GOIB vs GOOY: which paid, and which earned it?

GOIB and GOOY both write options for income. Direxion GOOGL Defined Income Boost ETF and YieldMax(R) GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF.

3.2%
GOIB cash paid, since launch
45.5%
GOOY cash paid, 1 year
−0.3%
GOIB total return, since launch
+34.1%
GOOY total return, 1 year
GOIB · since launch to Sep 30, 20262.6 pts behind GOOGL
GOIB
−0.3%
GOOGL
+2.3%

2.6 pts behind GOOGL

GOIB since launch: paid 3.2%, price −3.6%, total −0.3%, GOOGL +2.3%, −2.6 pts.

GOOGL

+2.3%

GOIB

−0.3%

2.6 pts behind GOOGL

Total return, distributions reinvested

2.6 pts behind GOOGL

GOIB since launch: paid 3.2%, price −3.6%, total −0.3%, GOOGL +2.3%, −2.6 pts.

GOOGL

+2.3%

GOIB

−0.3%

2.6 pts behind GOOGL

3.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. GOIB since launch: paid 3.2%, price −3.6%, total −0.3%, GOOGL +2.3%, −2.6 pts.

GOOY · 1 year to Sep 30, 20267.8 pts behind GOOGL
GOOY
+34.1%
GOOGL
+41.9%

7.8 pts behind GOOGL

GOOY over 1 year: paid 45.5%, price −15.1%, total +34.1%, GOOGL +41.9%, −7.8 pts.

GOOGL

+41.9%

GOOY

+34.1%

45.5% of it arrived as cash

7.8 pts behind GOOGL

Total return, distributions reinvested

7.8 pts behind GOOGL

GOOY over 1 year: paid 45.5%, price −15.1%, total +34.1%, GOOGL +41.9%, −7.8 pts.

GOOGL

+41.9%

GOOY

+34.1%

45.5% as cash

7.8 pts behind GOOGL

45.5% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +41.9%. GOOY over 1 year: paid 45.5%, price −15.1%, total +34.1%, GOOGL +41.9%, −7.8 pts.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowGOIBGOOYGOIBGOOYGOIBGOOY
3 monthsnot published−3.0%not published7.1%not published+1.7 pts
6 monthsnot published+12.5%not published21.1%not published−3.3 pts
1 yearnot published+34.1%not published45.5%not published−7.8 pts
3 yearsnot published+87.2%not published84.1%not published−78.3 pts
Since launch
GOIB Jul 2026 · GOOY Jul 2023
−0.3%+83.3%3.2%82.6%−2.6 pts−78.7 pts

GOIB and GOOY over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

GOIB
Direxion GOOGL Defined Income Boost ETF · Option income on GOOGL, paying monthly
GOOY
YieldMax(R) GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF · Synthetic covered call on GOOGL, paying weekly
Issuer Direxion YieldMax
Strategy option income synthetic covered call
Benchmark Alphabet (GOOGL) Alphabet (GOOGL)
Pays monthly weekly
Payout rate, annualized 10.0% 26.2%
Expense ratio 0.97% 1.14%
Cash paid, 1 year 3.2% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) 45.5%
Price change, 1 year −3.6% −15.1%
Total return, 1 year −0.3% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) +34.1%
Benchmark return, 1 year +2.3% +41.9%
Ahead or behind −2.6 pts −7.8 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate not published 0%
Age 63 days 1160 days
Net assets $2m $227m

GOIB and GOOY on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

GOIB in plain words

Over the period since launch on Jul 29, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, GOIB paid 3.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. Alphabet (GOOGL) returned +2.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.6 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.0%, paid monthly.

GOOY in plain words

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, GOOY paid 45.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 15.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +34.1%. Alphabet (GOOGL) returned +41.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.8 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 26.2%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, GOIB or GOOY?
GOIB charges 0.97% a year and GOOY charges 1.14%, so GOIB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

ETFIQ, GOIB against GOOY, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/goib-vs-gooy

Open data

Free to use with attribution. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology.