Data as of .
QDTY vs QQQY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QDTY paid 30.9% of its price in cash against QQQY’s 30.5%, though QQQY 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, QDTY and QQQY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QDTY | QQQY |
|---|---|---|
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 | 0.53% | 0.49% |
| Only in QDTY | Only in QQQY |
|---|---|
| NDX 12/18/2026 1001.26 C 96.19% | Ndx 12/18/2026 1000.34 C 98.70% |
| XND 12/18/2026 10.02 C 3.21% | Cash & Other 0.95% |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 0.07% | Ndx 09/21/2026 29730.14 C 0.20% |
| Ndx 09/21/2026 29644.17 C -0.34% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QDTY | QQQY | QDTY | QQQY | QDTY | QQQY | |
| 3 months | −0.9% | −0.5% | 7.9% | 8.0% | +1.6 pts | +2.0 pts |
| 6 months | +20.7% | +24.3% | 17.3% | 17.4% | −3.6 pts | +0.1 pts |
| 1 year | +20.2% | +21.1% | 30.9% | 30.5% | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +59.1% | not published | 88.1% | not published | −39.0 pts |
| Since launch | +27.1% | +56.9% | 42.0% | 86.8% | −8.5 pts | −37.7 pts |
| QDTY YieldMax(R) Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Weekly Distribution ETF Option income on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Defiance |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.9% | 29.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.17% | 1.01% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 30.9% | 30.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −14.0% | −13.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | +21.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | 69% |
| Age | 582 days | 1100 days |
| Net assets | $27m | $188m |
QDTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QDTY paid 30.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 14.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +20.2%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.9%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
QQQY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QQQY paid 30.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.2%. 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 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.5%, paid weekly. Defiance estimates that 69% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 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, QDTY or QQQY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QDTY paid 30.9% of its starting price in cash and QQQY paid 30.5%, so QDTY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, QDTY or QQQY?
- With every distribution reinvested, QDTY returned +20.2% and QQQY returned +21.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QQQY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QDTY or QQQY?
- QDTY charges 1.17% a year and QQQY charges 1.01%, so QQQY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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