Which paid more, OEI or TDAQ?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and TDAQ paid 16.8%, so TDAQ paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, OEI or TDAQ?

With every distribution reinvested, OEI returned +12.9% and TDAQ +12.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, OEI or TDAQ?

OEI charges 1.02% a year and TDAQ charges 0.68%, so TDAQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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OEI vs TDAQ: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TDAQ paid 16.8% of its price in cash against OEI’s 9.2%, though OEI returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $46m on Jul 31, 2026 for Optimized Equity Income ETF, and $248m on Jun 30, 2026 for TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF.

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At a glance

9.2%

OEI cash paid, 1 year

16.8%

TDAQ cash paid, 1 year

+12.9%

OEI total return, 1 year

+12.0%

TDAQ total return, 1 year

OEI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI

+12.9%

SPY

+14.8%

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%

9.2% cash

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.

TDAQ · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 About even with QQQ

TDAQ

+12.0%

QQQ

+12.3%

About even with QQQ

TDAQ over 1 year: paid 16.8%, price −5.7%, total +12.0%, QQQ +12.3%, −0.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QQQ

+12.3%

TDAQ

+12.0%

16.8% of it arrived as cash

about even with QQQ

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with QQQ

TDAQ over 1 year: paid 16.8%, price −5.7%, total +12.0%, QQQ +12.3%, −0.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QQQ

+12.3%

TDAQ

+12.0%

16.8% as cash

about even with QQQ

16.8% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. TDAQ over 1 year: paid 16.8%, price −5.7%, total +12.0%, QQQ +12.3%, −0.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

TDAQ costs 0.34 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

OEI vs TDAQ: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	OEI	TDAQ
Paid and earned
Measure	OEI	TDAQ
Total return, 1 year	+12.9%	+12.0%
Price change, 1 year	rose 3.0%	fell 5.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate		98% of the Oct 21, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	OEI	TDAQ
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	Nasdaq-100, measured through QQQ
Cost and size
Measure	OEI	TDAQ
Expense ratio	1.02%	0.68%
Net assets, OEI as of Jul 31, 2026 and TDAQ as of Jun 30, 2026	$46m	$248m
Holdings
Measure	OEI	TDAQ
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · OEI scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score75.7OEI44.6TDAQ

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

OEI 75.7

TDAQ 44.6

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, OEI and TDAQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first OEI TDAQ

Only in one fund ↓

Only in OEI

NVIDIA Corp 8.22%

Microsoft Corp 5.93%

Amazon.com Inc 4.51%

Apple Inc 4.23%

Alphabet Inc 3.44%

Broadcom Inc 3.01%

Alphabet Inc 2.76%

Micron Technology Inc 2.54%

Only in TDAQ

Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF 99.56%

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Side by side

OEI Optimized Equity Income ETF · Option income on SPY, paying monthly TDAQ TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF · Option income on QQQ, paying monthly

Issuer Core Alternative TappAlpha

Strategy option income option income

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 9.6% 18.2%

Expense ratio 1.02% 0.68%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 16.8%

Price change, 1 year +3.0% −5.7%

Total return, 1 year +12.9% +12.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +12.3%

Ahead or behind −1.9 pts −0.3 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate not published 98%

Age 1.0 years 1.2 years

Net assets, OEI as of Jul 31, 2026 and TDAQ as of Jun 30, 2026 $46m $248m

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

Window by window: OEI vs TDAQ: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	OEI	TDAQ	OEI	TDAQ	OEI	TDAQ
3 months	+3.3%	−2.9%	2.4%	4.3%	+3.4 pts	+0.5 pts
6 months	+6.3%	−0.5%	4.7%	8.4%	+1.3 pts	−0.2 pts
1 year	+12.9%	+12.0%	9.2%	16.8%	−1.9 pts	−0.3 pts
Since launchNot the same days: OEI Oct 2025 · TDAQ Sep 2025	+15.0%	+21.6%	9.4%	19.6%	−1.1 pts	+0.6 pts

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About each fund

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.

TDAQ

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TDAQ paid 16.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +12.3% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.2%, paid monthly. TappAlpha estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Oct 21, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, OEI or TDAQ?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and TDAQ paid 16.8%, so TDAQ paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, OEI or TDAQ?: With every distribution reinvested, OEI returned +12.9% and TDAQ +12.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, OEI or TDAQ?: OEI charges 1.02% a year and TDAQ charges 0.68%, so TDAQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

S&P 500 (SPY) →Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) →OEI on its own →TDAQ on its own →OEI dividend history →OEI holdings →TDAQ dividend history →TDAQ holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

OEI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

OEI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Core Alternative website ↗

TDAQ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

TDAQ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

TDAQ 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

TappAlpha website ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

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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