Data as of .
LFGY vs YBTC: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year LFGY paid 40.1% of its price in cash against YBTC’s 24.9%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, LFGY and YBTC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in LFGY | Only in YBTC |
|---|---|
| Opera Ltd 5.99% | United States Treasury Bill 10/08/2026 95.71% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.67% | IBIT 10/16/2026 45.86 C 4.54% |
| Block Inc 5.54% | First American Government Obligations Fu 4.11% |
| Strategy Inc 5.26% | IBIT 09/25/2026 48.27 C -0.61% |
| Core Scientific Inc 5.24% | IBIT 10/16/2026 45.86 P -3.75% |
| 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 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFGY | YBTC | LFGY | YBTC | LFGY | YBTC | |
| 3 months | −0.3% | +13.7% | 10.6% | 7.5% | +1.9 pts | −15.5 pts |
| 6 months | +25.6% | +0.6% | 26.4% | 14.8% | −8.2 pts | −15.1 pts |
| 1 year | −1.5% | −38.2% | 40.1% | 24.9% | −13.6 pts | −7.1 pts |
| Since launch | +9.5% | +28.5% | 62.4% | 101.4% | −42.8 pts | −68.7 pts |
| LFGY YieldMax(R) Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on BITQ, paying weekly | YBTC Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Roundhill |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 39.4% | 29.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.02% | 0.95% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 40.1% | 24.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −44.7% | −60.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.5% | −38.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.1% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −13.6 pts | −7.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 63% | not published |
| Age | 612 days | 974 days |
| Net assets | $110m | $142m |
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).
YBTC in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YBTC paid 24.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 60.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −38.2%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.5%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, LFGY or YBTC?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LFGY paid 40.1% of its starting price in cash and YBTC paid 24.9%, 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 YBTC?
- With every distribution reinvested, LFGY returned −1.5% and YBTC returned −38.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so LFGY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, LFGY or YBTC?
- LFGY charges 1.02% a year and YBTC charges 0.95%, so YBTC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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