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IQQQ vs DEFR

ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF vs Aptus Deferred Income ETF

IQQQ

ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$430M

DEFR

Aptus Deferred Income ETF

Annual cost

0.79%

Fund size

$122M

Key differences

Both IQQQ and DEFR are alternative ETFs. IQQQ charges 0.55% a year and DEFR 0.79%. The main difference: IQQQ costs 0.24% less per year.

  • IQQQ costs 0.24% less per year.
  • IQQQ is much larger than DEFR. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

IQQQDEFR
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.79%
Fund size (AUM)$430M$122M
Since20242025
Dividend yield4.74%0.00%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyoption incomeoption income
CAGR 1Y+33.6%+5.2%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y16.51%5.17%
Max drawdown-20.41%-3.90%

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