Data as of .
TSLY vs XYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year TSLY paid 53.2% of its price in cash against XYLD’s 11.0%, though XYLD returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XYLD scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, TSLY and XYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in TSLY | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 22.62% | NVIDIA CORP 8.01% |
| TREASURY BILL 22.39% | APPLE INC 7.39% |
| TREASURY BILL 22.04% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.58% |
| TREASURY BILL 20.60% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.81% |
| TREASURY BILL 12.35% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.01% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.60% | |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C 2.40% | |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.16% |
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 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLY | XYLD | TSLY | XYLD | TSLY | XYLD | |
| 3 months | −9.9% | +5.0% | 10.8% | 2.6% | +0.2 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | −7.9% | +10.5% | 22.0% | 5.5% | −1.3 pts | −5.1 pts |
| 1 year | +3.9% | +17.9% | 53.2% | 11.0% | +4.8 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 3 years | +19.4% | +43.2% | 83.5% | 32.9% | −17.2 pts | −32.8 pts |
| Since launch | +38.5% | +190.8% | 97.1% | 112.9% | −61.0 pts | −133.7 pts |
| TSLY YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on TSLA, paying weekly | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF Covered call on ACWI, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Tesla (TSLA) | All-country world (ACWI) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 50.0% | 9.0% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 53.2% | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −44.2% | +5.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.9% | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.9% | +19.1% |
| Ahead or behind | +4.8 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 93% |
| Age | 1388 days | 4827 days |
TSLY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, TSLY paid 53.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 44.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.9%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −0.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.8 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 50.0%, 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).
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, XYLD paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.9%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +19.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.0%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 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, TSLY or XYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, TSLY paid 53.2% of its starting price in cash and XYLD paid 11.0%, 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, TSLY or XYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, TSLY returned +3.9% and XYLD returned +17.9% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so XYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, TSLY or XYLD?
- TSLY charges 1.07% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so XYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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