Data as of .
SDTY vs TDAQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SDTY paid 24.4% of its price in cash against TDAQ’s 17.4%, though TDAQ returned more with it reinvested.
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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, SDTY and TDAQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SDTY | Only in TDAQ |
|---|---|
| SPX 12/18/2026 1200.26 C 88.32% | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF 100.00% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 8.93% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 2.55% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 0.10% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 0.09% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDTY | TDAQ | SDTY | TDAQ | SDTY | TDAQ | |
| 3 months | +3.2% | −1.0% | 5.9% | 4.1% | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +16.5% | +22.7% | 13.7% | 9.7% | −1.6 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 1 year | +15.8% | +22.8% | 24.4% | 17.4% | −0.8 pts | +1.0 pts |
| Since launch | +22.3% | +27.2% | 35.4% | 18.0% | −5.8 pts | +1.2 pts |
| SDTY YieldMax(R) S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on SPY, paying weekly | TDAQ TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | TappAlpha |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 19.8% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 1.08% | 0.83% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 24.4% | 17.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −10.8% | +3.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.8% | +22.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | +1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 589 days | 379 days |
| Net assets | $28m | $248m |
SDTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SDTY paid 24.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.8%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
TDAQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TDAQ paid 17.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.8%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.1%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, SDTY or TDAQ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SDTY paid 24.4% of its starting price in cash and TDAQ paid 17.4%, so SDTY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, SDTY or TDAQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, SDTY returned +15.8% and TDAQ returned +22.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so TDAQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, SDTY or TDAQ?
- SDTY charges 1.08% a year and TDAQ charges 0.83%, so TDAQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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