Which paid more, QDTY or SDTY?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, QDTY paid 30.7% of its starting price in cash and SDTY paid 24.9%, 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 SDTY?

With every distribution reinvested, QDTY returned +10.1% and SDTY +14.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, QDTY or SDTY?

QDTY charges 1.17% a year and SDTY charges 1.08%, so SDTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

QDTY vs SDTY: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, QDTY paid 30.7% of its price in cash against SDTY’s 24.9%, though SDTY returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $37m for YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF and $40m for YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF.

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At a glance

30.7%

QDTY cash paid, 1 year

24.9%

SDTY cash paid, 1 year

+10.1%

QDTY total return, 1 year

+14.7%

SDTY total return, 1 year

QDTY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 2.2 pts behind QQQ

QDTY

+10.1%

QQQ

+12.3%

2.2 pts behind QQQ

QDTY over 1 year: paid 30.7%, price −21.9%, total +10.1%, QQQ +12.3%, −2.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QQQ

+12.3%

QDTY

+10.1%

30.7% of it arrived as cash

2.2 pts behind QQQ

Total return, distributions reinvested

2.2 pts behind QQQ

QDTY over 1 year: paid 30.7%, price −21.9%, total +10.1%, QQQ +12.3%, −2.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QQQ

+12.3%

QDTY

+10.1%

30.7% as cash

2.2 pts behind QQQ

30.7% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. QDTY over 1 year: paid 30.7%, price −21.9%, total +10.1%, QQQ +12.3%, −2.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SDTY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 About even with VOO

SDTY

+14.7%

VOO

+14.8%

About even with VOO

SDTY over 1 year: paid 24.9%, price −12.3%, total +14.7%, VOO +14.8%, −0.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

SDTY

+14.7%

24.9% of it arrived as cash

about even with VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with VOO

SDTY over 1 year: paid 24.9%, price −12.3%, total +14.7%, VOO +14.8%, −0.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

SDTY

+14.7%

24.9% as cash

about even with VOO

24.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. SDTY over 1 year: paid 24.9%, price −12.3%, total +14.7%, VOO +14.8%, −0.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

SDTY costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.6 points; SDTY is 1.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

QDTY vs SDTY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	QDTY	SDTY
Paid and earned
Measure	QDTY	SDTY
Total return, 1 year	+10.1%	+14.7%
Price change, 1 year	fell 21.9%	fell 12.3%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	75% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	QDTY	SDTY
Benchmark	Nasdaq-100, measured through QQQ	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	QDTY	SDTY
Expense ratio	1.17%	1.08%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$37m	$40m
Holdings
Measure	QDTY	SDTY
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · SDTY scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score27.8QDTY40.4SDTY

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

QDTY 27.8

SDTY 40.4

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, QDTY and SDTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 4, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first QDTY SDTY

United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 09/15/2027 0.05% 1.62%

Only in one fund ↓

Only in QDTY

NDX 12/18/2026 1001.26 C 95.10%

XND 12/18/2026 10.02 C 0.73%

Only in SDTY

SPX 12/18/2026 1200.26 C 85.22%

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Side by side

QDTY YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF · 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly SDTY YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF · 0DTE covered call on VOO, paying weekly

Issuer YieldMax YieldMax

Strategy 0DTE covered call 0DTE covered call

Benchmark Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays weekly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 30.9% 23.2%

Expense ratio 1.17% 1.08%

Cash paid, 1 year 30.7% 24.9%

Price change, 1 year −21.9% −12.3%

Total return, 1 year +10.1% +14.7%

Benchmark return, 1 year +12.3% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −2.2 pts −0.1 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 75% not published

Age 1.7 years 1.7 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $37m $40m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: QDTY vs SDTY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	QDTY	SDTY	QDTY	SDTY	QDTY	SDTY
3 months	−2.6%	+1.2%	7.4%	5.4%	+0.8 pts	+1.4 pts
6 months	+0.6%	+6.6%	15.2%	11.7%	+1.0 pts	+1.5 pts
1 year	+10.1%	+14.7%	30.7%	24.9%	−2.2 pts	−0.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: QDTY Feb 2025 · SDTY Feb 2025	+21.7%	+23.8%	45.1%	37.8%	−8.5 pts	−5.3 pts

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About each fund

QDTY

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, QDTY paid 30.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +12.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.2 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 30.9%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 75% of the distribution paid Nov 5, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

SDTY

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, SDTY paid 24.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.7%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.2%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, QDTY or SDTY?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, QDTY paid 30.7% of its starting price in cash and SDTY paid 24.9%, 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 SDTY?: With every distribution reinvested, QDTY returned +10.1% and SDTY +14.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, QDTY or SDTY?: QDTY charges 1.17% a year and SDTY charges 1.08%, so SDTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) →Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) →QDTY on its own →SDTY on its own →QDTY dividend history →QDTY holdings →SDTY dividend history →SDTY holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

QDTY and SDTY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

QDTY and SDTY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

QDTY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

YieldMax page for QDTY ↗

SDTY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

YieldMax page for SDTY ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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