Data as of .
HEMI vs TDAQ: which paid, and which earned it?
HEMI and TDAQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HEMI and TDAQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HEMI | Only in TDAQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 9.11% | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF 100.00% |
| Alphabet Inc 7.69% | |
| Apple Inc 5.86% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.73% | |
| Microsoft Corp 5.72% | |
| Broadcom Inc 4.02% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.66% | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.42% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEMI | TDAQ | HEMI | TDAQ | HEMI | TDAQ | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | −1.0% | 2.2% | 4.1% | −1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +13.6% | +22.7% | 4.9% | 9.7% | −4.5 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +22.8% | not published | 17.4% | not published | +1.0 pts |
| Since launch | +11.2% | +27.2% | 6.0% | 18.0% | −3.4 pts | +1.2 pts |
| HEMI Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | TDAQ TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Hartford | TappAlpha |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.83% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.0% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | 17.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +4.9% | +3.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | +22.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +14.7% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.4 pts | +1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 275 days | 379 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $248m |
HEMI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 17, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, HEMI paid 6.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, paid monthly.
TDAQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TDAQ paid 17.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.8%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.1%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, HEMI or TDAQ?
- HEMI charges 0.49% a year and TDAQ charges 0.83%, so HEMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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