Data as of .
IQQQ vs SPIN: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year IQQQ paid 6.5% of its price in cash against SPIN’s 5.2%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IQQQ and SPIN hold 48% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IQQQ | SPIN |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.54% | 9.87% |
| Apple, Inc. | 6.74% | 6.03% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 4.92% | 7.06% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.27% | 4.87% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 3.25% | 5.65% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 3.11% | 3.23% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 4.44% | 2.91% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2.74% | 3.14% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 3.41% | 2.61% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 1.45% | 1.52% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 1.47% | 0.95% |
| Linde plc | 0.94% | 0.95% |
| Only in IQQQ | Only in SPIN |
|---|---|
| ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF 7.60% | JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 2.09% |
| Intel Corp. 2.33% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 2.07% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 1.93% | ELI LILLY + CO 2.00% |
| QUALCOMM, Inc. 1.09% | VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 1.47% |
| KLA Corp. 1.02% | AMPHENOL CORP CL A 1.28% |
| Sandisk Corp. 1.01% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.25% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 0.93% | HOME DEPOT INC 1.23% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. 0.82% | EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 1.20% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQQQ | SPIN | IQQQ | SPIN | IQQQ | SPIN | |
| 3 months | −3.1% | +3.7% | 1.8% | 0.8% | −0.6 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +19.1% | +12.3% | 4.2% | 3.2% | −5.1 pts | −5.8 pts |
| 1 year | +17.7% | +11.3% | 6.5% | 5.2% | −4.1 pts | −5.2 pts |
| Since launch | +51.5% | +28.5% | 24.4% | 15.2% | −13.0 pts | −13.7 pts |
| IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | SPIN State Street(R) US Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | State Street |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.7% | 2.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.97% | 0.25% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | +10.8% | +5.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.7% | +11.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.1 pts | −5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 912 days | 743 days |
| Net assets | $405m | $48m |
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.
SPIN in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SPIN paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 2.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, IQQQ or SPIN?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IQQQ paid 6.5% of its starting price in cash and SPIN paid 5.2%, so IQQQ paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, IQQQ or SPIN?
- With every distribution reinvested, IQQQ returned +17.7% and SPIN returned +11.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so IQQQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, IQQQ or SPIN?
- IQQQ charges 0.97% a year and SPIN charges 0.25%, so SPIN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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