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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IVV vs QDTE: how they differ

Over the year QDTE returned more, +22.3% against +17.6%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.96%.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IVV and QDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IVVOnly in QDTE
NVIDIA Corp. 7.52%Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 100.00%
Apple, Inc. 6.59%
Microsoft Corp. 4.30%
Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62%
Alphabet, Inc. 3.25%
Broadcom, Inc. 2.77%
Alphabet, Inc. 2.59%
Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02%

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 Jun 30, 2026.

IVV and QDTE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
QDTE
Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundIncome ETF
IssueriSharesRoundhill
What it isS&P 5000DTE covered call, vs QQQ
Total return, 1 year+17.6%+22.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+23.0%
Gap to the S&P 500+0.1 pts−0.7 pts
Cash paid, 1 yearnot an income fund36.8%
Expense ratio0.03%0.96%
Holdings504not filed

IVV in plain words

IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.

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, IVV or QDTE?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and QDTE returned +22.3%, so QDTE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IVV or QDTE?
IVV charges 0.03% a year and QDTE charges 0.96%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are IVV and QDTE the same kind of fund?
No. IVV 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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IVV against QDTE, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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