Data as of .
LFGY vs YBIT: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year LFGY paid 40.1% of its price in cash against YBIT’s 31.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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A percentile among the 173 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, LFGY and YBIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in LFGY | Only in YBIT |
|---|---|
| Opera Ltd 5.99% | TREASURY BILL 36.73% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.67% | TREASURY BILL 32.22% |
| Block Inc 5.54% | TREASURY BILL 31.05% |
| Strategy Inc 5.26% | |
| Core Scientific Inc 5.24% | |
| Hut 8 Corp 5.24% | |
| Galaxy Digital Inc 4.86% | |
| Cipher Digital Inc 4.59% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFGY | YBIT | LFGY | YBIT | LFGY | YBIT | |
| 3 months | −0.3% | +23.6% | 10.6% | 13.3% | +1.9 pts | −5.7 pts |
| 6 months | +25.6% | +10.8% | 26.4% | 23.1% | −8.2 pts | −4.9 pts |
| 1 year | −1.5% | −28.7% | 40.1% | 31.3% | −13.6 pts | +2.3 pts |
| Since launch | +9.5% | −10.5% | 62.4% | 74.2% | −42.8 pts | −31.9 pts |
| LFGY YieldMax(R) Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on BITQ, paying weekly | YBIT YieldMax(R) Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on IBIT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 39.4% | 68.0% |
| Expense ratio | 1.02% | 1.02% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 40.1% | 31.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −44.7% | −58.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.5% | −28.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.1% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −13.6 pts | +2.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 63% | 0% |
| Age | 612 days | 878 days |
| Net assets | $110m | $61m |
LFGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LFGY paid 40.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 44.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.5%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned +12.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 39.4%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 63% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
YBIT in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YBIT paid 31.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 58.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −28.7%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 68.0%, 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 paid more, LFGY or YBIT?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LFGY paid 40.1% of its starting price in cash and YBIT paid 31.3%, so LFGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, LFGY or YBIT?
- With every distribution reinvested, LFGY returned −1.5% and YBIT returned −28.7% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so LFGY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, LFGY or YBIT?
- LFGY charges 1.02% a year and YBIT charges 1.02%, so LFGY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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