Data as of .
DDDD vs XQQI: which paid, and which earned it?
DDDD and XQQI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DDDD and XQQI hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DDDD | XQQI |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Inc | 3.32% | 1.12% |
| Amgen Inc | 4.38% | 0.96% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 2.73% | 0.85% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 3.50% | 0.83% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 2.78% | 0.50% |
| Comcast Corp | 2.05% | 0.37% |
| Fastenal Co | 1.42% | 0.21% |
| Paychex Inc | 0.95% | 0.15% |
| Only in DDDD | Only in XQQI |
|---|---|
| Merck & Co Inc 4.93% | NVIDIA Corp 8.70% |
| Abbott Laboratories 4.53% | Apple Inc 7.91% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.30% | Microsoft Corp 5.94% |
| Chevron Corp 4.25% | Micron Technology Inc 5.12% |
| ConocoPhillips 4.07% | Amazon.com Inc 4.39% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 4.01% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.08% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.96% | Alphabet Inc 3.28% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 3.84% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.27% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDDD | XQQI | DDDD | XQQI | DDDD | XQQI | |
| 3 months | +4.9% | −2.7% | 1.6% | 4.8% | +2.6 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +21.8% | 1.7% | 11.4% | −7.6 pts | −2.4 pts |
| Since launch | +8.7% | +14.3% | 1.6% | 13.7% | −6.5 pts | −2.9 pts |
| DDDD YieldMax(R) U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY | XQQI NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | NEOS |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 18.4% | 20.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 1.6% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.0% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.7% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | +14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | +17.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.5 pts | −2.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 67% | 100% |
| Age | 190 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $7m | $351m |
DDDD in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 12, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, DDDD paid 1.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +15.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.4%, paid periodically. YieldMax estimates that 67% of the distribution paid Jul 6, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
XQQI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XQQI paid 13.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +17.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.5%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Jul 10, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DDDD or XQQI?
- DDDD charges 1.01% a year and XQQI charges 0.98%, so XQQI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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