Data as of .
GPTY vs TYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GPTY paid 34.0% of its price in cash against TYLG’s 10.3% and the two finished level on total return.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: TYLG scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPTY and TYLG hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GPTY | TYLG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.73% | 7.30% |
| Apple Inc | 4.29% | 6.66% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.36% | 4.98% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.82% | 2.30% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 6.95% | 2.24% |
| Intel Corp | 9.47% | 1.48% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 4.37% | 1.12% |
| Oracle Corp | 2.98% | 0.70% |
| IBM | 2.94% | 0.59% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 5.60% | 0.58% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 3.79% | 0.57% |
| Salesforce Inc | 1.66% | 0.53% |
| Only in GPTY | Only in TYLG |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc 6.81% | STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SP 54.45% |
| TSMC 5.52% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2.06% |
| Hut 8 Corp 4.14% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 1.18% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.85% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 0.99% |
| Tesla Inc 3.71% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 0.96% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 0.81% |
| CoreWeave Inc 3.36% | CASH 0.73% |
| Cipher Digital Inc 2.78% | SANDISK CORP 0.71% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPTY | TYLG | GPTY | TYLG | GPTY | TYLG | |
| 3 months | −1.3% | +2.0% | 8.2% | 2.4% | −0.5 pts | +2.9 pts |
| 6 months | +40.4% | +29.6% | 22.2% | 5.7% | −0.1 pts | −10.8 pts |
| 1 year | +32.4% | +32.9% | 34.0% | 10.3% | −5.7 pts | −5.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +95.0% | not published | 34.2% | not published | −33.0 pts |
| Since launch | +53.2% | +141.1% | 51.0% | 45.8% | −4.9 pts | −51.3 pts |
| GPTY YieldMax(R) AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on XLK, paying weekly | TYLG Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on XLK, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Technology sector (XLK) | Technology sector (XLK) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 35.3% | 7.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.06% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 34.0% | 10.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −8.1% | +20.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.4% | +32.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +38.0% | +38.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.7 pts | −5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | 100% |
| Age | 603 days | 1396 days |
| Net assets | $126m | $15m |
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).
TYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TYLG paid 10.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 20.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.9%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +38.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.8%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 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, GPTY or TYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPTY paid 34.0% of its starting price in cash and TYLG paid 10.3%, 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 TYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPTY returned +32.4% and TYLG returned +32.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so TYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPTY or TYLG?
- GPTY charges 1.06% a year and TYLG charges 0.60%, so TYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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