Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs QDTE: how they differ
Over the year HDV and QDTE finished level, +22.5% against +22.3%, and HDV charges 0.08% against 0.96%.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and QDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HDV | Only in QDTE |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.45% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 100.00% |
| CHEVRON CORP 6.45% | |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% | |
| ABBVIE INC 5.45% | |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% | |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% | |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% | |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Income ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | Roundhill |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | 0DTE covered call, vs QQQ |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +23.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | not an income fund | 36.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.96% |
| Holdings | 75 | not filed |
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
QDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QDTE paid 36.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 18.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.3%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HDV or QDTE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and QDTE returned +22.3%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or QDTE?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and QDTE charges 0.96%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are HDV and QDTE the same kind of fund?
- No. HDV is an index ETF and QDTE is an option-income ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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