Data as of .
QQQY vs WDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QQQY paid 30.5% of its price in cash against WDTE’s 28.0%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: QQQY scores higher
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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, QQQY and WDTE hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQY | WDTE |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Other | 0.95% | 0.69% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 | 0.49% | 6.61% |
| Only in QQQY | Only in WDTE |
|---|---|
| Ndx 12/18/2026 1000.34 C 98.70% | Spx Us 12/18/26 C600 92.83% |
| Ndx 09/21/2026 29730.14 C 0.20% | Spx 09/21/2026 7674.22 C 0.11% |
| Ndx 09/21/2026 29644.17 C -0.34% | Spx 09/21/2026 7650.5 C -0.24% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQY | WDTE | QQQY | WDTE | QQQY | WDTE | |
| 3 months | −0.5% | +3.2% | 8.0% | 7.4% | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts |
| 6 months | +24.3% | +17.3% | 17.4% | 15.7% | +0.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 1 year | +21.1% | +15.8% | 30.5% | 28.0% | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 3 years | +59.1% | +49.2% | 88.1% | 77.8% | −39.0 pts | −29.2 pts |
| Since launch | +56.9% | +49.2% | 86.8% | 77.8% | −37.7 pts | −29.2 pts |
| QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Weekly Distribution ETF Option income on QQQ, paying weekly | WDTE Defiance S&P 500 Weekly Distribution ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Defiance |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 29.5% | 29.9% |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 1.03% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 30.5% | 28.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −13.2% | −14.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.1% | +15.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 69% | 38% |
| Age | 1100 days | 1095 days |
| Net assets | $188m | $71m |
QQQY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QQQY paid 30.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.5%, paid weekly. Defiance estimates that 69% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
WDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WDTE paid 28.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 14.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.9%, paid weekly. Defiance estimates that 38% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 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, QQQY or WDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QQQY paid 30.5% of its starting price in cash and WDTE paid 28.0%, so QQQY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, QQQY or WDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, QQQY returned +21.1% and WDTE returned +15.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QQQY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QQQY or WDTE?
- QQQY charges 1.01% a year and WDTE charges 1.03%, so QQQY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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