Data as of .
DFII vs LFGY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year LFGY paid 40.1% of its price in cash against DFII’s 11.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DFII and LFGY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DFII | Only in LFGY |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,997.64 1283.75% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 13.21% |
| US Dollar 0.98% | NVIDIA Corp 5.68% |
| 2026-09-30 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 49.94 0.46% | Block Inc 5.36% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,810.29 0.01% | Riot Platforms Inc 5.31% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,997.64 -0.01% | Galaxy Digital Inc 5.19% |
| 2026-09-25 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 46.02 -0.36% | Opera Ltd 5.00% |
| 2026-09-30 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF P 49.94 -8.84% | HUT 8 CORP 4.66% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,810.29 -1175.99% | Strategy Inc 4.38% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFII | LFGY | DFII | LFGY | DFII | LFGY | |
| 3 months | +23.6% | −0.3% | 4.7% | 10.6% | −5.6 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +25.6% | 8.4% | 26.4% | −5.2 pts | −8.2 pts |
| 1 year | −32.5% | −1.5% | 11.5% | 40.1% | −1.5 pts | −13.6 pts |
| Since launch | −5.6% | +9.5% | 24.3% | 62.4% | −4.4 pts | −42.8 pts |
| DFII FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | LFGY YieldMax(R) Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on BITQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 17.4% | 39.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 1.02% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.5% | 40.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −43.7% | −44.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | −32.5% | −1.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | +12.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.5 pts | −13.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 63% |
| Age | 533 days | 612 days |
| Net assets | $21m | $110m |
DFII in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DFII paid 11.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 43.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −32.5%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.4%, paid monthly.
LFGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LFGY paid 40.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 44.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.5%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned +12.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 39.4%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 63% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DFII or LFGY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DFII paid 11.5% of its starting price in cash and LFGY paid 40.1%, so LFGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, DFII or LFGY?
- With every distribution reinvested, DFII returned −32.5% and LFGY returned −1.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so LFGY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DFII or LFGY?
- DFII charges 0.85% a year and LFGY charges 1.02%, so DFII is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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