Data as of .
GPTY vs MDST: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GPTY paid 34.0% of its price in cash against MDST’s 10.0%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: MDST 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, GPTY and MDST hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GPTY | Only in MDST |
|---|---|
| Intel Corp 9.47% | ENERGY TRANSFER LP 8.97% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.95% | ENBRIDGE INC 8.79% |
| Alphabet Inc 6.81% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 8.61% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.73% | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP 6.87% |
| Marvell Technology Inc 5.60% | DT MIDSTREAM INC 6.43% |
| TSMC 5.52% | KINDER MORGAN INC 5.64% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.82% | CHENIERE ENERGY INC 5.05% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc 4.37% | ONEOK INC 5.00% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPTY | MDST | GPTY | MDST | GPTY | MDST | |
| 3 months | −1.3% | +4.6% | 8.2% | 2.4% | −0.5 pts | −15.9 pts |
| 6 months | +40.4% | +5.8% | 22.2% | 4.7% | −0.1 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 1 year | +32.4% | +19.2% | 34.0% | 10.0% | −5.7 pts | −28.6 pts |
| Since launch | +53.2% | +48.9% | 51.0% | 26.1% | −4.9 pts | +7.3 pts |
| GPTY YieldMax(R) AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on XLK, paying weekly | MDST Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Westwood |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Technology sector (XLK) | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 35.3% | 9.3% |
| Expense ratio | 1.06% | 0.80% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 34.0% | 10.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −8.1% | +8.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.4% | +19.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +38.0% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.7 pts | −28.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | not published |
| Age | 603 days | 892 days |
| Net assets | $126m | $247m |
GPTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPTY paid 34.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.4%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +38.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 35.3%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
MDST in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MDST paid 10.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +19.2%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 28.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GPTY or MDST?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPTY paid 34.0% of its starting price in cash and MDST paid 10.0%, so GPTY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GPTY or MDST?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPTY returned +32.4% and MDST returned +19.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GPTY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPTY or MDST?
- GPTY charges 1.06% a year and MDST charges 0.80%, so MDST is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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