Data as of .
IQQQ vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
IQQQ and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQQQ | VOOY | IQQQ | VOOY | IQQQ | VOOY | |
| 3 months | −3.1% | not published | 1.8% | not published | −0.6 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +19.1% | not published | 4.2% | not published | −5.1 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +17.7% | not published | 6.5% | not published | −4.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +51.5% | −0.3% | 24.4% | 0.0% | −13.0 pts | 0.0 pts |
| IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.7% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.97% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.5% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +10.8% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.7% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.1 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 912 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $405m | not published |
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.
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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