Data as of .
QLDY vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
QLDY and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QLDY | VOOY | QLDY | VOOY | QLDY | VOOY | |
| 3 months | −6.6% | not published | 8.3% | not published | −4.1 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +20.1% | not published | 18.7% | not published | −4.2 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +10.6% | not published | 29.2% | not published | −11.2 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +10.6% | −0.3% | 29.2% | 0.0% | −11.2 pts | 0.0 pts |
| QLDY Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread(TM) Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying weekly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 19.6% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 1.04% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 29.2% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −20.3% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +10.6% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.2 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 365 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $52m | not published |
QLDY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QLDY paid 29.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 20.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.6%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.6%, paid weekly. Defiance estimates that 100% 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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