Data as of .
NVDY vs XVNV: which paid, and which earned it?
NVDY and XVNV both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NVDY and XVNV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NVDY | Only in XVNV |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 19.64% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 292.81% |
| United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 18.55% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 106.84% |
| United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 18.32% | NVIDIA Corporation 50.24% |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 18.26% | US Dollar 3.33% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 17.49% | 2026-10-23 NVIDIA Corporation C 1,806.75 0.00% |
| NVDA US 11/20/26 C210 10.13% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 2.17% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| NVDA US 09/25/26 C227.5 0.24% | 2026-09-25 NVIDIA Corporation C 220 -0.44% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDY | XVNV | NVDY | XVNV | NVDY | XVNV | |
| 3 months | +6.3% | not published | 9.9% | not published | +0.6 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +21.7% | not published | 23.3% | not published | −7.3 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +26.3% | not published | 42.6% | not published | −0.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +264.1% | not published | 172.4% | not published | −148.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +363.5% | +2.1% | 206.2% | 0.0% | −316.7 pts | −0.2 pts |
| NVDY YieldMax(R) NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on NVDA, paying weekly | XVNV FT Vest NVDA & Target Income ETF Option income on NVDA | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | First Trust |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | NVIDIA (NVDA) | NVIDIA (NVDA) |
| Pays | weekly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 36.9% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 42.6% | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −22.3% | +2.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.3% | +2.1% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +26.4% | +2.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.2 pts | −0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 1226 days | 30 days |
| Net assets | $1.4bn | $2m |
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).
XVNV in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 19, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XVNV paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.1%. NVIDIA (NVDA) returned +2.3% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, NVDY or XVNV?
- NVDY charges 1.09% a year and XVNV charges 0.85%, so XVNV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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