Data as of .
GPTY vs WEEI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GPTY paid 34.0% of its price in cash against WEEI’s 12.6% and the two finished level on total return.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: WEEI scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPTY and WEEI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GPTY | Only in WEEI |
|---|---|
| Intel Corp 9.47% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 23.33% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.95% | CHEVRON CORP 13.58% |
| Alphabet Inc 6.81% | CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.23% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.73% | VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.30% |
| Marvell Technology Inc 5.60% | SLB LTD 5.12% |
| TSMC 5.52% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 5.00% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.82% | BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 4.18% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc 4.37% | PHILLIPS 66 3.99% |
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 | WEEI | GPTY | WEEI | GPTY | WEEI | |
| 3 months | −1.3% | +15.2% | 8.2% | 3.0% | −0.5 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 6 months | +40.4% | +9.0% | 22.2% | 5.5% | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +32.4% | +32.0% | 34.0% | 12.6% | −5.7 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Since launch | +53.2% | +37.3% | 51.0% | 26.1% | −4.9 pts | −12.7 pts |
| GPTY YieldMax(R) AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on XLK, paying weekly | WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy 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% | 10.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.06% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 34.0% | 12.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −8.1% | +17.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.4% | +32.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +38.0% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.7 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | not published |
| Age | 603 days | 870 days |
| Net assets | $126m | $73m |
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).
WEEI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WEEI paid 12.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 17.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.0%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GPTY or WEEI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPTY paid 34.0% of its starting price in cash and WEEI paid 12.6%, 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 WEEI?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPTY returned +32.4% and WEEI returned +32.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GPTY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPTY or WEEI?
- GPTY charges 1.06% a year and WEEI charges 0.85%, so WEEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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