Data as of .
MSTY vs XDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MSTY paid 35.1% of its price in cash against XDTE’s 26.9%, though XDTE returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: MSTY 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, MSTY and XDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MSTY | Only in XDTE |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 21.68% | SPX 03/19/2027 678.8 C 67.54% |
| TREASURY BILL 21.18% | SPX 06/11/2027 678.8 C 25.09% |
| TREASURY BILL 20.64% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 7.36% |
| TREASURY BILL 17.38% | |
| TREASURY BILL 15.04% | |
| TREASURY BILL 4.07% | |
| Strategy Inc 0.01% |
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 Jan 31, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSTY | XDTE | MSTY | XDTE | MSTY | XDTE | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +3.9% | 16.1% | 5.1% | −1.8 pts | +0.6 pts |
| 6 months | −7.2% | +13.4% | 32.0% | 10.5% | −1.0 pts | −2.6 pts |
| 1 year | −54.4% | +16.6% | 35.1% | 26.9% | +5.5 pts | −0.9 pts |
| Since launch | +56.5% | +45.7% | 223.1% | 59.3% | −27.1 pts | −7.2 pts |
| MSTY YieldMax(R) MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on MSTR, paying weekly | XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Roundhill |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | MicroStrategy (MSTR) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 110.5% | 17.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 35.1% | 26.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −80.9% | −12.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | −54.4% | +16.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −59.8% | +17.5% |
| Ahead or behind | +5.5 pts | −0.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 99% | not published |
| Age | 932 days | 918 days |
MSTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, MSTY paid 35.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 80.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −54.4%. MicroStrategy (MSTR) returned −59.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.5 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 110.5%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 99% 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).
XDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, XDTE paid 26.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.6%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, MSTY or XDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, MSTY paid 35.1% of its starting price in cash and XDTE paid 26.9%, so MSTY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, MSTY or XDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, MSTY returned −54.4% and XDTE returned +16.6% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so XDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, MSTY or XDTE?
- MSTY charges 0.99% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so XDTE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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