Data as of .
DIPS vs NVIB: which paid, and which earned it?
DIPS and NVIB both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIPS | NVIB | DIPS | NVIB | DIPS | NVIB | |
| 3 months | −7.9% | not published | 9.3% | not published | −13.5 pts | not published |
| 6 months | −21.1% | not published | 16.4% | not published | −50.1 pts | not published |
| 1 year | −16.6% | not published | 35.2% | not published | −43.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −55.1% | +16.9% | 45.4% | 2.8% | −150.1 pts | −0.2 pts |
| DIPS YieldMax(R) Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF Short single-stock option income on NVDA, paying weekly | NVIB Direxion NVDA Defined Income Boost ETF Option income on NVDA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Direxion |
| Strategy | short single-stock option income | option income |
| Benchmark | NVIDIA (NVDA) | NVIDIA (NVDA) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 40.7% | 9.9% |
| Expense ratio | 1.05% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 35.2% | 2.8% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −47.3% | +14.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | −16.6% | +16.9% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +26.4% | +17.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −43.1 pts | −0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 95% | not published |
| Age | 786 days | 51 days |
| Net assets | $12m | $2m |
DIPS in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DIPS paid 35.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 47.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −16.6%. NVIDIA (NVDA) returned +26.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 43.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 40.7%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
NVIB in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jul 29, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, NVIB paid 2.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 14.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.9%. NVIDIA (NVDA) returned +17.1% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.9%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DIPS or NVIB?
- DIPS charges 1.05% a year and NVIB charges 0.97%, so NVIB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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