Data as of .
NVDW vs NVDY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year NVDY paid 42.6% of its price in cash against NVDW’s 41.7%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: NVDY scores higher
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A percentile among the 64 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, NVDW and NVDY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NVDW | Only in NVDY |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 80.60% | United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 19.64% |
| NVIDIA Corp 19.40% | United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 18.55% |
| United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 18.32% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 18.26% | |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 17.49% | |
| NVDA US 11/20/26 C210 10.13% | |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 2.17% | |
| NVDA US 09/25/26 C227.5 0.24% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDW | NVDY | NVDW | NVDY | NVDW | NVDY | |
| 3 months | +5.4% | +6.3% | 9.9% | 9.9% | −0.3 pts | +0.6 pts |
| 6 months | +31.5% | +21.7% | 23.3% | 23.3% | +2.5 pts | −7.3 pts |
| 1 year | +25.1% | +26.3% | 41.7% | 42.6% | −1.4 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +264.1% | not published | 172.4% | not published | −148.1 pts |
| Since launch | +65.9% | +363.5% | 66.0% | 206.2% | +3.7 pts | −316.7 pts |
| NVDW Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF Option income on NVDA, paying weekly | NVDY YieldMax(R) NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on NVDA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | NVIDIA (NVDA) | NVIDIA (NVDA) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 54.1% | 36.9% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 1.09% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 41.7% | 42.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −22.8% | −22.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.1% | +26.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +26.4% | +26.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.4 pts | −0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 473 days | 1226 days |
| Net assets | $117m | $1.4bn |
NVDW in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, NVDW paid 41.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 22.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +25.1%. NVIDIA (NVDA) returned +26.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 54.1%, paid weekly.
NVDY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, NVDY paid 42.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 22.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +26.3%. NVIDIA (NVDA) returned +26.4% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 36.9%, 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, NVDW or NVDY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, NVDW paid 41.7% of its starting price in cash and NVDY paid 42.6%, so NVDY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, NVDW or NVDY?
- With every distribution reinvested, NVDW returned +25.1% and NVDY returned +26.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so NVDY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, NVDW or NVDY?
- NVDW charges 1.00% a year and NVDY charges 1.09%, so NVDW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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