Data as of .
QDTY vs YMAG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year YMAG paid 35.5% of its price in cash against QDTY’s 30.9%, though QDTY 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 YMAG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QDTY | YMAG |
|---|---|---|
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 | 0.53% | 0.87% |
| Only in QDTY | Only in YMAG |
|---|---|
| NDX 12/18/2026 1001.26 C 96.19% | YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF 14.58% |
| XND 12/18/2026 10.02 C 3.21% | YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF 14.24% |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 0.07% | YieldMax Tsla Option Income ETF 14.21% |
| YieldMax Amzn Option Income ETF 14.11% | |
| YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF 14.11% | |
| YieldMax Meta Option Income Strategy ETF 13.99% | |
| YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF 13.90% |
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 | YMAG | QDTY | YMAG | QDTY | YMAG | |
| 3 months | −0.9% | +6.1% | 7.9% | 9.4% | +1.6 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +20.7% | +15.4% | 17.3% | 21.1% | −3.6 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 1 year | +20.2% | +9.7% | 30.9% | 35.5% | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Since launch | +27.1% | +70.7% | 42.0% | 89.1% | −8.5 pts | −34.1 pts |
| QDTY YieldMax(R) Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | YMAG YieldMax(R) Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs Synthetic covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.9% | 30.9% |
| Expense ratio | 1.17% | 1.34% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 30.9% | 35.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −14.0% | −28.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | +9.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +11.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | 80% |
| Age | 582 days | 962 days |
| Net assets | $27m | $297m |
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).
YMAG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YMAG paid 35.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 28.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.7%. Magnificent Seven (MAGS) returned +11.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 30.9%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 80% 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).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QDTY or YMAG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QDTY paid 30.9% of its starting price in cash and YMAG paid 35.5%, so YMAG 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 YMAG?
- With every distribution reinvested, QDTY returned +20.2% and YMAG returned +9.7% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QDTY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QDTY or YMAG?
- QDTY charges 1.17% a year and YMAG charges 1.34%, so QDTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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