YieldMax vs Defiance: ETF issuers compared

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YieldMax vs Defiance: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Thematic income: YieldMax wins, 46% to 0% of funds made money

Every dot is one thematic income fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund. Small sample: fewer than 3 funds on a side.

BOX SCORE · THEMATIC INCOME	YieldMax	Defiance
Funds in the category	16	1
Made money (W–L)	6–7	0–1
Win %	46%	0%
Money made	−$864M	−$21M
Typical return	−4.1%	−86.4%
Launches · 2026	0	0
Assets	$5.5B	$21M
Fee per $100	$1.05	$2.02

The biggest thematic income funds on each side

YieldMax

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
NVDY	YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF	$1.3B	+1.1% ✓
CHPY	YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF	$1.3B	+37.1% ✓
MSTY	YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF	$959M	−46.1% ✕
TSLY	YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF	$662M	−7.5% ✕
PLTY	YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF	$351M	−8.6% ✕
CONY	YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF	$301M	−53.6% ✕

Defiance

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
MST	Leveraged Long + Income MSTR ETF	$21M	−86.4% ✕

Tale of the tape

Thematic income: YieldMax wins, 46% to 0% of funds made money

The biggest thematic income funds on each side

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