NVDY vs NVDA: Dividend Yield, Total Return & Fees Compared

This page compares YieldMax™ NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NVDY) with NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) using prices and distributions through November 9, 2026. The numbers update automatically after each trading session.

With dividends reinvested, NVDY has led over the last 12 months at -0.65% versus -4.81% for NVDA. NVDY currently yields 59.70% (trailing 12-month) against 0.29% for NVDA.

NVDY leads on both current yield and 1-year total return. Yields and returns move with markets, so check the longer periods below before drawing conclusions.

Across 878 shared trading dates from May 11, 2023 to November 9, 2026, the largest observed peak-to-trough decline with dividends reinvested was -33.69% for NVDY and -36.88% for NVDA. These figures use the same available dates for both instruments, exclude intraday moves, and are not forecasts.

NVDY's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending November 9, 2026 ranged from $0.057 to $0.2072 per share across 52 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.

NVDA's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending November 9, 2026 ranged from $0.010 to $0.250 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.

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