Data as of .
MAGY vs YQQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MAGY paid 26.5% of its price in cash against YQQQ’s 23.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: MAGY scores higher
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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, MAGY and YQQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MAGY | Only in YQQQ |
|---|---|
| Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF 100.02% | TREASURY BILL 27.63% |
| First American Government Obligations Fu 0.36% | TREASURY BILL 25.80% |
| MAGS 09/25/2026 71.37 C -0.38% | TREASURY BILL 19.43% |
| TREASURY BILL 15.20% | |
| TREASURY BILL 11.95% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGY | YQQQ | MAGY | YQQQ | MAGY | YQQQ | |
| 3 months | +3.7% | +5.8% | 6.1% | 6.5% | −3.9 pts | +8.3 pts |
| 6 months | +8.1% | −13.9% | 12.9% | 10.8% | −12.7 pts | −38.2 pts |
| 1 year | +1.8% | −3.5% | 26.5% | 23.1% | −9.4 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Since launch | +25.6% | −17.6% | 42.0% | 37.0% | −37.5 pts | −71.2 pts |
| MAGY Roundhill Magnificent Seven Covered Call ETF Covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | YQQQ YieldMax(R) Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 19.2% | 21.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 1.11% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 26.5% | 23.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −25.3% | −25.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.8% | −3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +11.2% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.4 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 513 days | 764 days |
| Net assets | $102m | $27m |
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.
YQQQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YQQQ paid 23.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 25.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 25.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 21.3%, 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, MAGY or YQQQ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MAGY paid 26.5% of its starting price in cash and YQQQ paid 23.1%, so MAGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, MAGY or YQQQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, MAGY returned +1.8% and YQQQ returned −3.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so MAGY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, MAGY or YQQQ?
- MAGY charges 0.99% a year and YQQQ charges 1.11%, so MAGY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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