Data as of .
QDTE vs TSLY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year TSLY paid 53.2% of its price in cash against QDTE’s 36.8%, though QDTE returned more with it reinvested.
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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 TSLY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QDTE | Only in TSLY |
|---|---|
| NDX 03/19/2027 2510.15 C 26.01% | TREASURY BILL 22.62% |
| 4NDX US 12/18/26 C2450.1 FLX 25.19% | TREASURY BILL 22.39% |
| NDX 06/11/2027 3059.42 C 22.18% | TREASURY BILL 22.04% |
| 4NDX US 09/18/26 C2250 FLX 18.27% | TREASURY BILL 20.60% |
| Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 5.05% | TREASURY BILL 12.35% |
| 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 | TSLY | QDTE | TSLY | QDTE | TSLY | |
| 3 months | +1.0% | −9.9% | 7.8% | 10.8% | +1.8 pts | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +16.9% | −7.9% | 15.9% | 22.0% | −3.8 pts | −1.3 pts |
| 1 year | +22.3% | +3.9% | 36.8% | 53.2% | −0.7 pts | +4.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +19.4% | not published | 83.5% | not published | −17.2 pts |
| Since launch | +58.3% | +38.5% | 73.8% | 97.1% | −4.3 pts | −61.0 pts |
| QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | TSLY YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on TSLA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | YieldMax |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Tesla (TSLA) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 24.3% | 50.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.96% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 36.8% | 53.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | −18.5% | −44.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | +3.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | −0.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.7 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 918 days | 1388 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.
TSLY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, TSLY paid 53.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 44.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.9%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −0.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.8 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 50.0%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 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 TSLY?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QDTE paid 36.8% of its starting price in cash and TSLY paid 53.2%, so TSLY 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 TSLY?
- With every distribution reinvested, QDTE returned +22.3% and TSLY returned +3.9% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so QDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QDTE or TSLY?
- QDTE charges 0.96% a year and TSLY charges 1.07%, so QDTE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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