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YieldMax Target 12™ Big 50 Option Income ETF (BIGY) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 4, 2026

BIGY is an actively managed ETF that seeks a target annual income level of 12% primarily by writing options contracts on a select portfolio of 50 large-cap U.S. companies, while also aiming for capital appreciation through direct investments in these companies.

YieldMax Target 12™ Big 50 Option Income ETF (BIGY) belongs to the Derivative Income category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BIGY. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BIGY

BIGY charges 0.99% annually. There are 257 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
USCL.TO
Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF0.04%249.48MJul 2023BIGY vs USCL.TO
PEPS
Parametric Equity Plus ETF0.10%27.28MNov 2024BIGY vs PEPS
UIQ4.DE
UBS Euro Equity Defensive Put Write SF UCITS ETF E...0.21%—Jun 2016BIGY vs UIQ4.DE
IVVW
iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF0.25%292.36MMar 2024BIGY vs IVVW
SPIN
State Street US Equity Premium Income ETF0.25%46.44MSep 2024BIGY vs SPIN

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BIGY

BIGY has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 69. There are 84 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
HLIF.TO
Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A
98
—Jun 2022BIGY vs HLIF.TO
CHPY
YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF
97
1.02BApr 2025BIGY vs CHPY
METY.DE
IncomeShares META Options ETP
97
—Nov 2024BIGY vs METY.DE
CBNK.TO
Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF
96
—Feb 2022BIGY vs CBNK.TO
SOXY
YieldMax Target 12™ Semiconductor Option Income ET...
96
62.83MDec 2024BIGY vs SOXY

Top Performing BIGY Alternatives (YTD)

BIGY is at 6.66% YTD. There are 174 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 363.23%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
ARMW
Roundhill ARM WeeklyPay ETF
363.23%
14.71MOct 2025BIGY vs ARMW
METY.DE
IncomeShares META Options ETP
206.34%
—Nov 2024BIGY vs METY.DE
AMDW
Roundhill AMD WeeklyPay ETF
192.40%
90.88MJul 2025BIGY vs AMDW
SOXY
YieldMax Target 12™ Semiconductor Option Income ET...
89.69%
62.83MDec 2024BIGY vs SOXY
CHPY
YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF
85.77%
1.02BApr 2025BIGY vs CHPY

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIGY

BIGY has 10.67% 1-year volatility. There are 91 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
IPDP
Dividend Performers ETF0.00%20.88MDec 2018BIGY vs IPDP
HBIL.TO
Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...1.66%235.30MSep 2024BIGY vs HBIL.TO
BUCK
Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF3.14%438.06MOct 2022BIGY vs BUCK
HYTI
FT Vest High Yield & Target Income ETF3.83%90.68MFeb 2025BIGY vs HYTI
HPYM.TO
Harvest Premium Yield 7-10 Year Treasury ETF - Cla...4.53%226.83MJan 2024BIGY vs HPYM.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIGY

BIGY has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.34%. There are 92 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.95%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
HBIL.TO
Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...
-0.95%
235.30MSep 2024BIGY vs HBIL.TO
BUCK
Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF
-1.31%
438.06MOct 2022BIGY vs BUCK
HYTI
FT Vest High Yield & Target Income ETF
-2.38%
90.68MFeb 2025BIGY vs HYTI
BUYW
Main Buywrite ETF
-2.59%
1.21BDec 2015BIGY vs BUYW
THTA
SoFi Enhanced Yield ETF
-2.64%
34.73MNov 2023BIGY vs THTA

Other ETFs from YieldMax

The 10 most viewed YieldMax ETFs shown here include MSTY, ULTY, YMAX and span 4 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $1B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
MSTY
YieldMax™ MSTR Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income
1
-14.73%
1.29BFeb 2024BIGY vs MSTY
ULTY
YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income
13
11.14%
872.34MFeb 2024BIGY vs ULTY
YMAX
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFsDerivative Income, Options Trading
14
6.06%
450.20MJan 2024BIGY vs YMAX
NVDY
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income, Options Trading
52
13.06%
1.45BMay 2023BIGY vs NVDY
TSLY
YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETFOptions Trading
21
-1.68%
900.04MNov 2022BIGY vs TSLY
YMAG
YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFsLarge Cap Blend Equities
43
3.80%
336.32MJan 2024BIGY vs YMAG
PLTY
YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income
10
-13.54%
391.86MOct 2024BIGY vs PLTY
CONY
YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income
3
-25.27%
422.52MAug 2023BIGY vs CONY
YBIT
YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETFCryptocurrency
2
-24.59%
43.95MApr 2024BIGY vs YBIT
GDXY
YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income
23
-6.82%
278.18MMay 2024BIGY vs GDXY

Often Compared With BIGY

Investors most often compare BIGY with QQQI, SPY, CANY.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
QQQI
NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETFNasdaq-100, Derivative Income
68
13.43%
12.25BJan 2024BIGY vs QQQI
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
10.91%
781.00BJan 1993BIGY vs SPY
CANY.TO
Evolve Canadian Equity UltraYield ETFDerivative Income, Canada Equities—
10.38%
—Sep 2025BIGY vs CANY.TO
JEPI
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETFDividend, Derivative Income
26
0.15%
44.59BMay 2020BIGY vs JEPI
GPIQ
Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETFNasdaq-100, Dividend
81
18.30%
4.52BOct 2023BIGY vs GPIQ
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFDividend
80
19.01%
94.95BOct 2011BIGY vs SCHD
RNTY
YieldMax Target 12™ Real Estate Option Income ETFDerivative Income
22
6.19%
4.99MApr 2025BIGY vs RNTY
QQQY
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETFNasdaq-100, Options Trading, Dividend
74
19.07%
189.73MSep 2023BIGY vs QQQY
TECH.TO
Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CADTechnology Equities
24
0.77%
156.54MMay 2021BIGY vs TECH.TO
RYLD
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETFHedge Fund
66
8.33%
1.34BApr 2019BIGY vs RYLD
YQQQ
YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income, Inverse Equities
1
-8.94%
13.26MAug 2024BIGY vs YQQQ
QDVO
Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETFDerivative Income
62
9.80%
730.61MAug 2024BIGY vs QDVO
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETFNasdaq-100
73
21.30%
493.99BMar 1999BIGY vs QQQ
XPAY
Roundhill S&P 500 Target 20 Managed Distribution E...Derivative Income, S&P 500
67
10.83%
148.36MOct 2024BIGY vs XPAY
DYLG
Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETFDerivative Income
53
4.63%
6.03MJul 2023BIGY vs DYLG
SPYI
NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETFDerivative Income, S&P 500
71
7.72%
10.07BAug 2022BIGY vs SPYI
GPTY
YieldMax AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETFDerivative Income
60
36.39%
123.84MJan 2025BIGY vs GPTY
STXG
Strive 1000 Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
53
10.21%
149.84MNov 2022BIGY vs STXG
HHIS.TO
Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETFDerivative Income
32
9.32%
1.82BJan 2025BIGY vs HHIS.TO
MAGX
Roundhill Daily 2X Long Magnificent Seven ETFLeveraged Equities
31
1.49%
79.80MFeb 2024BIGY vs MAGX

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