Data as of .
QUSA vs SCLZ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QUSA paid 13.8% of its price in cash against SCLZ’s 8.4%, though SCLZ returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SCLZ scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QUSA and SCLZ hold 43% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QUSA | SCLZ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 5.99% | 6.15% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.78% | 5.99% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.70% | 4.71% |
| Microsoft Corp | 6.08% | 3.71% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 4.28% | 3.34% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 5.35% | 3.10% |
| GE AEROSPACE | 2.75% | 2.74% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.93% | 2.41% |
| Visa Inc | 3.37% | 2.27% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.22% | 5.18% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 4.91% | 1.84% |
| Mastercard Inc | 2.51% | 1.74% |
| Only in QUSA | Only in SCLZ |
|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.33% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 7.89% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 4.24% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 5.14% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.85% | ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.86% |
| Lam Research Corp 3.47% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.75% |
| Blackrock Inc 2.99% | JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.50% |
| KLA CORP 2.69% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 3.01% |
| Applied Materials Inc 2.61% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 1.92% |
| Abbott Laboratories 2.35% | ABBVIE INC 1.82% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUSA | SCLZ | QUSA | SCLZ | QUSA | SCLZ | |
| 3 months | −1.9% | +2.9% | 3.6% | 2.1% | −3.6 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +10.4% | +14.2% | 7.8% | 3.8% | −4.3 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 1 year | +3.5% | +13.2% | 13.8% | 8.4% | −11.7 pts | −14.0 pts |
| Since launch | +4.9% | +36.5% | 15.1% | 19.6% | −25.8 pts | −6.3 pts |
| QUSA VistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETF Covered call on QUAL, paying monthly | SCLZ Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SCHD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Swan |
| Strategy | covered call | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy | US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.3% | 8.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.97% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.8% | 8.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −11.0% | +4.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.5% | +13.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.2% | +27.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.7 pts | −14.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 500 days | 934 days |
| Net assets | $22m | $20m |
QUSA in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QUSA paid 13.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 11.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.5%. USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy returned +15.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.3%, paid monthly.
SCLZ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SCLZ paid 8.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.2%. US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy returned +27.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 14.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QUSA or SCLZ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QUSA paid 13.8% of its starting price in cash and SCLZ paid 8.4%, so QUSA paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, QUSA or SCLZ?
- With every distribution reinvested, QUSA returned +3.5% and SCLZ returned +13.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SCLZ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QUSA or SCLZ?
- QUSA charges 0.97% a year and SCLZ charges 0.79%, so SCLZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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