Data as of .
GPIQ vs QDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QDTE paid 36.8% of its price in cash against GPIQ’s 11.1% and the two finished level on total return.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPIQ and QDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GPIQ | Only in QDTE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.48% | NDX 03/19/2027 2510.15 C 26.01% |
| APPLE INC 6.59% | 4NDX US 12/18/26 C2450.1 FLX 25.19% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.62% | NDX 06/11/2027 3059.42 C 22.18% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.20% | 4NDX US 09/18/26 C2250 FLX 18.27% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 4.11% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 5.05% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.96% | First American Government Obligations Fu 3.30% |
| ALPHABET INC 3.54% | |
| TESLA INC 3.17% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPIQ | QDTE | GPIQ | QDTE | GPIQ | QDTE | |
| 3 months | −0.4% | +1.0% | 2.6% | 7.8% | +0.4 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +17.3% | +16.9% | 5.8% | 15.9% | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts |
| 1 year | +21.9% | +22.3% | 11.1% | 36.8% | −1.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Since launch | +96.4% | +58.3% | 38.2% | 73.8% | −15.0 pts | −4.3 pts |
| GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Goldman Sachs | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.6% | 24.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 0.96% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.1% | 36.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.8% | −18.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +22.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | +23.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1051 days | 918 days |
GPIQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.6%, paid monthly.
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, GPIQ or QDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.1% of its starting price in cash and QDTE paid 36.8%, so QDTE paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GPIQ or QDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPIQ returned +21.9% and QDTE returned +22.3% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so QDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPIQ or QDTE?
- GPIQ charges 0.29% a year and QDTE charges 0.96%, so GPIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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