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YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF

QDTYNasdaqYieldMaxD

$35.14−0.64 (−1.79%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 35.78 to 35.14. Range 35.14 to 36.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.35.4035.6036.0036.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.17%
Fund size
$37M
1Y total return
+8.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
38.65%
Holdings
5
Avg volume · 30D
15.7K sh
52W range
low $35.37high $46.76
Launched

The ETF.net QDTY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 33 out of 100

Rank
28 of 31
Six-pillar profile for QDTY. Scores out of 100: Cost 7, Risk 39, Mission 69, Tradability 24, Holdings not scored, Durability 32. Strongest: Mission (69). Weakest: Cost (7). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

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 100
    Rank 29 of 31
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 20
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 31
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 31
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 31

Our read on QDTY

ETF.net Research

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

  • The mechanism is right in the name: zero-days-to-expiry calls written against synthetic Nasdaq 100 exposure, so premium is collected on a daily options cycle.
  • Actively managed with a tight brief: current income plus the Nasdaq 100's price return. Independent review finds it sticking closely to that stated mandate.
  • Income arrives on a weekly schedule under the fund's stated policy, a faster drumbeat than the monthly cadence common across index covered-call funds.

Worth knowing

  • Costs 1.17% a year, against a 0.68% median for Nasdaq 100 income funds. Scaled rivals like JEPQ and GPIQ run 0.35%.
  • Selling calls trades away upside for premium, and the synthetic structure means you hold an options position on the index, not the 100 companies themselves.
  • Launched in 2025 and still small and thinly traded, so the track record is short and spreads can be wider than at the category's giants.

QDTY Performance

Launched Feb 12, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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QDTY$10,837
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. QDTY $10,837. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for QDTY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodQDTY
Year to date+8.8%
1 month−5.8%
3 months−0.7%
1 year+8.4%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for QDTY
YearReturn barQDTY
2026 YTD+8.8%
2025+11.5%

History from Feb 13, 2025

QDTY in the news

QDTY Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
38.65%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$13.83Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.22 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Weekly

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 43 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 7, 2026 $0.17; Jan 14, 2026 $0.24; Jan 21, 2026 $0.26; Jan 28, 2026 $0.25; Feb 4, 2026 $0.26; Feb 11, 2026 $0.32; Feb 18, 2026 $0.31; Feb 25, 2026 $0.30; Mar 4, 2026 $0.30; Mar 11, 2026 $0.34; Mar 18, 2026 $0.33; Mar 25, 2026 $0.29; Apr 1, 2026 $0.27; Apr 8, 2026 $0.28; Apr 15, 2026 $0.30; Apr 22, 2026 $0.25; Apr 29, 2026 $0.22; May 6, 2026 $0.22; May 13, 2026 $0.23; May 20, 2026 $0.22; May 27, 2026 $0.22; Jun 3, 2026 $0.23; Jun 10, 2026 $0.22; Jun 17, 2026 $0.23; Jun 24, 2026 $0.23; Jul 1, 2026 $0.32; Jul 8, 2026 $0.30; Jul 15, 2026 $0.30; Jul 22, 2026 $0.30; Jul 29, 2026 $0.29; Aug 5, 2026 $0.30; Aug 12, 2026 $0.30; Aug 19, 2026 $0.22; Aug 26, 2026 $0.21; Sep 2, 2026 $0.20; Sep 9, 2026 $0.22; Sep 16, 2026 $0.19; Sep 23, 2026 $0.22; Sep 30, 2026 $0.21; Oct 7, 2026 $0.24; Oct 14, 2026 $0.23; Oct 21, 2026 $0.22; Oct 28, 2026 $0.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 28, 2026Oct 29, 2026$0.22
Oct 21, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.22
Oct 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.23
Oct 7, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.24
Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.21
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.22
Sep 16, 2026Sep 17, 2026$0.19
Sep 9, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.22
Sep 2, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.20
Aug 26, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.21
Aug 19, 2026Aug 20, 2026$0.22
Aug 12, 2026Aug 13, 2026$0.30

See all 88 payments⁠

$10,000 in QDTY 1 year ago paid $2,989 in dividends.⁠

QDTY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
19.6%
Annualised · 20 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.56
vs 3-month T-bills · 20 months to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−23.3%
20 months · trough Apr 2025
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.32
vs its asset-class index
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

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QDTY 1.17%
  • EDGQ 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K$25K051015202530QDTY $21,388EDGQ $0

Year by year

YearQDTYEDGQOverpaying
10$2,048$0$2,048
20$7,639$0$7,639
30$21,388$0$21,388

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