Data as of .
KYLD vs MAGY: which paid, and which earned it?
KYLD and MAGY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KYLD and MAGY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KYLD | Only in MAGY |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 12.96% | Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF 100.02% |
| TREASURY BILL 11.01% | First American Government Obligations Fu 0.36% |
| Global X Silver Miners ETF 7.09% | MAGS 09/25/2026 71.37 C -0.38% |
| VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA 6.38% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.21% | |
| Intel Corp 6.19% | |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc 5.97% | |
| Teradyne Inc 5.77% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLD | MAGY | KYLD | MAGY | KYLD | MAGY | |
| 3 months | −6.3% | +3.7% | 5.6% | 6.1% | −8.5 pts | −3.9 pts |
| 6 months | +24.4% | +8.1% | 14.1% | 12.9% | +6.4 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +1.8% | not published | 26.5% | not published | −9.4 pts |
| Since launch | +2.0% | +25.6% | 20.9% | 42.0% | −10.9 pts | −37.5 pts |
| KYLD Kurv High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | MAGY Roundhill Magnificent Seven Covered Call ETF Covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | Roundhill |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.6% | 19.2% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 20.9% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | 26.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −20.5% | −25.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | +1.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.9% | +11.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.9 pts | −9.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 322 days | 513 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $102m |
KYLD in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 31, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, KYLD paid 20.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 20.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +12.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.6%, paid weekly. Kurv estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
MAGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MAGY paid 26.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 25.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.8%. Magnificent Seven (MAGS) returned +11.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.2%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, KYLD or MAGY?
- KYLD charges 1.00% a year and MAGY charges 0.99%, so MAGY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, KYLD against MAGY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/kyld-vs-magy Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.