Which paid more, BUCK or LQDW?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BUCK paid 6.7% of its starting price in cash and LQDW paid 11.3%, so LQDW paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, BUCK or LQDW?

With every distribution reinvested, BUCK returned +3.3% and LQDW +2.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, BUCK or LQDW?

BUCK charges 0.38% a year and LQDW charges 0.34%, so LQDW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

BUCK vs LQDW: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LQDW paid 11.3% of its price in cash against BUCK’s 6.7%, though BUCK returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $517m for Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF and $348m for iShares LQD Premium Income+ ETF.

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At a glance

6.7%

BUCK cash paid, 1 year

11.3%

LQDW cash paid, 1 year

+3.3%

BUCK total return, 1 year

+2.4%

LQDW total return, 1 year

BUCK · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

BUCK

+3.3%

none

Not measured

BUCK over 1 year: paid 6.7%, price −3.4%, total +3.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BUCK

+3.3%

6.7% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

BUCK over 1 year: paid 6.7%, price −3.4%, total +3.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BUCK

+3.3%

6.7% as cash

6.7% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. BUCK over 1 year: paid 6.7%, price −3.4%, total +3.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LQDW · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 3.5 pts ahead of LQD

LQDW

+2.4%

LQD

−1.1%

3.5 pts ahead of LQD

LQDW over 1 year: paid 11.3%, price −9.0%, total +2.4%, LQD −1.1%, +3.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LQD

−1.1%

LQDW

+2.4%

11.3% of it arrived as cash

3.5 pts ahead of LQD

Total return, distributions reinvested

3.5 pts ahead of LQD

LQDW over 1 year: paid 11.3%, price −9.0%, total +2.4%, LQD −1.1%, +3.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LQD

−1.1%

LQDW

+2.4%

11.3% cash

3.5 pts ahead of LQD

11.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. LQDW over 1 year: paid 11.3%, price −9.0%, total +2.4%, LQD −1.1%, +3.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

LQDW costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points; BUCK is 1.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BUCK vs LQDW: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	BUCK	LQDW
Paid and earned
Measure	BUCK	LQDW
Total return, 1 year	+3.3%	+2.4%
Price change, 1 year	fell 3.4%	fell 9.0%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	50% of the Oct 27, 2026 payment	64% of the Oct 7, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	BUCK	LQDW
Benchmark	not published	US investment grade bonds, measured through LQD
Cost and size
Measure	BUCK	LQDW
Expense ratio	0.38%	0.34%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$517m	$348m
Holdings
Measure	BUCK	LQDW
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BUCK and LQDW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BUCK LQDW

Only in one fund ↓

Only in BUCK

SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 99.75%

Only in LQDW

ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 0.18%

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 0.18%

CVS HEALTH CORP 0.17%

PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP 144A 0.16%

AMAZON.COM INC 0.15%

CITIGROUP INC 0.14%

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.14%

T-MOBILE USA INC 0.14%

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Side by side

BUCK Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF · Option income, paying monthly LQDW iShares LQD Premium Income+ ETF · Covered call on LQD, paying monthly

Issuer Simplify iShares

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark none US investment grade bonds (LQD)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.2% 16.5%

Expense ratio 0.38% 0.34%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.7% 11.3%

Price change, 1 year −3.4% −9.0%

Total return, 1 year +3.3% +2.4%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published −1.1%

Ahead or behind not available +3.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 50% 64%

Age 4.0 years 4.2 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $517m $348m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: BUCK vs LQDW: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	BUCK	LQDW	BUCK	LQDW	BUCK	LQDW
3 months	+0.3%	+0.3%	1.5%	3.6%	not measured	+1.2 pts
6 months	+1.1%	+0.4%	3.1%	5.9%	not measured	+2.3 pts
1 year	+3.3%	+2.4%	6.7%	11.3%	not measured	+3.5 pts
3 years	+15.2%	+15.7%	21.8%	38.0%	not measured	−1.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: BUCK Oct 2022 · LQDW Aug 2022	+20.5%	+10.2%	26.4%	48.1%	not measured	−3.2 pts

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About each fund

BUCK

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BUCK paid 6.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.3%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.2%, paid monthly. Simplify estimates that 50% of the distribution paid Oct 27, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

LQDW

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LQDW paid 11.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 9.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.4%. US investment grade bonds (LQD) returned −1.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 16.5%, paid monthly. iShares estimates that 64% of the distribution paid Oct 7, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, BUCK or LQDW?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BUCK paid 6.7% of its starting price in cash and LQDW paid 11.3%, so LQDW paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, BUCK or LQDW?: With every distribution reinvested, BUCK returned +3.3% and LQDW +2.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, BUCK or LQDW?: BUCK charges 0.38% a year and LQDW charges 0.34%, so LQDW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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US investment grade bonds (LQD) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →BUCK on its own →LQDW on its own →BUCK dividend history →BUCK holdings →LQDW dividend history →LQDW holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

BUCK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BUCK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

BUCK 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Simplify website ↗

LQDW filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

LQDW prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

LQDW 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

iShares page for LQDW ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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