Data as of .
XIJN vs YQQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year YQQQ paid 23.1% of its price in cash against XIJN’s 6.9%, though XIJN returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XIJN 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, XIJN and YQQQ hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XIJN | YQQQ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/18/2027 | 0.55% | 17.25% |
| Only in XIJN | Only in YQQQ |
|---|---|
| 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.07 100.51% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 28.76% |
| 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 746.73 3.76% | United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 28.59% |
| US Dollar 0.76% | United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 13.01% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.56% | United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 7.09% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.56% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 5.94% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 0.55% | QQQ 10/16/2026 720.02 P 1.66% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 03/18/2027 0.55% | QQQ US 09/25/26 P690 0.06% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 04/15/2027 0.55% | QQQ US 09/18/26 P685 0.00% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XIJN | YQQQ | XIJN | YQQQ | XIJN | YQQQ | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +5.8% | 1.1% | 6.5% | −0.4 pts | +8.3 pts |
| 6 months | +4.0% | −13.9% | 3.5% | 10.8% | −14.0 pts | −38.2 pts |
| 1 year | +6.2% | −3.5% | 6.9% | 23.1% | −10.3 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Since launch | +16.6% | −17.6% | 14.7% | 37.0% | −27.4 pts | −71.2 pts |
| XIJN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June 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 | 6.7% | 21.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 1.11% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.9% | 23.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.9% | −25.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.2% | −3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.3 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 816 days | 764 days |
| Net assets | $53m | $27m |
XIJN in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIJN paid 6.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.7%, 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, XIJN or YQQQ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIJN paid 6.9% 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, XIJN or YQQQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, XIJN returned +6.2% and YQQQ returned −3.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XIJN returned more.
- Which is cheaper, XIJN or YQQQ?
- XIJN charges 0.85% a year and YQQQ charges 1.11%, so XIJN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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