Data as of .
OARK vs XQQI: which paid, and which earned it?
OARK and XQQI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, OARK and XQQI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in OARK | Only in XQQI |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 31.97% | NVIDIA Corp 8.70% |
| United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 31.91% | Apple Inc 7.91% |
| United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 22.43% | Microsoft Corp 5.94% |
| 2ARKK US 11/20/26 C85.01 FLX 8.43% | Micron Technology Inc 5.12% |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 6.55% | Amazon.com Inc 4.39% |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 3.23% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.08% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 1.09% | Alphabet Inc 3.28% |
| ARKK US 09/25/26 C86 0.66% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.27% |
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 | XQQI | OARK | XQQI | OARK | XQQI | |
| 3 months | +3.9% | −2.7% | 9.0% | 4.8% | +6.4 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +20.0% | +21.8% | 22.6% | 11.4% | −4.2 pts | −2.4 pts |
| 1 year | +6.6% | not published | 37.4% | not published | −15.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +61.9% | not published | 87.5% | not published | −36.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +58.8% | +14.3% | 89.4% | 13.7% | −96.7 pts | −2.9 pts |
| OARK YieldMax(R) Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | XQQI NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | NEOS |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 27.9% | 20.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 37.4% | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −34.0% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.6% | +14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +17.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −15.2 pts | −2.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | 100% |
| Age | 1395 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $32m | $351m |
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).
XQQI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XQQI paid 13.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +17.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.5%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Jul 10, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, OARK or XQQI?
- OARK charges 1.00% a year and XQQI charges 0.98%, so XQQI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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