Data as of .
QDTE vs QUSA: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QDTE paid 36.1% of its price in cash against QUSA’s 13.8%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: QDTE scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QDTE and QUSA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QDTE | Only in QUSA |
|---|---|
| NDX 03/19/2027 2510.15 C 25.90% | Microsoft Corp 6.08% |
| QQQ 11/19/2027 70.11 C 24.77% | Apple Inc 5.99% |
| NDX 06/11/2027 3059.42 C 22.64% | NVIDIA Corp 5.78% |
| QQQ 09/17/2027 70.69 C 17.82% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 5.35% |
| Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 4.97% | Caterpillar Inc 4.91% |
| First American Government Obligations Fu 3.90% | Broadcom Inc 4.70% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 4.40% | |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.33% |
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 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QDTE | QUSA | QDTE | QUSA | QDTE | QUSA | |
| 3 months | −0.9% | −1.9% | 7.6% | 3.6% | +1.6 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +19.7% | +10.4% | 16.2% | 7.8% | −4.5 pts | −4.3 pts |
| 1 year | +21.1% | +3.5% | 36.1% | 13.8% | −0.7 pts | −11.7 pts |
| Since launch | +59.9% | +4.9% | 74.1% | 15.1% | −4.3 pts | −25.8 pts |
| QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | QUSA VistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETF Covered call on QUAL, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | VistaShares |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 20.8% | 15.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.96% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 36.1% | 13.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | −19.2% | −11.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.1% | +3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +15.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.7 pts | −11.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 925 days | 500 days |
| Net assets | $967m | $22m |
QDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QDTE paid 36.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.8%, paid weekly.
QUSA in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QUSA paid 13.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 11.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.5%. USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy returned +15.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QDTE or QUSA?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QDTE paid 36.1% of its starting price in cash and QUSA paid 13.8%, so QDTE paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, QDTE or QUSA?
- With every distribution reinvested, QDTE returned +21.1% and QUSA returned +3.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QDTE or QUSA?
- QDTE charges 0.96% a year and QUSA charges 0.97%, so QDTE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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