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YieldMax vs First Trust: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Thematic income: First Trust wins, 67% to 46% 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.

BOX SCORE · THEMATIC INCOME	YieldMax	First Trust
Funds in the category	16	8
Made money (W–L)	6–7	2–1
Win %	46%	67%
Money made	−$864M	$572M
Typical return	−4.1%	+12.8%
Launches · 2026	0	5
Assets	$5.5B	$5.1B
Fee per $100	$1.05	$0.54

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% ✕

First Trust

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	$4.4B	+13.1% ✓
TDVI	FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF	$660M	+12.8% ✓
DFII	FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF	$20M	−29.8% ✕
XVTS	First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - FT Vest TSLA & Target Income ETF	$7M	—
XVNV	First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - FT Vest NVDA & Target Income ETF	$5M	—
XVPT	FT Vest PLTR & Target Income ETF	$5M	—