Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
OEI vs QVOL: Dividend Yield & Total Return
OEI and QVOL both write options for income.
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Net assets: $46m on Jul 31, 2026 for Optimized Equity Income ETF, and $49m on Aug 31, 2026 for Infrastructure Capital Nasdaq Option Income ETF.
1.9 pts behind SPY
OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+14.8%
OEI
+12.9%
9.2% of it arrived as cash
1.9 pts behind SPY
Total return, distributions reinvested
1.9 pts behind SPY
OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+14.8%
OEI
+12.9%
1.9 pts behind SPY
9.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.7 pts behind ONEQ
QVOL since launch: paid 6.4%, price −13.6%, total −7.8%, ONEQ −0.8%, −7.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
ONEQ
−0.8%
QVOL
−7.8%
7 pts behind ONEQ
Total return, distributions reinvested
7 pts behind ONEQ
QVOL since launch: paid 6.4%, price −13.6%, total −7.8%, ONEQ −0.8%, −7.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
ONEQ
−0.8%
QVOL
−7.8%
7 pts behind ONEQ
6.4% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. QVOL since launch: paid 6.4%, price −13.6%, total −7.8%, ONEQ −0.8%, −7.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
QVOL costs 0.20 points a year less.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | OEI | QVOL |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | not published |
| Price change | rose 3.0% (1 year) | fell 13.6% (since May 12, 2026) |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | S&P 500, measured through SPY | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF, measured through ONEQ |
| Against its benchmark, same days | behind by 1.9 pts | behind by 7.0 pts |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 1.02% | 0.82% |
| Net assets, OEI as of Jul 31, 2026 and QVOL as of Aug 31, 2026 | $46m | $49m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 34% | |
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, OEI and QVOL hold 34% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
half
34% in common
Only in one fund ↓
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.
Window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | OEI | QVOL | OEI | QVOL | OEI | QVOL |
| 3 months | +3.3% | −12.2% | 2.4% | 3.2% | +3.4 pts | −10.0 pts |
| 6 months | +6.3% | – | 4.7% | – | +1.3 pts | – |
| 1 year | +12.9% | – | 9.2% | – | −1.9 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: OEI Oct 2025 · QVOL May 2026 | +15.0% | −7.8% | 9.4% | 6.4% | −1.1 pts | −7.0 pts |
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OEI
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.6%, paid monthly.
QVOL
Over the period from its first trade on May 12, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, QVOL paid 6.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −7.8%. Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (ONEQ) returned −0.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.3%, paid monthly.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.
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