Data as of .
GOOY vs TSLY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year TSLY paid 53.2% of its price in cash against GOOY’s 44.8%, though GOOY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: TSLY scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GOOY and TSLY hold 97% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GOOY | TSLY |
|---|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL | 23.75% | 22.62% |
| TREASURY BILL | 21.83% | 22.39% |
| TREASURY BILL | 20.83% | 22.04% |
| TREASURY BILL | 22.86% | 20.60% |
| TREASURY BILL | 10.73% | 12.35% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOY | TSLY | GOOY | TSLY | GOOY | TSLY | |
| 3 months | −5.0% | −9.9% | 7.3% | 10.8% | +0.8 pts | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +9.0% | −7.9% | 20.8% | 22.0% | −3.1 pts | −1.3 pts |
| 1 year | +32.7% | +3.9% | 44.8% | 53.2% | −8.5 pts | +4.8 pts |
| 3 years | +79.5% | +19.4% | 81.3% | 83.5% | −73.0 pts | −17.2 pts |
| Since launch | +80.5% | +38.5% | 82.1% | 97.1% | −77.2 pts | −61.0 pts |
| GOOY YieldMax(R) GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on GOOGL, paying weekly | TSLY YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on TSLA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Alphabet (GOOGL) | Tesla (TSLA) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 23.2% | 50.0% |
| Expense ratio | 1.14% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 44.8% | 53.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | −15.1% | −44.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | +3.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +41.2% | −0.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −8.5 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 85% | 100% |
| Age | 1141 days | 1388 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).
TSLY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, TSLY paid 53.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 44.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.9%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −0.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.8 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 50.0%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% 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, GOOY or TSLY?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GOOY paid 44.8% of its starting price in cash and TSLY paid 53.2%, so TSLY 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 TSLY?
- With every distribution reinvested, GOOY returned +32.7% and TSLY returned +3.9% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so GOOY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GOOY or TSLY?
- GOOY charges 1.14% a year and TSLY charges 1.07%, so TSLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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