Data as of .
QUSA vs XDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XDTE paid 26.5% of its price in cash against QUSA’s 13.8%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XDTE 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, QUSA and XDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QUSA | Only in XDTE |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 6.08% | SPX 03/19/2027 678.8 C 66.30% |
| Apple Inc 5.99% | SPX 06/11/2027 678.8 C 24.62% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.78% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 7.23% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 5.35% | First American Government Obligations Fu 1.84% |
| Caterpillar Inc 4.91% | |
| Broadcom Inc 4.70% | |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 4.40% | |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.33% |
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 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUSA | XDTE | QUSA | XDTE | QUSA | XDTE | |
| 3 months | −1.9% | +2.5% | 3.6% | 5.1% | −3.6 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +10.4% | +14.9% | 7.8% | 10.6% | −4.3 pts | −3.1 pts |
| 1 year | +3.5% | +15.6% | 13.8% | 26.5% | −11.7 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Since launch | +4.9% | +45.9% | 15.1% | 59.5% | −25.8 pts | −6.9 pts |
| QUSA VistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETF Covered call on QUAL, paying monthly | XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.3% | 15.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.97% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.8% | 26.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −11.0% | −13.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.5% | +15.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.2% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.7 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 500 days | 925 days |
| Net assets | $22m | $336m |
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.
XDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XDTE paid 26.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.2%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QUSA or XDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QUSA paid 13.8% of its starting price in cash and XDTE paid 26.5%, so XDTE 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 XDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, QUSA returned +3.5% and XDTE returned +15.6% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QUSA or XDTE?
- QUSA charges 0.97% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so QUSA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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