Data as of .
DDDD vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
DDDD and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDDD | VOOY | DDDD | VOOY | DDDD | VOOY | |
| 3 months | +4.9% | not published | 1.6% | not published | +2.6 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +10.5% | not published | 1.7% | not published | −7.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +8.7% | −0.3% | 1.6% | 0.0% | −6.5 pts | 0.0 pts |
| DDDD YieldMax(R) U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 18.4% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 1.6% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.0% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.7% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.5 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 67% | not published |
| Age | 190 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $7m | not published |
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).
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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