Data as of .
RNTY vs YSPC: which paid, and which earned it?
RNTY and YSPC both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RNTY and YSPC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RNTY | YSPC |
|---|---|---|
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 | 0.30% | 5.82% |
| Only in RNTY | Only in YSPC |
|---|---|
| Prologis Inc 6.72% | United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 43.24% |
| Welltower Inc 6.63% | United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 34.02% |
| Vivmark Residential 6.31% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 16.09% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc 5.99% | SPCX 10/16/2026 150.01 C 6.39% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 5.30% | SPACE EX CLL OPT 09/26 162.500 0.62% |
| Equinix Inc 4.92% | SPACE EX CLL OPT 09/26 157.500 0.07% |
| St Joe Co/The 4.41% | SPACE EX CLL OPT 09/26 152.500 -0.15% |
| Realty Income Corp 4.36% | SPACE EX CLL OPT 09/26 155 -1.85% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNTY | YSPC | RNTY | YSPC | RNTY | YSPC | |
| 3 months | −2.3% | not published | 3.0% | not published | −4.5 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +2.5% | not published | 6.2% | not published | −15.6 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +4.6% | not published | 11.9% | not published | −12.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +7.9% | +6.4% | 15.8% | 10.9% | −39.2 pts | +5.3 pts |
| RNTY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Real Estate Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | YSPC YieldMax(R) [SpaceX] Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.5% | 63.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 1.01% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.9% | 10.9% (since launch on Jul 15, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −7.3% | −5.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +6.4% (since launch on Jul 15, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +1.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −12.0 pts | +5.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | 0% |
| Age | 519 days | 65 days |
| Net assets | $6m | $32m |
RNTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, RNTY paid 11.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 7.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.6%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 12.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.5%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
YSPC in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, YSPC paid 10.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.4%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +1.2% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 63.0%, 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 is cheaper, RNTY or YSPC?
- RNTY charges 0.99% a year and YSPC charges 1.01%, so RNTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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