Data as of .
HOOY vs HOYY: which paid, and which earned it?
HOOY and HOYY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HOOY and HOYY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HOOY | Only in HOYY |
|---|---|
| HOOD 10/16/2026 95.01 C 23.45% | Treasury Bill 82.11% |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 20.79% | Treasury Bill 17.89% |
| United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 19.31% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 15.49% | |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 9.01% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 8.80% | |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 6.16% | |
| HOOD US 09/25/26 C115 1.12% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOOY | HOYY | HOOY | HOYY | HOOY | HOYY | |
| 3 months | +7.5% | +0.2% | 17.5% | 16.5% | −3.3 pts | −10.6 pts |
| 6 months | +51.2% | +1.8% | 40.5% | 32.8% | −17.8 pts | −67.2 pts |
| 1 year | −4.3% | not published | 47.5% | not published | −3.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +75.0% | −44.3% | 106.2% | 48.4% | −46.6 pts | −27.9 pts |
| HOOY YieldMax(R) HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on HOOD, paying weekly | HOYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST HOOD ETF Synthetic covered call on HOOD, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | GraniteShares |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Robinhood (HOOD) | Robinhood (HOOD) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 72.6% | 73.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 47.5% | 48.4% (since launch on Sep 30, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −56.4% | −80.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | −4.3% | −44.3% (since launch on Sep 30, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.9% | −16.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.4 pts | −27.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 98% | 97% |
| Age | 498 days | 353 days |
| Net assets | $165m | $7m |
HOOY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, HOOY paid 47.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 56.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −4.3%. Robinhood (HOOD) returned −0.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 72.6%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 98% 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).
HOYY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, HOYY paid 48.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 80.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −44.3%. Robinhood (HOOD) returned −16.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 27.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 73.9%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 97% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 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, HOOY or HOYY?
- HOOY charges 0.99% a year and HOYY charges 1.07%, so HOOY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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