Data as of .
KYLD vs YSPC: which paid, and which earned it?
KYLD and YSPC both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KYLD and YSPC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KYLD | Only in YSPC |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 12.96% | United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 43.24% |
| TREASURY BILL 11.01% | United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 34.02% |
| Global X Silver Miners ETF 7.09% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 16.09% |
| VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA 6.38% | SPCX 10/16/2026 150.01 C 6.39% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.21% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 5.82% |
| Intel Corp 6.19% | SPACE EX CLL OPT 09/26 162.500 0.62% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc 5.97% | SPACE EX CLL OPT 09/26 157.500 0.07% |
| Teradyne Inc 5.77% | SPACE EX CLL OPT 09/26 152.500 -0.15% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLD | YSPC | KYLD | YSPC | KYLD | YSPC | |
| 3 months | −6.3% | not published | 5.6% | not published | −8.5 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +24.4% | not published | 14.1% | not published | +6.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +2.0% | +6.4% | 20.9% | 10.9% | −10.9 pts | +5.3 pts |
| KYLD Kurv High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | YSPC YieldMax(R) [SpaceX] Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.6% | 63.0% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 1.01% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 20.9% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | 10.9% (since launch on Jul 15, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −20.5% | −5.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | +6.4% (since launch on Jul 15, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.9% | +1.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.9 pts | +5.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 0% |
| Age | 322 days | 65 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $32m |
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).
YSPC in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, YSPC paid 10.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.4%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +1.2% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 63.0%, 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, KYLD or YSPC?
- KYLD charges 1.00% a year and YSPC charges 1.01%, so KYLD 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, KYLD against YSPC, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/kyld-vs-yspc Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.