Data as of .
GDXY vs IAUI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GDXY paid 50.1% of its price in cash against IAUI’s 14.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: IAUI scores higher
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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, GDXY and IAUI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GDXY | Only in IAUI |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 19.70% | United States Treasury Bill 09/24/2026 73.35% |
| United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 19.25% | Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF 19.35% |
| United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 18.14% | GLD 10/16/2026 370 C 6.89% |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 17.75% | United States Treasury Bill 12/17/2026 1.00% |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 16.50% | GLD 10/16/2026 428 C -0.13% |
| GDX 11/20/2026 90.01 C 10.91% | GLD 10/16/2026 370 P -0.21% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 2.73% | GLD 10/16/2026 418 C -0.24% |
| GDX US 09/25/26 C100 0.27% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXY | IAUI | GDXY | IAUI | GDXY | IAUI | |
| 3 months | +13.5% | +2.6% | 13.8% | 3.0% | −2.2 pts | −1.0 pts |
| 6 months | +13.0% | −1.4% | 25.4% | 5.8% | −6.2 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 1 year | +18.4% | +11.9% | 50.1% | 14.1% | −21.4 pts | −7.7 pts |
| Since launch | +68.9% | +19.7% | 86.5% | 17.7% | −94.5 pts | −10.0 pts |
| GDXY YieldMax(R) Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on GDX, paying weekly | IAUI NEOS Gold High Income ETF Option income on GLD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | NEOS |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Gold miners (GDX) | Gold (GLD) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 50.0% | 11.9% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 50.1% | 14.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −33.1% | −2.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.4% | +11.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +39.8% | +19.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −21.4 pts | −7.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 95% | 84% |
| Age | 850 days | 470 days |
| Net assets | $329m | $635m |
GDXY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GDXY paid 50.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 33.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.4%. Gold miners (GDX) returned +39.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 21.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 50.0%, 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).
IAUI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IAUI paid 14.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.9%. Gold (GLD) returned +19.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.9%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 84% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 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, GDXY or IAUI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GDXY paid 50.1% of its starting price in cash and IAUI paid 14.1%, so GDXY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GDXY or IAUI?
- With every distribution reinvested, GDXY returned +18.4% and IAUI returned +11.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GDXY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GDXY or IAUI?
- GDXY charges 1.00% a year and IAUI charges 0.79%, so IAUI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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