Data as of .
SCLZ vs YQQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year YQQQ paid 23.1% 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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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, SCLZ and YQQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCLZ | Only in YQQQ |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 7.89% | TREASURY BILL 27.63% |
| APPLE INC 6.15% | TREASURY BILL 25.80% |
| NVIDIA CORP 5.99% | TREASURY BILL 19.43% |
| ALPHABET INC 5.18% | TREASURY BILL 15.20% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 5.14% | TREASURY BILL 11.95% |
| BROADCOM INC 4.71% | |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.86% | |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.75% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCLZ | YQQQ | SCLZ | YQQQ | SCLZ | YQQQ | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | +5.8% | 2.1% | 6.5% | −3.6 pts | +8.3 pts |
| 6 months | +14.2% | −13.9% | 3.8% | 10.8% | +1.6 pts | −38.2 pts |
| 1 year | +13.2% | −3.5% | 8.4% | 23.1% | −14.0 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Since launch | +36.5% | −17.6% | 19.6% | 37.0% | −6.3 pts | −71.2 pts |
| SCLZ Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SCHD, paying monthly | YQQQ YieldMax(R) Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Swan | YieldMax |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.5% | 21.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 1.11% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.4% | 23.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +4.1% | −25.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.2% | −3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +27.2% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −14.0 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 934 days | 764 days |
| Net assets | $20m | $27m |
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.
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).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, SCLZ or YQQQ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SCLZ paid 8.4% of its starting price in cash and YQQQ paid 23.1%, so YQQQ paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, SCLZ or YQQQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, SCLZ returned +13.2% and YQQQ returned −3.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SCLZ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, SCLZ or YQQQ?
- SCLZ charges 0.79% a year and YQQQ charges 1.11%, so SCLZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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