Data as of .
VOOY vs YMAG: which paid, and which earned it?
VOOY and YMAG both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOOY | YMAG | VOOY | YMAG | VOOY | YMAG | |
| 3 months | not published | +6.1% | not published | 9.4% | not published | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +15.4% | not published | 21.1% | not published | −5.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +9.7% | not published | 35.5% | not published | −1.5 pts |
| Since launch | −0.3% | +70.7% | 0.0% | 89.1% | 0.0 pts | −34.1 pts |
| VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | YMAG YieldMax(R) Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs Synthetic covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | XFUNDS | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) |
| Pays | not established | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 30.9% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 1.34% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | 35.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −28.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | +9.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.2% | +11.2% |
| Ahead or behind | 0.0 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 80% |
| Age | 16 days | 962 days |
| Net assets | not published | $297m |
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
YMAG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YMAG paid 35.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 28.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.7%. Magnificent Seven (MAGS) returned +11.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 30.9%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 80% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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Where these figures came from
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