 26.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 25.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.8%. Magnificent Seven (MAGS) returned +11.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.2%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DDDD or MAGY?
- DDDD charges 1.01% a year and MAGY charges 0.99%, so MAGY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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