Data as of .
GRNI vs OARK: which paid, and which earned it?
GRNI and OARK both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GRNI and OARK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GRNI | Only in OARK |
|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.11% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 31.97% |
| Quanta Services Inc 3.23% | United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 31.91% |
| GE Vernova Inc 3.08% | United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 22.43% |
| Strategy Inc 3.04% | 2ARKK US 11/20/26 C85.01 FLX 8.43% |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.99% | United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 6.55% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.96% | United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 3.23% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.90% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 1.09% |
| Arista Networks Inc 2.86% | ARKK US 09/25/26 C86 0.66% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRNI | OARK | GRNI | OARK | GRNI | OARK | |
| 3 months | +2.1% | +3.9% | 2.5% | 9.0% | −0.2 pts | +6.4 pts |
| 6 months | +16.3% | +20.0% | 5.4% | 22.6% | −1.8 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +6.6% | not published | 37.4% | not published | −15.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +61.9% | not published | 87.5% | not published | −36.3 pts |
| Since launch | +14.5% | +58.8% | 7.8% | 89.4% | −2.1 pts | −96.7 pts |
| GRNI Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | OARK YieldMax(R) Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Fundstrat | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.0% | 27.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 1.00% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.8% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | 37.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +6.2% | −34.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | +6.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.1 pts | −15.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 304 days | 1395 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $32m |
GRNI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, GRNI paid 7.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.0%, paid monthly.
OARK in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OARK paid 37.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 34.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.6%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 27.9%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, GRNI or OARK?
- GRNI charges 0.99% a year and OARK charges 1.00%, so GRNI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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