Data as of .
QDTY vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
QDTY and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QDTY | VOOY | QDTY | VOOY | QDTY | VOOY | |
| 3 months | −0.9% | not published | 7.9% | not published | +1.6 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +20.7% | not published | 17.3% | not published | −3.6 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +20.2% | not published | 30.9% | not published | −1.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +27.1% | −0.3% | 42.0% | 0.0% | −8.5 pts | 0.0 pts |
| QDTY YieldMax(R) Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.9% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 1.17% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 30.9% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −14.0% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.6 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | not published |
| Age | 582 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $27m | not published |
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).
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
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Where these figures came from
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