# QDTY (YieldMax(R) Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF)

YieldMax · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QDTY paid 31.4% in cash and still finished 1.1 points behind QQQ.

## Key facts

- QDTY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 31.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QDTY, total return, 1 year: +21.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QDTY, against QQQ: −1.1 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QDTY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 20.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QDTY, net assets: $39m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- QDTY, expense ratio: 1.17% (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025).

## QDTY over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | QQQ | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 8.2% | −6.7% | +1.7% | −0.8% | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | 17.3% | 0.0% | +18.2% | +20.7% | −2.5 pts |
| 1 year | 31.4% | −12.8% | +21.8% | +23.0% | −1.1 pts |
| Since launch | 41.6% | −23.4% | +26.3% | +34.4% | −8.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $39m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 28.9% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.17% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 36.0% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Feb 13, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 20.4% | YieldMax 19a-1 estimate |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 1 day | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.2153 ex Sep 9, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $3.1871 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has QDTY paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QDTY paid 31.4% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 12.8%.

### Is QDTY ahead of QQQ?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, QDTY returned +21.8% against +23.0% for Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), so a holder was behind it by 1.1 points.

### How often does QDTY pay, and how much?

QDTY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 28.9% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the QDTY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 20% of the distribution paid Sep 10, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### When does QDTY next pay a distribution?

QDTY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 9, 2026 at $0.2153 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 16, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does QDTY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.17% a year.


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