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JUCY vs LQDM

Aptus Enhanced Yield ETF

JUCYBCboe

Amplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETF

LQDMCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

LQDM −0.06pt a year

JUCY0.60%LQDM0.54%

Avg volume · 30D

JUCY 27.2×the volume

JUCY158KLQDM5.81K

JUCY vs LQDM Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.0%JUCY−0.3%LQDM

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. JUCY +1.0%. LQDM −0.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%−1%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
JUCY 0.60%
LQDM 0.54%, better
Fund size
JUCY $352M
LQDM $4M
1Y total return
JUCY +5.7%
LQDM No data
Yield (12M)
JUCY 8.21%
LQDM No data
Holdings
JUCY 13
LQDM 3
Avg volume (30D)
JUCY 158K sh, better
LQDM 5.81K sh
NAV per share
JUCY $21.72
LQDM $23.04
52W range

ETF.net Grade

JUCY: Cost 54, Risk 67, Mission not scored, Tradability 60, Holdings 71, Durability 71. LQDM: Cost 69, Risk 34, Mission not scored, Tradability 49, Holdings 50, Durability 26.
Pillar letters and Scores for JUCY, LQDM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarJUCYLQDM
Cost30% weightC54B69Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB67HigherD34
Tradability15% weightB60HigherC49
Holdings10% weightA71HigherC50
Durability5% weightA71HigherD26

Rank among Treasury Option Income funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. JUCY and LQDM are both graded against the same 13 Treasury Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Treasury Option Income⁠

Category · 13 funds
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JUCY ranks 4th and LQDM 8th of 13 funds in the Treasury Option Income Category.

  1. Rank 1ABENJHorizon Landmark ETFScore 76
  2. Rank 2ATLTWiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETFScore 75
  3. Rank 3ABUCKSimplify Treasury Option Income ETFScore 69
  4. Rank 4BJUCYAptus Enhanced Yield ETFScore 61
  5. Rank 5CTLTINEOS Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFScore 49
  6. Rank 8CDEFRAptus Deferred Income ETFScore 40
  7. Rank 8CLQDMAmplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETFScore 40
  8. Rank 10DFIAXNicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETFScore 37

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

JUCYBAptus Enhanced Yield ETF

LQDMCAmplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETF

In short

JUCY Treasuries with a payout target attached. Aptus pairs U.S. government fixed income with an income overlay and, per its own shareholder report, aims to keep monthly distributions in roughly the 5% to 12% range, topping up with return of capital when income runs short.

LQDM No data

Stated mandate

JUCY The retrieved SEC material establishes that JUCY's pre-June 24, 2025 fixed-income and equity-linked-note strategy no longer represents its current objective. The replacement objective is not stated in the available evidence.

LQDM No data

Why people hold it

  • JUCY The payout policy is written down, not improvised: relatively stable monthly distributions targeted at roughly 5% to 12% a year rather than whatever coupons and premiums happen to land.sec.gov
  • The foundation is U.S. government fixed income, not corporate credit, and the fund grades itself against the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index with a short-dated Treasury index alongside it.sec.gov
  • Actively managed by a team that can dial the overlay, and it sits in the upper half of its small group of Treasury-overlay income ETFs. Running since 2022.

LQDM No data

Worth knowing

  • JUCY At 0.60% the fee is mid-pack: TLTX (0.29%), TLTW and BUCK (0.35%) run their versions of Treasury-plus-options income for less.
  • Hitting the distribution target can involve return of capital: the fund states it may pay some back when monthly payouts exceed the income it earned. That trims your cost basis.sec.gov
  • The strategy was reworked in mid-2025, so the record spans two different recipes. The earlier equity-linked-note approach is not what you own today.

LQDM No data

Full JUCY profile⁠

Full LQDM profile⁠

JUCY vs LQDM Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

JUCY vs LQDM Cost

Overpaying JUCY vs LQDM

$1,097

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • JUCY 0.60%

    $11,817

  • LQDM 0.54%

    $10,720

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JUCY 0.60%
  • LQDM 0.54%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530JUCY $11,817LQDM $10,720

Year by year

YearJUCYLQDMOverpaying
10$1,076$971$105
20$4,116$3,724$392
30$11,817$10,720$1,097

Expense ratio

  • 0.60%JUCY
  • 0.54%LQDM, cheaper
  • Middle half of Treasury Option Income funds
  • Median 0.65%

LQDM 4th cheapest of 13 funds

JUCY 6th cheapest of 13 funds

JUCY vs LQDM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
JUCY 8.21%
LQDM No data
Payout (12M)
JUCY $1.78
LQDM No data
Last payment
JUCY $0.15
LQDM $0.23
Ex-dividend
JUCY Oct 29, 2026
LQDM Oct 29, 2026
Paid on
JUCY Oct 30, 2026
LQDM Oct 30, 2026
Frequency
JUCY Monthly
LQDM Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

JUCYMonthly · 46 paymentsAll JUCY payments⁠
One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 27, 2023 $0.17; Feb 24, 2023 $0.18; Mar 29, 2023 $0.23; Apr 26, 2023 $0.20; May 26, 2023 $0.14; Jun 28, 2023 $0.20; Jul 27, 2023 $0.15; Aug 29, 2023 $0.17; Sep 27, 2023 $0.20; Oct 27, 2023 $0.17; Nov 28, 2023 $0.17; Dec 27, 2023 $0.23; Jan 29, 2024 $0.10; Feb 27, 2024 $0.12; Mar 26, 2024 $0.16; Apr 26, 2024 $0.13; May 30, 2024 $0.18; Jun 27, 2024 $0.13; Jul 30, 2024 $0.15; Aug 29, 2024 $0.16; Sep 27, 2024 $0.14; Oct 30, 2024 $0.15; Nov 27, 2024 $0.15; Dec 30, 2024 $0.20; Jan 30, 2025 $0.08; Feb 27, 2025 $0.11; Mar 28, 2025 $0.14; Apr 29, 2025 $0.18; May 29, 2025 $0.20; Jun 27, 2025 $0.17; Jul 30, 2025 $0.15; Aug 28, 2025 $0.15; Sep 29, 2025 $0.15; Oct 30, 2025 $0.15; Nov 26, 2025 $0.15; Dec 30, 2025 $0.15; Jan 29, 2026 $0.15; Feb 26, 2026 $0.15; Mar 30, 2026 $0.15; Apr 29, 2026 $0.15; May 28, 2026 $0.15; Jun 29, 2026 $0.15; Jul 30, 2026 $0.15; Aug 28, 2026 $0.15; Sep 29, 2026 $0.15; Oct 29, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
LQDMMonthly · 6 paymentsAll LQDM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. May 28, 2026 $0.25; Jun 29, 2026 $0.25; Jul 30, 2026 $0.24; Aug 28, 2026 $0.24; Sep 29, 2026 $0.23; Oct 29, 2026 $0.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

JUCY vs LQDM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
JUCY 1.9%LQDM No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
JUCY 0.04LQDM No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
JUCY −1.6%since Nov 2022LQDM No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
JUCY 0.11LQDM 0.23

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