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

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jul 16, 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 280 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PEPS
Parametric Equity Plus ETF0.10%29.28MNov 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%324.77MMar 2024BIGY vs IVVW
SPIN
State Street US Equity Premium Income ETF0.25%45.73MSep 2024BIGY vs SPIN
FYEE
Fidelity Yield Enhanced Equity ETF0.28%198.84MApr 2024BIGY vs FYEE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BIGY

BIGY has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 62. There are 119 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
180.28MJun 2022BIGY vs HLIF.TO
CBNK.TO
Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF
98
—Feb 2022BIGY vs CBNK.TO
BANK.TO
Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...
98
1.26BFeb 2022BIGY vs BANK.TO
ZWB.TO
BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF
98
4.84BJan 2011BIGY vs ZWB.TO
BKCL.TO
Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...
97
198.10MJul 2023BIGY vs BKCL.TO

Top Performing BIGY Alternatives (YTD)

BIGY is at 6.55% YTD. There are 210 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 182.49%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
ARMW
Roundhill ARM WeeklyPay ETF
182.49%
27.86MOct 2025BIGY vs ARMW
AMDW
Roundhill AMD WeeklyPay ETF
181.24%
116.76MJul 2025BIGY vs AMDW
AMDI.L
IncomeShares AMD Options ETP
116.03%
—Jun 2025BIGY vs AMDI.L
AMDY
YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF
107.90%
443.39MSep 2023BIGY vs AMDY
MRNY
YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF
93.46%
127.56MOct 2023BIGY vs MRNY

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIGY

BIGY has 11.13% 1-year volatility. There are 101 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.76%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
HBIL.TO
Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...1.76%224.00MSep 2024BIGY vs HBIL.TO
HBIL-U.TO
Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF USD Unhed...1.91%—Sep 2024BIGY vs HBIL-U.TO
BUCK
Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF2.80%474.96MOct 2022BIGY vs BUCK
ACYS
FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Resilient ...3.41%206.17MApr 2026BIGY vs ACYS
HYTI
FT Vest High Yield & Target Income ETF3.86%88.48MFeb 2025BIGY vs HYTI

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIGY

BIGY has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.34%. There are 109 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.84%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
BUCK
Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF
-0.84%
474.96MOct 2022BIGY vs BUCK
HBIL.TO
Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...
-0.95%
224.00MSep 2024BIGY vs HBIL.TO
HBIL-U.TO
Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF USD Unhed...
-1.07%
—Sep 2024BIGY vs HBIL-U.TO
HYTI
FT Vest High Yield & Target Income ETF
-2.38%
88.48MFeb 2025BIGY vs HYTI
BUYW
Main Buywrite ETF
-2.59%
1.26BDec 2015BIGY vs BUYW

Other ETFs from YieldMax

The 10 most viewed YieldMax ETFs shown here include MSTY, ULTY, YMAX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $1B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
MSTY
YieldMax™ MSTR Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income
1
-32.22%
738.12MFeb 2024BIGY vs MSTY
ULTY
YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income
7
8.19%
869.76MFeb 2024BIGY vs ULTY
YMAX
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFsDerivative Income, Options Trading
8
3.49%
419.76MJan 2024BIGY vs YMAX
NVDY
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income, Options Trading
32
11.98%
1.37BMay 2023BIGY vs NVDY
TSLY
YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETFOptions Trading
28
-6.38%
784.76MNov 2022BIGY vs TSLY
CHPY
YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETFDerivative Income, Semiconductors
94
70.62%
1.16BApr 2025BIGY vs CHPY
YMAG
YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFsDerivative Income
37
3.71%
295.86MJan 2024BIGY vs YMAG
PLTY
YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income
8
-17.85%
339.40MOct 2024BIGY vs PLTY
CONY
YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income
2
-24.26%
319.55MAug 2023BIGY vs CONY
GDXY
YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETFGold, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Actively Managed, Precious Metals
16
-18.24%
211.70MMay 2024BIGY vs GDXY

Often Compared With BIGY

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

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SOXY
YieldMax Target 12™ Semiconductor Option Income ET...Derivative Income, Semiconductors
92
73.72%
77.19MDec 2024BIGY vs SOXY
QQQI
NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETFNasdaq-100, Derivative Income
57
11.31%
13.32BJan 2024BIGY vs QQQI
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
11.28%
783.21BJan 1993BIGY vs SPY
CANY.TO
Evolve Canadian Equity UltraYield ETFDerivative Income, Canada Equities—
14.33%
—Sep 2025BIGY vs CANY.TO
JEPI
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETFDividend, Derivative Income
34
3.04%
45.17BMay 2020BIGY vs JEPI
GPIQ
Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETFNasdaq-100, Dividend
72
15.83%
5.03BOct 2023BIGY vs GPIQ
RNTY
YieldMax Target 12™ Real Estate Option Income ETFDerivative Income
30
8.47%
6.18MApr 2025BIGY vs RNTY
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFDividend
89
19.84%
98.55BOct 2011BIGY vs SCHD
QQQY
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETFNasdaq-100, Options Trading, Dividend
60
16.28%
190.88MSep 2023BIGY vs QQQY
TECH.TO
Evolve FANGMA Index ETF Hedged CADTechnology Equities
18
1.30%
151.35MMay 2021BIGY vs TECH.TO
YQQQ
YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income, Inverse Equities
5
-5.58%
14.88MAug 2024BIGY vs YQQQ
RYLD
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETFDerivative Income, Small Cap Blend Equities
81
11.87%
1.36BApr 2019BIGY vs RYLD
SPYI
NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETFDerivative Income, S&P 500
74
8.67%
10.67BAug 2022BIGY vs SPYI
DYLG
Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETFDerivative Income
69
7.83%
6.18MJul 2023BIGY vs DYLG
STXG
Strive 1000 Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
44
9.73%
146.49MNov 2022BIGY vs STXG
QDVO
Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETFDerivative Income
55
9.25%
728.58MAug 2024BIGY vs QDVO
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETFNasdaq-100
59
17.11%
481.14BMar 1999BIGY vs QQQ
XPAY
Roundhill S&P 500 Target 20 Managed Distribution E...Derivative Income, S&P 500
65
10.82%
161.40MOct 2024BIGY vs XPAY
GPTY
YieldMax AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETFDerivative Income
37
22.88%
137.13MJan 2025BIGY vs GPTY
METY.DE
IncomeShares META Options ETPDerivative Income
5
-16.57%
—Nov 2024BIGY vs METY.DE

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