Data as of .
VOOY vs YQQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
VOOY and YQQQ both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOOY | YQQQ | VOOY | YQQQ | VOOY | YQQQ | |
| 3 months | not published | +5.8% | not published | 6.5% | not published | +8.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −13.9% | not published | 10.8% | not published | −38.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −3.5% | not published | 23.1% | not published | −25.3 pts |
| Since launch | −0.3% | −17.6% | 0.0% | 37.0% | 0.0 pts | −71.2 pts |
| VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | YQQQ YieldMax(R) Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | XFUNDS | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | not established | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 21.3% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 1.11% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | 23.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −25.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | −3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.2% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | 0.0 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 16 days | 764 days |
| Net assets | not published | $27m |
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
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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Where these figures came from
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