Data as of .
DIVO vs MSFO: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MSFO paid 28.6% of its price in cash against DIVO’s 6.8%, though DIVO returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DIVO scores higher
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A percentile among the 161 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, DIVO and MSFO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DIVO | Only in MSFO |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 6.27% | TREASURY BILL 32.44% |
| Apple Inc 5.60% | TREASURY BILL 31.42% |
| Caterpillar Inc 5.24% | TREASURY BILL 14.95% |
| Visa Inc 5.14% | TREASURY BILL 12.47% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 4.96% | TREASURY BILL 8.72% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 4.95% | |
| Chevron Corp 4.90% | |
| Amgen Inc 4.61% |
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 14, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVO | MSFO | DIVO | MSFO | DIVO | MSFO | |
| 3 months | +4.1% | +22.9% | 1.2% | 11.8% | +0.8 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 6 months | +8.2% | +21.4% | 2.5% | 21.0% | −7.8 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 1 year | +16.3% | +1.5% | 6.8% | 28.6% | −1.2 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 3 years | +56.8% | +50.9% | 19.0% | 79.0% | −21.1 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Since launch | +221.3% | +55.4% | 72.4% | 81.3% | −74.2 pts | −1.6 pts |
| DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SPY, paying monthly | MSFO YieldMax(R) MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on MSFT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | YieldMax |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Microsoft (MSFT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 4.9% | 26.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.56% | 1.03% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.8% | 28.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.9% | −29.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +1.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.5% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.2 pts | +1.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 92% |
| Age | 3558 days | 1113 days |
DIVO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, DIVO paid 6.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.9%, paid monthly.
MSFO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, MSFO paid 28.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 29.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.5%. Microsoft (MSFT) returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.8 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 26.1%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 92% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 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, DIVO or MSFO?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, DIVO paid 6.8% of its starting price in cash and MSFO paid 28.6%, so MSFO paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, DIVO or MSFO?
- With every distribution reinvested, DIVO returned +16.3% and MSFO returned +1.5% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so DIVO returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DIVO or MSFO?
- DIVO charges 0.56% a year and MSFO charges 1.03%, so DIVO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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