Data as of .
QDTY vs XQQI: which paid, and which earned it?
QDTY and XQQI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QDTY and XQQI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QDTY | Only in XQQI |
|---|---|
| NDX 12/18/2026 1001.26 C 96.19% | NVIDIA Corp 8.70% |
| XND 12/18/2026 10.02 C 3.21% | Apple Inc 7.91% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 0.53% | Microsoft Corp 5.94% |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 0.07% | Micron Technology Inc 5.12% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.39% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.08% | |
| Alphabet Inc 3.28% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.27% |
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 | XQQI | QDTY | XQQI | QDTY | XQQI | |
| 3 months | −0.9% | −2.7% | 7.9% | 4.8% | +1.6 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +20.7% | +21.8% | 17.3% | 11.4% | −3.6 pts | −2.4 pts |
| 1 year | +20.2% | not published | 30.9% | not published | −1.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +27.1% | +14.3% | 42.0% | 13.7% | −8.5 pts | −2.9 pts |
| QDTY YieldMax(R) Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | XQQI NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | NEOS |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.9% | 20.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.17% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 30.9% | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −14.0% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | +14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +17.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.6 pts | −2.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | 100% |
| Age | 582 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $27m | $351m |
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).
XQQI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XQQI paid 13.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +17.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.5%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Jul 10, 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, QDTY or XQQI?
- QDTY charges 1.17% a year and XQQI charges 0.98%, so XQQI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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