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MINY vs PAYR

YieldMax Strategic Metals & Mining Portfolio Option Income ETF

MINYDNYSE Arca

Federated Hermes Enhanced Income ETF

PAYRACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PAYR −0.61pt a year

MINY1.01%PAYR0.40%

Avg volume · 30D

PAYR 3.8×the volume

MINY4.74KPAYR18.1K

MINY vs PAYR Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−4.1%MINY+4.0%PAYR

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. MINY −4.1%. PAYR +4.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%10%15%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
MINY 1.01%
PAYR 0.40%, better
Fund size
MINY $6M
PAYR $91M
1Y total return
MINY No data
PAYR +25.2%
Holdings
MINY 55
PAYR 58
Avg volume (30D)
MINY 4.74K sh
PAYR 18.1K sh, better
NAV per share
MINY $31.42
PAYR $56.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

MINY: Cost 29, Risk 14, Mission not scored, Tradability 21, Holdings 54, Durability 42. PAYR: Cost 92, Risk 75, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 73, Durability 55.
Pillar letters and Scores for MINY, PAYR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarMINYPAYR
Cost30% weightD29A92Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightF14A75Higher
Tradability15% weightF21B56Higher
Holdings10% weightC54A73Higher
Durability5% weightC42B55Higher

Rank among Active Option Income funds

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

Same Category. MINY and PAYR are both graded against the same 50 Active Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Active Option Income⁠

Category · 50 funds
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PAYR ranks 4th and MINY 40th of 50 funds in the Active Option Income Category.

  1. Rank 1ARECIColumbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETScore 83
  2. Rank 2ATCALT. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETFScore 80
  3. Rank 2AYLDEFranklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETFScore 80
  4. Rank 4APAYRFederated Hermes Enhanced Income ETFScore 76
  5. Rank 4ARDVIFT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETFScore 76
  6. Rank 38DYMAXYieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFsScore 30
  7. Rank 40DMINYYieldMax Strategic Metals & Mining Portfolio Option Income ETFScore 28
  8. Rank 40DWZRDOpportunistic Trader ETFScore 28

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

MINYDYieldMax Strategic Metals & Mining Portfolio Option Income ETF

PAYRAFederated Hermes Enhanced Income ETF

In short

MINY YieldMax points its option-income machine at the mining pits. MINY holds strategic-metals and mining equities and sells options on them, turning one of the market's twitchiest corners into option premium.

PAYR No data

Stated mandate

MINY MINY seeks current income as its primary objective and capital appreciation secondarily. It invests in strategic-metals and mining equities and uses options on those securities or related ETFs to generate premiums.

PAYR No data

Why people hold it

  • MINY Miners swing hard, and volatile stocks command fatter option premiums. MINY writes options on strategic-metals and mining names to convert that turbulence into cash.
  • It is a basket, not a bet on one ticker. The overlay runs across a group of strategic-metals and mining companies rather than a single stock.
  • The mandate is blunt: current income first, capital appreciation second. No guessing about what this fund is built to do.
  • Standard 1940 Act ETF plumbing: daily-traded, transparent wrapper for a theme most investors otherwise reach through individual miners.

PAYR No data

Worth knowing

  • MINY At 1.01%, it runs above the roughly 0.95% median for option-income peers, and well above simpler overlays like PAPI (0.29%) or DIVO (0.56%).
  • Selling options trades away upside. When metals rip, the written calls limit how much of that rally the fund keeps.
  • Payouts can include return of capital, meaning part of a distribution may be your own principal coming back. A 2026 launch also means a short record.

PAYR No data

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MINY vs PAYR 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.

MINY vs PAYR Cost

Overpaying MINY vs PAYR

$10,760

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

  • MINY 1.01%

    $18,850

  • PAYR 0.40%

    $8,090

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MINY 1.01%
  • PAYR 0.40%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530MINY $18,850PAYR $8,090

Year by year

YearMINYPAYROverpaying
10$1,780$723$1,057
20$6,686$2,793$3,893
30$18,850$8,090$10,760

Expense ratio

  • 1.01%MINY
  • 0.40%PAYR, cheaper
  • Middle half of Active Option Income funds
  • Median 0.95%

PAYR 5th cheapest of 50 funds

MINY 33rd cheapest of 50 funds

MINY vs PAYR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Last payment
MINY $0.19
PAYR $0.29
Ex-dividend
MINY Oct 28, 2026
PAYR Oct 30, 2026
Paid on
MINY Oct 29, 2026
PAYR Pays Nov 2, 2026
Frequency
MINY Weekly
PAYR Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

MINYWeekly · 34 paymentsAll MINY payments⁠
One bar per payment. 34 payments in 2026 YTD. Mar 11, 2026 $0.41; Mar 18, 2026 $0.27; Mar 25, 2026 $0.24; Apr 1, 2026 $0.25; Apr 8, 2026 $0.25; Apr 15, 2026 $0.27; Apr 22, 2026 $0.27; Apr 29, 2026 $0.27; May 6, 2026 $0.26; May 13, 2026 $0.27; May 20, 2026 $0.25; May 27, 2026 $0.25; Jun 3, 2026 $0.26; Jun 10, 2026 $0.24; Jun 17, 2026 $0.24; Jun 24, 2026 $0.24; Jul 1, 2026 $0.22; Jul 8, 2026 $0.22; Jul 15, 2026 $0.21; Jul 22, 2026 $0.20; Jul 29, 2026 $0.21; Aug 5, 2026 $0.21; Aug 12, 2026 $0.23; Aug 19, 2026 $0.23; Aug 26, 2026 $0.23; Sep 2, 2026 $0.23; Sep 9, 2026 $0.23; Sep 16, 2026 $0.22; Sep 23, 2026 $0.22; Sep 30, 2026 $0.21; Oct 7, 2026 $0.21; Oct 14, 2026 $0.21; Oct 21, 2026 $0.20; Oct 28, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD
PAYRMonthly · 10 paymentsAll PAYR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 10 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 30, 2026 $0.29; Feb 27, 2026 $0.33; Mar 31, 2026 $0.57; Apr 30, 2026 $0.18; May 29, 2026 $0.49; Jun 30, 2026 $0.46; Jul 31, 2026 $0.33; Aug 31, 2026 $0.32; Sep 30, 2026 $0.38; Oct 30, 2026 $0.29. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD

MINY vs PAYR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
MINY No dataPAYR 14.6%since Nov 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
MINY No dataPAYR 1.36since Nov 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
MINY No dataPAYR −7.0%since Oct 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
MINY 1.23PAYR 0.01

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