Data as of .
XSHP vs YQQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
XSHP and YQQQ both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XSHP | YQQQ | XSHP | YQQQ | XSHP | YQQQ | |
| 3 months | −11.0% | +5.8% | 7.4% | 6.5% | −13.3 pts | +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 | −13.1% | −17.6% | 7.3% | 37.0% | −16.4 pts | −71.2 pts |
| XSHP Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | YQQQ YieldMax(R) Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 33.5% | 21.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 1.11% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) | 23.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −21.8% | −25.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) | −3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +3.3% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −16.4 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | 0% |
| Age | 93 days | 764 days |
| Net assets | $7m | $27m |
XSHP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jun 17, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSHP paid 7.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +3.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.5%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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, XSHP or YQQQ?
- XSHP charges 0.99% a year and YQQQ charges 1.11%, so XSHP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, XSHP against YQQQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/xshp-vs-yqqq Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.