IQQQ vs QDVO: Which Covered Call ETF Is Better?

IQQQ and QDVO are both covered call ETFs tracking the same benchmark, but with different approaches. IQQQ offers a 5.80% yield, while QDVO provides a 10.53% yield. Compare their scores, yields, and performance metrics to find the best fit for your portfolio.

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IQQQ

ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF

NasdaqInception: Mar 1, 2024

5.70

Overall Score

QDVO

Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETF

NasdaqInception: Aug 1, 2024

7.68

Overall Score

CriteriaIQQQQDVO
Overall Score
5.70
7.68
Total Return (25%)
7.62
8.58
Downside Protection (25%)
0.77
6.08
Upside Participation (25%)
8.65
8.01
Consistency (15%)
5.93
9.60
Expense Ratio (5%)
5.62
5.62
Liquidity (5%)
5.39
5.89
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Key Metrics

MetricIQQQQDVO
Expense Ratio0.550%0.550%
Inception DateMar 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024
IssuerProSharesAmplify
Distribution FrequencyMonthlyMonthly
Maturity Rating3/5 stars3/5 stars

Verdicts

IQQQ

Keeps 86% of Nasdaq-100 upside but also 96% of the downside, for a 5.8% yield, the lowest among Nasdaq income funds.

Investor Profile:

IQQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 Daily Covered Call Index, which sells one-day call options every day on 100% of net assets. The fund does not trade options itself: it gains the exposure through swaps with Goldman Sachs International (72%) and BNP Paribas (28%). It holds Nasdaq-100 stocks, futures and a money market ETF, 108 positions in total. ProShares distributes monthly with a stated 6% annualized minimum yield.

QDVO

Captured 80% of Nasdaq-100 upside with a 70% down capture, but only over 25 months, and it trails QQQ by 9 points in 2026.

Investor Profile:

QDVO is an actively managed Amplify fund sub-advised by Capital Wealth Planning and Penserra. It holds large-cap growth stocks with strong earnings and cash flow, 51 positions, with technology at 51% and NVIDIA at 10.6%. Covered calls are written tactically on individual stocks and sometimes on broad indexes, and the share covered is not disclosed. It pays monthly.

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