Data as of .
HYGM vs LQDM: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the window both share LQDM paid 3.9% of its price in cash against HYGM’s 3.3%, though HYGM returned more with it reinvested.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HYGM and LQDM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HYGM | LQDM |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12/31/2031 | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Cash & Other | 0.05% | -0.01% |
| Only in HYGM | Only in LQDM |
|---|---|
| iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 99.98% | iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 100.13% |
| HYG 09/25/2026 78.53 C -0.07% | LQD 09/25/2026 104.7 C -0.14% |
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 Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYGM | LQDM | HYGM | LQDM | HYGM | LQDM | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | −2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | +0.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Since launch | +0.5% | −2.0% | 3.3% | 3.9% | +0.3 pts | +0.6 pts |
| HYGM Amplify HYG High Yield 10% Target Income ETF Option income on HYG, paying monthly | LQDM Amplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETF Option income on LQD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Amplify |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | US high yield bonds (HYG) | US investment grade bonds (LQD) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.54% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 3.3% (since launch on Apr 21, 2026) | 3.9% (since launch on Apr 21, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.8% | −5.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +0.5% (since launch on Apr 21, 2026) | −2.0% (since launch on Apr 21, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +0.2% | −2.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.3 pts | +0.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 150 days | 150 days |
| Net assets | $727,276 | $3m |
HYGM in plain words
Over the period since launch on Apr 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, HYGM paid 3.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.5%. US high yield bonds (HYG) returned +0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.2%, paid monthly.
LQDM in plain words
Over the period since launch on Apr 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, LQDM paid 3.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.0%. US investment grade bonds (LQD) returned −2.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, HYGM or LQDM?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, HYGM paid 3.3% of its starting price in cash and LQDM paid 3.9%, so LQDM paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, HYGM or LQDM?
- With every distribution reinvested, HYGM returned +0.5% and LQDM returned −2.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so HYGM returned more.
- Which is cheaper, HYGM or LQDM?
- HYGM charges 0.79% a year and LQDM charges 0.54%, so LQDM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, HYGM against LQDM, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/hygm-vs-lqdm Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.