Data as of .
MINY vs SLVY: which paid, and which earned it?
MINY and SLVY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MINY and SLVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MINY | Only in SLVY |
|---|---|
| VanEck Rare Earth and Strategi 6.91% | 2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,988.4 255.07% |
| Nucor Corp 6.53% | 2026-11-30 iShares Silver Trust C 52.83 14.47% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc 6.05% | US Dollar 2.03% |
| MP Materials Corp 5.63% | 2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,241.3 0.00% |
| Albemarle Corp 5.44% | 2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,988.4 0.00% |
| Cameco Corp 5.36% | 2026-09-30 iShares Silver Trust C 60.13 -0.29% |
| Uranium Energy Corp 4.99% | 2026-11-30 iShares Silver Trust P 52.83 -2.11% |
| Constellation Energy Corp 4.98% | 2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,241.3 -169.17% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINY | SLVY | MINY | SLVY | MINY | SLVY | |
| 3 months | −3.4% | not published | 7.0% | not published | +3.7 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +5.6% | not published | 15.3% | not published | −1.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −13.2% | +10.6% | 13.7% | 1.2% | −4.3 pts | −0.1 pts |
| MINY YieldMax(R) Strategic Metals & Mining Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on XME, paying weekly | SLVY FT Vest Silver Strategy & Target Income ETF Option income on SLV | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | First Trust |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Metals and mining (XME), used as the proxy | Silver (SLV) |
| Pays | weekly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 31.0% | 6.9% |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 27, 2026) | 1.2% (since launch on Jul 9, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −26.5% | +9.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.2% (since launch on Feb 27, 2026) | +10.6% (since launch on Jul 9, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −8.8% | +10.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.3 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 203 days | 71 days |
| Net assets | $10m | $1m |
MINY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 27, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, MINY paid 13.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 26.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.2%. Metals and mining (XME), used as the proxy returned −8.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 31.0%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% 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).
SLVY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jul 9, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, SLVY paid 1.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.6%. Silver (SLV) returned +10.7% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.9%, paid periodically.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, MINY or SLVY?
- MINY charges 1.01% a year and SLVY charges 0.85%, so SLVY 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, MINY against SLVY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/miny-vs-slvy Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.