Data as of .
NVDY vs TSLY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year TSLY paid 50.7% of its price in cash against NVDY’s 41.7%, though NVDY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: NVDY 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, NVDY and TSLY hold 81% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NVDY | TSLY |
|---|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL | 30.77% | 22.39% |
| TREASURY BILL | 15.54% | 20.60% |
| TREASURY BILL | 15.32% | 22.04% |
| TREASURY BILL | 15.13% | 22.62% |
| TREASURY BILL | 23.23% | 12.35% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDY | TSLY | NVDY | TSLY | NVDY | TSLY | |
| 3 months | +1.1% | −11.7% | 10.1% | 10.8% | +1.6 pts | +1.0 pts |
| 6 months | +10.8% | −10.1% | 22.4% | 21.8% | −4.6 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +19.2% | −2.2% | 41.7% | 50.7% | +0.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
| 3 years | +243.1% | +16.0% | 170.2% | 82.1% | −138.9 pts | −14.9 pts |
| Since launch | +341.5% | +36.7% | 205.8% | 97.1% | −299.1 pts | −59.3 pts |
| NVDY YieldMax(R) NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on NVDA, paying weekly | TSLY YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on TSLA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | NVIDIA (NVDA) | Tesla (TSLA) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 43.7% | 50.6% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 41.7% | 50.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | −26.1% | −47.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.2% | −2.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +18.9% | −9.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 69% | 100% |
| Age | 1222 days | 1391 days |
NVDY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 14, 2026, NVDY paid 41.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 26.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +19.2%. NVIDIA (NVDA) returned +18.9% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 14, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 43.7%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 69% 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).
TSLY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 14, 2026, TSLY paid 50.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 47.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.2%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −9.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 7.2 pts. At its price on Sep 14, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 50.6%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% 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).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, NVDY or TSLY?
- Over the year to Sep 14, 2026, NVDY paid 41.7% of its starting price in cash and TSLY paid 50.7%, so TSLY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, NVDY or TSLY?
- With every distribution reinvested, NVDY returned +19.2% and TSLY returned −2.2% over the year to Sep 14, 2026, so NVDY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, NVDY or TSLY?
- NVDY charges 1.09% a year and TSLY charges 1.07%, so TSLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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