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QDTE vs XSHP: which paid, and which earned it?

QDTE and XSHP both write options for income.

Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF and Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF.

36.1%QDTE cash paid, 1 year
7.3%XSHP cash paid, 1 year
+21.1%QDTE total return, 1 year
−13.1%XSHP total return, 1 year
QDTE0.7 pts behind QQQ · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
QQQ+21.8%QDTE+21.1%36.1% of it arrived as cash0.7 pts behind QQQTotal return, distributions reinvestedQQQ+21.8%QDTE+21.1%36.1% cash0.7 pts behind QQQ
XSHP16.4 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+3.3%XSHP−13.1%16.4 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+3.3%XSHP−13.1%16.4 pts behind SPY

Performance, window by window

QDTE and XSHP over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
QDTEXSHPQDTEXSHPQDTEXSHP
3 months−0.9%−11.0%7.6%7.4%+1.6 pts−13.3 pts
6 months+19.7%not published16.2%not published−4.5 ptsnot published
1 year+21.1%not published36.1%not published−0.7 ptsnot published
Since launch+59.9%−13.1%74.1%7.3%−4.3 pts−16.4 pts
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QDTE and XSHP on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
QDTE
Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF
0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly
XSHP
Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerRoundhillKurv
Strategy0DTE covered callcovered call
BenchmarkNasdaq-100 (QQQ)S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy
Paysweeklymonthly
Payout rate, annualized20.8%33.5%
Expense ratio0.96%0.99%
Cash paid, 1 year36.1%7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026)
Price change, 1 year−19.2%−21.8%
Total return, 1 year+21.1%−13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+21.8%+3.3%
Ahead or behind−0.7 pts−16.4 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published94%
Age925 days93 days
Net assets$967m$7m

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.

XSHP in plain words

Over the period since launch on Jun 17, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSHP paid 7.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +3.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.5%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, QDTE or XSHP?
QDTE charges 0.96% a year and XSHP charges 0.99%, so QDTE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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QDTE against XSHP, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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