Data as of .
ODTE vs QQQI: which paid, and which earned it?
ODTE and QQQI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ODTE and QQQI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ODTE | Only in QQQI |
|---|---|
| Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF 33.70% | NVIDIA Corp 8.58% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 33.27% | Apple Inc 7.79% |
| Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF 33.03% | Microsoft Corp 5.84% |
| Micron Technology Inc 5.03% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.36% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.02% | |
| Alphabet Inc 3.24% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.14% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODTE | QQQI | ODTE | QQQI | ODTE | QQQI | |
| 3 months | −4.8% | −0.7% | 3.4% | 3.4% | −7.0 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +16.7% | not published | 7.7% | not published | −7.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +16.4% | not published | 15.2% | not published | −5.3 pts |
| Since launch | +6.2% | +59.6% | 6.7% | 39.9% | −10.5 pts | −12.3 pts |
| ODTE VegaShares SPX NDX RTY Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying weekly | QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VegaShares | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 14.1% | 14.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.7% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) | 15.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −0.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.2% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) | +16.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.7% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.5 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 98% |
| Age | 169 days | 962 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $14.8bn |
ODTE in plain words
Over the period since launch on Apr 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ODTE paid 6.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.2%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.1%, paid weekly.
QQQI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QQQI paid 15.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.0%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 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, ODTE or QQQI?
- ODTE charges 0.68% a year and QQQI charges 0.68%, so ODTE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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