Data as of .
GOOY vs GPIX: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GOOY paid 44.8% of its price in cash against GPIX’s 8.8%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: GPIX scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GOOY and GPIX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GOOY | Only in GPIX |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 23.75% | NVIDIA CORP 7.33% |
| TREASURY BILL 22.86% | APPLE INC 6.47% |
| TREASURY BILL 21.83% | ALPHABET INC 4.37% |
| TREASURY BILL 20.83% | MICROSOFT CORP 3.90% |
| TREASURY BILL 10.73% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.39% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.80% | |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2.02% | |
| TESLA INC 1.89% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOY | GPIX | GOOY | GPIX | GOOY | GPIX | |
| 3 months | −5.0% | +3.4% | 7.3% | 2.1% | +0.8 pts | +0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +9.0% | +14.6% | 20.8% | 4.6% | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts |
| 1 year | +32.7% | +17.5% | 44.8% | 8.8% | −8.5 pts | 0.0 pts |
| 3 years | +79.5% | not published | 81.3% | not published | −73.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +80.5% | +80.5% | 82.1% | 30.5% | −77.2 pts | −11.2 pts |
| GOOY YieldMax(R) GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on GOOGL, paying weekly | GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Goldman Sachs |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Alphabet (GOOGL) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 23.2% | 8.6% |
| Expense ratio | 1.14% | 0.29% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 44.8% | 8.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | −15.1% | +7.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | +17.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +41.2% | +17.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −8.5 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 85% | not published |
| Age | 1141 days | 1051 days |
GOOY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GOOY paid 44.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 15.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.7%. Alphabet (GOOGL) returned +41.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.5 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.2%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 85% 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).
GPIX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIX paid 8.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.6%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GOOY or GPIX?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GOOY paid 44.8% of its starting price in cash and GPIX paid 8.8%, so GOOY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GOOY or GPIX?
- With every distribution reinvested, GOOY returned +32.7% and GPIX returned +17.5% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so GOOY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GOOY or GPIX?
- GOOY charges 1.14% a year and GPIX charges 0.29%, so GPIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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