Data as of .
VOOY vs YSPC: which paid, and which earned it?
VOOY and YSPC both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOOY | YSPC | VOOY | YSPC | VOOY | YSPC | |
| Since launch | −0.3% | +6.4% | 0.0% | 10.9% | 0.0 pts | +5.3 pts |
| VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | YSPC YieldMax(R) [SpaceX] Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | XFUNDS | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | not established | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 63.0% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 1.01% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | 10.9% (since launch on Jul 15, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −5.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | +6.4% (since launch on Jul 15, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.2% | +1.2% |
| Ahead or behind | 0.0 pts | +5.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 16 days | 65 days |
| Net assets | not published | $32m |
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.
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).
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Where these figures came from
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