TSLY vs TYYY: which paid, and which earned it?

TSLY and TYYY both write options for income. YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF and xETFs TSLA Daily Income ETF.

46.2%
TSLY cash paid, 1 year
6.2%
TYYY cash paid, since launch
−13.2%
TSLY total return, 1 year
−17.2%
TYYY total return, since launch
TSLY · 1 year to Sep 30, 20267 pts ahead of TSLA
TSLY
−13.2%
TSLA
−20.2%

7 pts ahead of TSLA

TSLY over 1 year: paid 46.2%, price −54.3%, total −13.2%, TSLA −20.2%, +7.0 pts.

TSLA

−20.2%

TSLY

−13.2%

7 pts ahead of TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

7 pts ahead of TSLA

TSLY over 1 year: paid 46.2%, price −54.3%, total −13.2%, TSLA −20.2%, +7.0 pts.

TSLA

−20.2%

TSLY

−13.2%

7 pts ahead of TSLA

46.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. TSLY over 1 year: paid 46.2%, price −54.3%, total −13.2%, TSLA −20.2%, +7.0 pts.

TYYY · since launch to Sep 30, 20261.2 pts behind TSLA
TYYY
−17.2%
TSLA
−16.0%

1.2 pts behind TSLA

TYYY since launch: paid 6.2%, price −23.1%, total −17.2%, TSLA −16.0%, −1.2 pts.

TSLA

−16.0%

TYYY

−17.2%

1.2 pts behind TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.2 pts behind TSLA

TYYY since launch: paid 6.2%, price −23.1%, total −17.2%, TSLA −16.0%, −1.2 pts.

TSLA

−16.0%

TYYY

−17.2%

1.2 pts behind TSLA

6.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to −13.2%. TYYY since launch: paid 6.2%, price −23.1%, total −17.2%, TSLA −16.0%, −1.2 pts.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, TSLY and TYYY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 1, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding TSLY TYYY
Only in TSLY
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 24.37%
United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 23.47%
United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 21.98%
United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 16.59%
United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 15.05%
TSLA 11/20/2026 370.01 C 4.99%
First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 2.20%
TSLA US 10/02/26 C390 0.02%
Only in TYYY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 94.81%
N/A 5.19%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowTSLYTYYYTSLYTYYYTSLYTYYY
3 months−15.2%−16.9%10.2%4.1%+1.4 pts−0.3 pts
6 months−7.9%not published23.0%not published−1.0 ptsnot published
1 year−13.2%not published46.2%not published+7.0 ptsnot published
3 years+24.2%not published88.8%not published−17.6 ptsnot published
Since launch
TSLY Nov 2022 · TYYY May 2026
+35.8%−17.2%97.3%6.2%−57.9 pts−1.2 pts

TSLY and TYYY over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

TSLY
YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF · Synthetic covered call on TSLA, paying weekly
TYYY
xETFs TSLA Daily Income ETF · Option income on TSLA, paying weekly
Issuer YieldMax xETFs
Strategy synthetic covered call option income
Benchmark Tesla (TSLA) Tesla (TSLA)
Pays weekly weekly
Payout rate, annualized 51.8% 21.0%
Expense ratio 1.07% 0.99%
Cash paid, 1 year 46.2% 6.2% (since launch on May 15, 2026)
Price change, 1 year −54.3% −23.1%
Total return, 1 year −13.2% −17.2% (since launch on May 15, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year −20.2% −16.0%
Ahead or behind +7.0 pts −1.2 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate 100% not published
Age 1407 days 138 days
Net assets $667m $463,285

TSLY and TYYY on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

TSLY in plain words

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, TSLY paid 46.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 54.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.2%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −20.2% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 7.0 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 51.8%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

TYYY in plain words

Over the period since launch on May 15, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, TYYY paid 6.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 23.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −17.2%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −16.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 21.0%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, TSLY or TYYY?
TSLY charges 1.07% a year and TYYY charges 0.99%, so TYYY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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ETFIQ, TSLY against TYYY, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/tsly-vs-tyyy

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