MSFO vs MSFT: Dividend Yield, Total Return & Fees Compared

YieldMax™ MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF (MSFO) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) are compared below using data through the November 9, 2026 close, refreshed after every trading day.

Over the past year, MSFT returned +10.64% with dividends reinvested, compared with +10.59% for MSFO. MSFO currently yields 36.03% (trailing 12-month) against 0.67% for MSFT.

The higher-yielding fund (MSFO) has trailed on 1-year total return. Yield only measures the income a fund pays; total return also counts the change in share price, so it is the fuller basis for comparing the two.

Across 805 shared trading dates from August 25, 2023 to November 9, 2026, the largest observed peak-to-trough decline with dividends reinvested was -29.58% for MSFO and -34.50% for MSFT. These figures use the same available dates for both instruments, exclude intraday moves, and are not forecasts.

MSFO's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending November 9, 2026 ranged from $0.0504 to $0.2244 per share across 52 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.

MSFT's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending November 9, 2026 ranged from $0.910 to $0.910 per share across 4 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.

Fund expense ratios are annual operating costs, not a bill added to the historical returns shown here. Trading spreads, brokerage costs and personal taxes can reduce an investor's realized return.

Distinguish a fund's strategy from ownership of the underlying company. Review issuer documents for derivatives and concentration risks, and compare payouts with the change in invested value.

Review YieldMax™ MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF (MSFO) payment history and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) payment history before choosing assumptions for the dividend reinvestment calculator. Run each scenario separately; the calculator uses your rates rather than importing these historical returns.

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