Data as of .
QDTE vs SDTY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QDTE paid 36.8% of its price in cash against SDTY’s 24.7%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SDTY scores higher
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A percentile among the 161 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 SDTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QDTE | Only in SDTY |
|---|---|
| NDX 03/19/2027 2510.15 C 26.01% | TREASURY BILL 92.47% |
| 4NDX US 12/18/26 C2450.1 FLX 25.19% | TREASURY BILL 3.84% |
| NDX 06/11/2027 3059.42 C 22.18% | TREASURY BILL 3.68% |
| 4NDX US 09/18/26 C2250 FLX 18.27% | |
| Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 5.05% | |
| First American Government Obligations Fu 3.30% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QDTE | SDTY | QDTE | SDTY | QDTE | SDTY | |
| 3 months | +1.0% | +4.6% | 7.8% | 6.1% | +1.8 pts | +1.3 pts |
| 6 months | +16.9% | +14.8% | 15.9% | 13.8% | −3.8 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 1 year | +22.3% | +16.9% | 36.8% | 24.7% | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
| Since launch | +58.3% | +21.9% | 73.8% | 35.1% | −4.3 pts | −6.3 pts |
| QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | SDTY YieldMax(R) S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | YieldMax |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 24.3% | 21.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.96% | 1.08% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 36.8% | 24.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | −18.5% | −9.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | +16.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | +17.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 63% |
| Age | 918 days | 582 days |
QDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QDTE paid 36.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 18.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.3%, paid weekly.
SDTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, SDTY paid 24.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 9.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 21.0%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 63% of the distribution paid Sep 10, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QDTE or SDTY?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QDTE paid 36.8% of its starting price in cash and SDTY paid 24.7%, 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 SDTY?
- With every distribution reinvested, QDTE returned +22.3% and SDTY returned +16.9% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so QDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QDTE or SDTY?
- QDTE charges 0.96% a year and SDTY charges 1.08%, so QDTE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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