Data as of .
QVOL vs SPIN: which paid, and which earned it?
QVOL and SPIN both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QVOL and SPIN hold 45% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QVOL | SPIN |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.53% | 9.87% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.05% | 7.06% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 7.61% | 4.87% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.70% | 5.65% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.42% | 3.23% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.14% | 3.14% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.53% | 2.91% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 6.17% | 2.61% |
| Apple Inc | 2.33% | 6.03% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.52% | 1.52% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.90% | 0.95% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PL | 0.87% | 1.05% |
| Only in QVOL | Only in SPIN |
|---|---|
| Marvell Technology Inc 4.30% | JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 2.09% |
| Intel Corp 3.01% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 2.07% |
| ASML Holding NV 2.25% | ELI LILLY + CO 2.00% |
| Fortinet Inc 1.66% | VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 1.47% |
| Microchip Technology Inc 1.58% | AMPHENOL CORP CL A 1.28% |
| AppLovin Corp 1.43% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.25% |
| Booking Holdings Inc 1.40% | HOME DEPOT INC 1.23% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.36% | EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 1.20% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QVOL | SPIN | QVOL | SPIN | QVOL | SPIN | |
| 3 months | −3.7% | +3.7% | 3.0% | 0.8% | −1.2 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +12.3% | not published | 3.2% | not published | −5.8 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +11.3% | not published | 5.2% | not published | −5.2 pts |
| Since launch | +4.3% | +28.5% | 4.2% | 15.2% | +2.1 pts | −13.7 pts |
| QVOL Infrastructure Capital Nasdaq Option Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | SPIN State Street(R) US Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Infrastructure Capital | State Street |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.6% | 2.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.82% | 0.25% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 4.2% (since launch on May 12, 2026) | 5.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.3% (since launch on May 12, 2026) | +11.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +2.1% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.1 pts | −5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 129 days | 743 days |
| Net assets | $8m | $48m |
QVOL in plain words
Over the period since launch on May 12, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, QVOL paid 4.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +2.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.6%, paid monthly.
SPIN in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SPIN paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 2.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, QVOL or SPIN?
- QVOL charges 0.82% a year and SPIN charges 0.25%, so SPIN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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