Data as of .
XIDE vs YQQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year YQQQ paid 23.1% of its price in cash against XIDE’s 6.3%, though XIDE returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XIDE 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, XIDE and YQQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XIDE | Only in YQQQ |
|---|---|
| 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.07 110.36% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 28.76% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/2026 1.02% | United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 28.59% |
| 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 680.58 0.73% | United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 17.25% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.51% | United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 13.01% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.51% | United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 7.09% |
| US Dollar 0.49% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 5.94% |
| 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 612.52 -0.33% | QQQ 10/16/2026 720.02 P 1.66% |
| 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 680.58 -13.29% | 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 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XIDE | YQQQ | XIDE | YQQQ | XIDE | YQQQ | |
| 3 months | +1.6% | +5.8% | 1.5% | 6.5% | −0.7 pts | +8.3 pts |
| 6 months | +6.0% | −13.9% | 3.2% | 10.8% | −12.0 pts | −38.2 pts |
| 1 year | +6.5% | −3.5% | 6.3% | 23.1% | −10.1 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Since launch | +19.9% | −17.6% | 17.4% | 37.0% | −46.8 pts | −71.2 pts |
| XIDE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | YQQQ YieldMax(R) Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | YieldMax |
| Strategy | buffer with income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.2% | 21.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 1.11% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.3% | 23.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | 0.0% | −25.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.5% | −3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.1 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 1005 days | 764 days |
| Net assets | $23m | $27m |
XIDE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIDE paid 6.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.2%, 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, XIDE or YQQQ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIDE paid 6.3% 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, XIDE or YQQQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, XIDE returned +6.5% and YQQQ returned −3.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XIDE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, XIDE or YQQQ?
- XIDE charges 0.85% a year and YQQQ charges 1.11%, so XIDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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