Data as of .
MSFO vs RYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MSFO paid 28.6% of its price in cash against RYLD’s 12.3%, though RYLD returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: MSFO scores higher
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A percentile among the 61 income ETFs writing on a single company. 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, MSFO and RYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MSFO | Only in RYLD |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 32.44% | GLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 ETF 99.96% |
| TREASURY BILL 31.42% | CASH 0.04% |
| TREASURY BILL 14.95% | |
| TREASURY BILL 12.47% | |
| TREASURY BILL 8.72% |
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 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFO | RYLD | MSFO | RYLD | MSFO | RYLD | |
| 3 months | +22.9% | +3.9% | 11.8% | 3.1% | −4.2 pts | +5.1 pts |
| 6 months | +21.4% | +13.1% | 21.0% | 6.3% | −4.5 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 1 year | +1.5% | +18.1% | 28.6% | 12.3% | +1.8 pts | −3.1 pts |
| 3 years | +50.9% | +30.9% | 79.0% | 32.7% | −1.9 pts | −31.7 pts |
| Since launch | +55.4% | +51.9% | 81.3% | 67.2% | −1.6 pts | −51.8 pts |
| MSFO YieldMax(R) MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on MSFT, paying weekly | RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Microsoft (MSFT) | Russell 2000 (IWM) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 26.1% | 12.4% |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 28.6% | 12.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −29.8% | +4.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.5% | +18.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.3% | +21.2% |
| Ahead or behind | +1.8 pts | −3.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 92% | 100% |
| Age | 1113 days | 2699 days |
MSFO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, MSFO paid 28.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 29.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.5%. Microsoft (MSFT) returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.8 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 26.1%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 92% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
RYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +21.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.4%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 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, MSFO or RYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, MSFO paid 28.6% of its starting price in cash and RYLD paid 12.3%, so MSFO paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, MSFO or RYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, MSFO returned +1.5% and RYLD returned +18.1% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so RYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, MSFO or RYLD?
- MSFO charges 1.03% a year and RYLD charges 0.60%, so RYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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