Data as of .
ISPY vs MSFO: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MSFO paid 28.6% of its price in cash against ISPY’s 5.7%, though ISPY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: ISPY scores higher
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A percentile among the 161 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ISPY and MSFO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ISPY | Only in MSFO |
|---|---|
| ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF 10.56% | TREASURY BILL 32.44% |
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.07% | TREASURY BILL 31.42% |
| Apple, Inc. 6.31% | TREASURY BILL 14.95% |
| Microsoft Corp. 4.60% | TREASURY BILL 12.47% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.64% | TREASURY BILL 8.72% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 3.05% | |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.92% | |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.42% |
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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISPY | MSFO | ISPY | MSFO | ISPY | MSFO | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +22.9% | 1.5% | 11.8% | −1.5 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 6 months | +12.8% | +21.4% | 3.5% | 21.0% | −3.2 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 1 year | +14.4% | +1.5% | 5.7% | 28.6% | −3.1 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +50.9% | not published | 79.0% | not published | −1.9 pts |
| Since launch | +53.4% | +55.4% | 25.8% | 81.3% | −14.8 pts | −1.6 pts |
| ISPY ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | MSFO YieldMax(R) MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on MSFT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Microsoft (MSFT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.8% | 26.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.56% | 1.03% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.7% | 28.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.4% | −29.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% | +1.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.5% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.1 pts | +1.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 92% |
| Age | 996 days | 1113 days |
ISPY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, ISPY paid 5.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.4%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.8%, paid monthly.
MSFO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, MSFO paid 28.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 29.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.5%. Microsoft (MSFT) returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.8 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 26.1%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 92% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 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, ISPY or MSFO?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, ISPY paid 5.7% of its starting price in cash and MSFO paid 28.6%, so MSFO paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, ISPY or MSFO?
- With every distribution reinvested, ISPY returned +14.4% and MSFO returned +1.5% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so ISPY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, ISPY or MSFO?
- ISPY charges 0.56% a year and MSFO charges 1.03%, so ISPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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