Data as of .
ROCQ vs YQQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
ROCQ and YQQQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ROCQ and YQQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ROCQ | Only in YQQQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.37% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 28.76% |
| Apple, Inc. 7.12% | United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 28.59% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 6.70% | United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 17.25% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 6.30% | United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 13.01% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.03% | United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 7.09% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.74% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 5.94% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.52% | QQQ 10/16/2026 720.02 P 1.66% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.21% | QQQ US 09/25/26 P690 0.06% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCQ | YQQQ | ROCQ | YQQQ | ROCQ | YQQQ | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | +5.8% | 3.0% | 6.5% | +2.5 pts | +8.3 pts |
| 6 months | +20.0% | −13.9% | 5.9% | 10.8% | −4.2 pts | −38.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −3.5% | not published | 23.1% | not published | −25.3 pts |
| Since launch | +18.0% | −17.6% | 5.8% | 37.0% | −4.0 pts | −71.2 pts |
| ROCQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | YQQQ YieldMax(R) Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.6% | 21.3% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 1.11% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) | 23.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +12.0% | −25.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) | −3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.9% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.0 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 183 days | 764 days |
| Net assets | $629m | $27m |
ROCQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 19, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ROCQ paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.6%, paid monthly.
YQQQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YQQQ paid 23.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 25.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 25.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 21.3%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% 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).
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