Data as of .
ACQQ vs FTQI: which paid, and which earned it?
ACQQ and FTQI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACQQ and FTQI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACQQ | Only in FTQI |
|---|---|
| NDX100 35% VOLATILITY AUTOCALLABLE SWAP BANK OF AMERICA NA 100.00% | Apple Inc. 8.76% |
| NVIDIA Corporation 6.55% | |
| US Dollar 5.75% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 5.41% | |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.13% | |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.18% | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 2.75% | |
| Tesla, Inc. 2.68% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQQ | FTQI | ACQQ | FTQI | ACQQ | FTQI | |
| 3 months | not published | +4.0% | not published | 2.9% | not published | +6.5 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +18.3% | not published | 6.3% | not published | −5.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +21.5% | not published | 12.0% | not published | −0.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +62.9% | not published | 37.0% | not published | −35.3 pts |
| Since launch | −2.1% | +141.7% | 0.0% | 78.8% | −0.8 pts | −675.0 pts |
| ACQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 Autocallable Income ETF Option income on QQQ | FTQI First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 11.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | 12.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.1% | +8.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.1% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | +21.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −1.3% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 35 days | 4637 days |
| Net assets | $23m | $975m |
ACQQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ACQQ paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned −1.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts.
FTQI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FTQI paid 12.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.9%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, ACQQ or FTQI?
- ACQQ charges 0.72% a year and FTQI charges 0.75%, so ACQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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