
YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF
$35.14−0.64 (−1.79%)
- 1.17%
- $37M
- +8.4%
- 38.65%
- 15.7K sh
- low $35.37high $46.76
The ETF.net QDTY Grade
Score 33 out of 100
- 28 of 31
Score 33 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F7 out of 100Rank 29 of 31Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B69 out of 100Rank 16 of 20Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D39 out of 100Rank 22 of 31Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F24 out of 100Rank 27 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D32 out of 100Rank 30 of 31
Our read on QDTY
In short
DYieldMax's Nasdaq 100 income play: synthetic exposure to the index with call options sold against it that expire the same day. Premium harvested on a daily cycle rather than the usual monthly options rhythm.
Stated mandate
QDTY is actively managed and seeks current income plus exposure to the Nasdaq 100 Index's price return through a synthetic covered-call strategy.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
QDTY Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | QDTY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +8.8% |
| 1 month | −5.8% |
| 3 months | −0.7% |
| 1 year | +8.4% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | QDTY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +8.8% | |
| 2025 | +11.5% |
QDTY in the news
QDTY Dividends
- 38.65%
- $13.83
- $0.22 per share
- Weekly
Distribution history
QDTY Risk
- 19.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.56
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −23.3%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.32
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
QDTY Cost
Overpaying vs EDGQ, cheapest in Nasdaq-100 Option Income
$21,388
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
QDTY 1.17%
$21,388
EDGQ 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | QDTY | EDGQ | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,048 | $0 | $2,048 |
| 20 | $7,639 | $0 | $7,639 |
| 30 | $21,388 | $0 | $21,388 |
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