Data as of .
OARK vs QDTY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year OARK paid 37.4% of its price in cash against QDTY’s 30.9%, though QDTY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: QDTY scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, OARK and QDTY hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | OARK | QDTY |
|---|---|---|
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 | 1.09% | 0.53% |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 | 3.23% | 0.07% |
| Only in OARK | Only in QDTY |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 31.97% | NDX 12/18/2026 1001.26 C 96.19% |
| United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 31.91% | XND 12/18/2026 10.02 C 3.21% |
| United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 22.43% | |
| 2ARKK US 11/20/26 C85.01 FLX 8.43% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 6.55% | |
| ARKK US 09/25/26 C86 0.66% | |
| ARKK US 09/25/26 C91 0.26% | |
| ARK INNO CLL OPT 09/26 88.500 -0.42% |
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 Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OARK | QDTY | OARK | QDTY | OARK | QDTY | |
| 3 months | +3.9% | −0.9% | 9.0% | 7.9% | +6.4 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +20.0% | +20.7% | 22.6% | 17.3% | −4.2 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 1 year | +6.6% | +20.2% | 37.4% | 30.9% | −15.2 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 3 years | +61.9% | not published | 87.5% | not published | −36.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +58.8% | +27.1% | 89.4% | 42.0% | −96.7 pts | −8.5 pts |
| OARK YieldMax(R) Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | QDTY YieldMax(R) Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 27.9% | 25.9% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 1.17% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 37.4% | 30.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −34.0% | −14.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.6% | +20.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −15.2 pts | −1.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | 94% |
| Age | 1395 days | 582 days |
| Net assets | $32m | $27m |
OARK in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OARK paid 37.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 34.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.6%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 27.9%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
QDTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QDTY paid 30.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 14.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +20.2%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.9%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, OARK or QDTY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OARK paid 37.4% of its starting price in cash and QDTY paid 30.9%, so OARK paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, OARK or QDTY?
- With every distribution reinvested, OARK returned +6.6% and QDTY returned +20.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QDTY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, OARK or QDTY?
- OARK charges 1.00% a year and QDTY charges 1.17%, so OARK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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