Data as of .
QDTE vs TDAQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QDTE paid 36.1% of its price in cash against TDAQ’s 17.4%, though TDAQ returned more with it reinvested.
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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 TDAQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QDTE | Only in TDAQ |
|---|---|
| NDX 03/19/2027 2510.15 C 25.90% | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF 100.00% |
| QQQ 11/19/2027 70.11 C 24.77% | |
| NDX 06/11/2027 3059.42 C 22.64% | |
| QQQ 09/17/2027 70.69 C 17.82% | |
| Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 4.97% | |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 3.90% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QDTE | TDAQ | QDTE | TDAQ | QDTE | TDAQ | |
| 3 months | −0.9% | −1.0% | 7.6% | 4.1% | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +19.7% | +22.7% | 16.2% | 9.7% | −4.5 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 1 year | +21.1% | +22.8% | 36.1% | 17.4% | −0.7 pts | +1.0 pts |
| Since launch | +59.9% | +27.2% | 74.1% | 18.0% | −4.3 pts | +1.2 pts |
| QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | TDAQ TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | TappAlpha |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 20.8% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.96% | 0.83% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 36.1% | 17.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −19.2% | +3.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.1% | +22.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.7 pts | +1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 925 days | 379 days |
| Net assets | $967m | $248m |
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.
TDAQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TDAQ paid 17.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.8%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.1%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QDTE or TDAQ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QDTE paid 36.1% of its starting price in cash and TDAQ paid 17.4%, 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 TDAQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, QDTE returned +21.1% and TDAQ returned +22.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so TDAQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QDTE or TDAQ?
- QDTE charges 0.96% a year and TDAQ charges 0.83%, so TDAQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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