Which paid more, BUCK or LQTI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BUCK paid 6.7% of its starting price in cash and LQTI paid 8.6%, so LQTI 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 LQTI?

With every distribution reinvested, BUCK returned +3.3% and LQTI −0.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, BUCK or LQTI?

BUCK charges 0.38% a year and LQTI charges 0.65%, so BUCK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

BUCK vs LQTI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LQTI paid 8.6% 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 $185m for FT Vest Investment Grade & Target Income ETF.

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At a glance

6.7%

BUCK cash paid, 1 year

8.6%

LQTI cash paid, 1 year

+3.3%

BUCK total return, 1 year

−0.6%

LQTI 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.

LQTI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 About even with LQD

LQTI

−0.6%

LQD

−1.1%

About even with LQD

LQTI over 1 year: paid 8.6%, price −9.1%, total −0.6%, LQD −1.1%, +0.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LQD

−1.1%

LQTI

−0.6%

about even with LQD

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with LQD

LQTI over 1 year: paid 8.6%, price −9.1%, total −0.6%, LQD −1.1%, +0.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LQD

−1.1%

LQTI

−0.6%

about even with LQD

8.6% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. LQTI over 1 year: paid 8.6%, price −9.1%, total −0.6%, LQD −1.1%, +0.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

BUCK costs 0.27 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.9 points; BUCK is 2.8 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BUCK vs LQTI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	BUCK	LQTI
Paid and earned
Measure	BUCK	LQTI
Total return, 1 year	+3.3%	−0.6%
Price change, 1 year	fell 3.4%	fell 9.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	50% of the Oct 27, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 3, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	BUCK	LQTI
Benchmark	not published	US investment grade bonds, measured through LQD
Cost and size
Measure	BUCK	LQTI
Expense ratio	0.38%	0.65%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$517m	$185m
Holdings
Measure	BUCK	LQTI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BUCK and LQTI 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 LQTI

Only in one fund ↓

Only in BUCK

SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 99.75%

Only in LQTI

2027-01-29 iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF C 1.04 97.53%

2026-11-06 iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF C 103.84 -0.06%

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Side by side

BUCK Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF · Option income, paying monthly LQTI FT Vest Investment Grade & Target Income ETF · Option income on LQD, paying monthly

Issuer Simplify First Trust

Strategy option income option income

Benchmark none US investment grade bonds (LQD)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.2% 9.2%

Expense ratio 0.38% 0.65%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.7% 8.6%

Price change, 1 year −3.4% −9.1%

Total return, 1 year +3.3% −0.6%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published −1.1%

Ahead or behind not available +0.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 50% 100%

Age 4.0 years 1.7 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $517m $185m

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 LQTI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	BUCK	LQTI	BUCK	LQTI	BUCK	LQTI
3 months	+0.3%	−0.4%	1.5%	2.2%	not measured	+0.4 pts
6 months	+1.1%	−1.7%	3.1%	4.4%	not measured	+0.3 pts
1 year	+3.3%	−0.6%	6.7%	8.6%	not measured	+0.5 pts
3 years	+15.2%	–	21.8%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: BUCK Oct 2022 · LQTI Feb 2025	+20.5%	+5.4%	26.4%	14.8%	not measured	+0.1 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.

LQTI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LQTI paid 8.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 9.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.6%. US investment grade bonds (LQD) returned −1.1% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.2%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, BUCK or LQTI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BUCK paid 6.7% of its starting price in cash and LQTI paid 8.6%, so LQTI 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 LQTI?: With every distribution reinvested, BUCK returned +3.3% and LQTI −0.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, BUCK or LQTI?: BUCK charges 0.38% a year and LQTI charges 0.65%, so BUCK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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

LQTI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

LQTI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

LQTI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for LQTI ↗

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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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