Data as of .
GRNI vs IQQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
GRNI and IQQQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GRNI and IQQQ hold 31% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GRNI | IQQQ |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.11% | 3.41% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 2.99% | 4.27% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.96% | 3.25% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.90% | 3.11% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.46% | 7.54% |
| Apple Inc | 2.39% | 6.74% |
| Microsoft Corp | 2.37% | 4.92% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.23% | 2.74% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.14% | 3.20% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.37% | 1.72% |
| Netflix Inc | 2.79% | 1.47% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 2.36% | 1.46% |
| Only in GRNI | Only in IQQQ |
|---|---|
| Quanta Services Inc 3.23% | ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF 7.60% |
| GE Vernova Inc 3.08% | Micron Technology, Inc. 4.44% |
| Arista Networks Inc 2.86% | Alphabet, Inc. 3.01% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.73% | Intel Corp. 2.33% |
| Eaton Corp PLC 2.64% | Walmart, Inc. 2.30% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp/T 2.61% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 1.93% |
| ONEOK Inc 2.49% | Lam Research Corp. 1.61% |
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc 2.48% | Applied Materials, Inc. 1.45% |
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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRNI | IQQQ | GRNI | IQQQ | GRNI | IQQQ | |
| 3 months | +2.1% | −3.1% | 2.5% | 1.8% | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
| 6 months | +16.3% | +19.1% | 5.4% | 4.2% | −1.8 pts | −5.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +17.7% | not published | 6.5% | not published | −4.1 pts |
| Since launch | +14.5% | +51.5% | 7.8% | 24.4% | −2.1 pts | −13.0 pts |
| GRNI Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Fundstrat | ProShares |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.0% | 5.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.8% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | 6.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +6.2% | +10.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | +17.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.1 pts | −4.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 304 days | 912 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $405m |
GRNI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, GRNI paid 7.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.0%, paid monthly.
IQQQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IQQQ paid 6.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 10.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.7%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, GRNI or IQQQ?
- GRNI charges 0.99% a year and IQQQ charges 0.97%, so IQQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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