Data as of .
GOOY vs QDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GOOY paid 44.8% of its price in cash against QDTE’s 36.8%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: GOOY scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GOOY and QDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GOOY | Only in QDTE |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 23.75% | NDX 03/19/2027 2510.15 C 26.01% |
| TREASURY BILL 22.86% | 4NDX US 12/18/26 C2450.1 FLX 25.19% |
| TREASURY BILL 21.83% | NDX 06/11/2027 3059.42 C 22.18% |
| TREASURY BILL 20.83% | 4NDX US 09/18/26 C2250 FLX 18.27% |
| TREASURY BILL 10.73% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 5.05% |
| First American Government Obligations Fu 3.30% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOY | QDTE | GOOY | QDTE | GOOY | QDTE | |
| 3 months | −5.0% | +1.0% | 7.3% | 7.8% | +0.8 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +9.0% | +16.9% | 20.8% | 15.9% | −3.1 pts | −3.8 pts |
| 1 year | +32.7% | +22.3% | 44.8% | 36.8% | −8.5 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 3 years | +79.5% | not published | 81.3% | not published | −73.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +80.5% | +58.3% | 82.1% | 73.8% | −77.2 pts | −4.3 pts |
| GOOY YieldMax(R) GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on GOOGL, paying weekly | QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Roundhill |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | Alphabet (GOOGL) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 23.2% | 24.3% |
| Expense ratio | 1.14% | 0.96% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 44.8% | 36.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | −15.1% | −18.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | +22.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +41.2% | +23.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −8.5 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 85% | not published |
| Age | 1141 days | 918 days |
GOOY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GOOY paid 44.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 15.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.7%. Alphabet (GOOGL) returned +41.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.5 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.2%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 85% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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 paid more, GOOY or QDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GOOY paid 44.8% of its starting price in cash and QDTE paid 36.8%, so GOOY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GOOY or QDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, GOOY returned +32.7% and QDTE returned +22.3% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so GOOY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GOOY or QDTE?
- GOOY charges 1.14% a year and QDTE charges 0.96%, so QDTE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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