Data as of .
QDTY vs ROCQ: which paid, and which earned it?
QDTY and ROCQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QDTY and ROCQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QDTY | Only in ROCQ |
|---|---|
| NDX 12/18/2026 1001.26 C 96.19% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.37% |
| XND 12/18/2026 10.02 C 3.21% | Apple, Inc. 7.12% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 0.53% | Micron Technology, Inc. 6.70% |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 0.07% | Alphabet, Inc. 6.30% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.03% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.74% | |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.52% | |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.21% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QDTY | ROCQ | QDTY | ROCQ | QDTY | ROCQ | |
| 3 months | −0.9% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 3.0% | +1.6 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | +20.7% | +20.0% | 17.3% | 5.9% | −3.6 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 1 year | +20.2% | not published | 30.9% | not published | −1.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +27.1% | +18.0% | 42.0% | 5.8% | −8.5 pts | −4.0 pts |
| QDTY YieldMax(R) Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | ROCQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.9% | 10.6% |
| Expense ratio | 1.17% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 30.9% | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −14.0% | +12.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +21.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.6 pts | −4.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | not published |
| Age | 582 days | 183 days |
| Net assets | $27m | $629m |
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).
ROCQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 19, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ROCQ paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.6%, paid monthly.
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