Data as of .
TPRY vs YQQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
TPRY and YQQQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, TPRY and YQQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in TPRY | Only in YQQQ |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 13.23% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 28.76% |
| Amazon.com Inc 12.40% | United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 28.59% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 8.48% | United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 17.25% |
| Alphabet Inc 6.91% | United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 13.01% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 5.35% | United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 7.09% |
| Uber Technologies Inc 5.23% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 5.94% |
| Apple Inc 4.91% | QQQ 10/16/2026 720.02 P 1.66% |
| Vistra Corp 4.57% | 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 Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPRY | YQQQ | TPRY | YQQQ | TPRY | YQQQ | |
| 3 months | −5.9% | +5.8% | 3.5% | 6.5% | −8.2 pts | +8.3 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | −13.9% | 8.1% | 10.8% | −6.1 pts | −38.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −3.5% | not published | 23.1% | not published | −25.3 pts |
| Since launch | +2.1% | −17.6% | 7.4% | 37.0% | −9.3 pts | −71.2 pts |
| TPRY VistaShares Target 15 TEPRTantrum Contrarian Distribution ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | YQQQ YieldMax(R) Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.3% | 21.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 1.11% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.4% (since launch on Feb 26, 2026) | 23.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −5.4% | −25.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.1% (since launch on Feb 26, 2026) | −3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +11.4% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.3 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 204 days | 764 days |
| Net assets | $4m | $27m |
TPRY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 26, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, TPRY paid 7.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +11.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.3%, 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 is cheaper, TPRY or YQQQ?
- TPRY charges 0.95% a year and YQQQ charges 1.11%, so TPRY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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