Data as of .
QUSA vs SIXH: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QUSA paid 13.8% of its price in cash against SIXH’s 2.0%, though SIXH returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SIXH scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QUSA and SIXH hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QUSA | SIXH |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Research Corp | 3.47% | 3.11% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.78% | 2.67% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.93% | 2.47% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 1.95% | 3.53% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 4.24% | 1.49% |
| Apple Inc | 5.99% | 1.45% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 2.61% | 1.44% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.41% | 1.37% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.70% | 1.35% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 4.28% | 1.30% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 4.33% | 1.26% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 4.91% | 1.24% |
| Only in QUSA | Only in SIXH |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 6.08% | Altria Group, Inc. 4.83% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 5.35% | Philip Morris International Inc. 4.07% |
| Netflix Inc 3.79% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 3.77% |
| Visa Inc 3.37% | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 3.74% |
| Blackrock Inc 2.99% | AT&T INC. 3.59% |
| GE AEROSPACE 2.75% | Pepsico, Inc. 3.44% |
| KLA CORP 2.69% | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 2.66% |
| Mastercard Inc 2.51% | Mondelez International, Inc. 2.51% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUSA | SIXH | QUSA | SIXH | QUSA | SIXH | |
| 3 months | −1.9% | +4.5% | 3.6% | 0.5% | −3.6 pts | +2.2 pts |
| 6 months | +10.4% | +7.4% | 7.8% | 0.9% | −4.3 pts | −10.6 pts |
| 1 year | +3.5% | +16.3% | 13.8% | 2.0% | −11.7 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +43.8% | not published | 6.6% | not published | −34.6 pts |
| Since launch | +4.9% | +96.3% | 15.1% | 16.0% | −25.8 pts | −88.5 pts |
| QUSA VistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETF Covered call on QUAL, paying monthly | SIXH ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Exchange Traded Concepts |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.3% | 0.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.97% | 0.69% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.8% | 2.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −11.0% | +14.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.5% | +16.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.2% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.7 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 500 days | 2321 days |
| Net assets | $22m | $543m |
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.
SIXH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SIXH paid 2.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 14.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 0.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QUSA or SIXH?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QUSA paid 13.8% of its starting price in cash and SIXH paid 2.0%, 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 SIXH?
- With every distribution reinvested, QUSA returned +3.5% and SIXH returned +16.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SIXH returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QUSA or SIXH?
- QUSA charges 0.97% a year and SIXH charges 0.69%, so SIXH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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