Data as of .
GPIQ vs OARK: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year OARK paid 38.6% of its price in cash against GPIQ’s 11.1%, though GPIQ returned more with it reinvested.
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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, GPIQ and OARK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GPIQ | Only in OARK |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.48% | TREASURY BILL 37.81% |
| APPLE INC 6.59% | TREASURY BILL 30.32% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.62% | TREASURY BILL 18.55% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.20% | TREASURY BILL 10.80% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 4.11% | TREASURY BILL 2.51% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.96% | |
| ALPHABET INC 3.54% | |
| TESLA INC 3.17% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPIQ | OARK | GPIQ | OARK | GPIQ | OARK | |
| 3 months | −0.4% | +5.1% | 2.6% | 9.6% | +0.4 pts | +5.9 pts |
| 6 months | +17.3% | +15.3% | 5.8% | 22.6% | −3.4 pts | −5.4 pts |
| 1 year | +21.9% | +7.2% | 11.1% | 38.6% | −1.1 pts | −15.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +48.6% | not published | 82.9% | not published | −46.5 pts |
| Since launch | +96.4% | +53.5% | 38.2% | 89.2% | −15.0 pts | −99.6 pts |
| GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | OARK YieldMax(R) Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Goldman Sachs | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.6% | 37.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 1.00% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.1% | 38.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.8% | −33.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +7.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | +23.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.1 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 39% |
| Age | 1051 days | 1388 days |
GPIQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.6%, paid monthly.
OARK in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, OARK paid 38.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 33.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.2%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.8 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 37.1%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 39% 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, GPIQ or OARK?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.1% of its starting price in cash and OARK paid 38.6%, so OARK paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GPIQ or OARK?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPIQ returned +21.9% and OARK returned +7.2% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so GPIQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPIQ or OARK?
- GPIQ charges 0.29% a year and OARK charges 1.00%, so GPIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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