Data as of .
QDTE vs XDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QDTE paid 36.8% of its price in cash against XDTE’s 26.9%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XDTE 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 XDTE hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QDTE | XDTE |
|---|---|---|
| Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF | 5.05% | 7.36% |
| Only in QDTE | Only in XDTE |
|---|---|
| NDX 03/19/2027 2510.15 C 26.01% | SPX 03/19/2027 678.8 C 67.54% |
| 4NDX US 12/18/26 C2450.1 FLX 25.19% | SPX 06/11/2027 678.8 C 25.09% |
| NDX 06/11/2027 3059.42 C 22.18% | |
| 4NDX US 09/18/26 C2250 FLX 18.27% | |
| 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 Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QDTE | XDTE | QDTE | XDTE | QDTE | XDTE | |
| 3 months | +1.0% | +3.9% | 7.8% | 5.1% | +1.8 pts | +0.6 pts |
| 6 months | +16.9% | +13.4% | 15.9% | 10.5% | −3.8 pts | −2.6 pts |
| 1 year | +22.3% | +16.6% | 36.8% | 26.9% | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts |
| Since launch | +58.3% | +45.7% | 73.8% | 59.3% | −4.3 pts | −7.2 pts |
| QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | Roundhill |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 24.3% | 17.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.96% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 36.8% | 26.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −18.5% | −12.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | +16.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | +17.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 918 days | 918 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.
XDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, XDTE paid 26.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.6%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QDTE or XDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QDTE paid 36.8% of its starting price in cash and XDTE paid 26.9%, 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 XDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, QDTE returned +22.3% and XDTE returned +16.6% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so QDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QDTE or XDTE?
- QDTE charges 0.96% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so QDTE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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