QDTYYieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by employing a synthetic covered call strategy, designed to generate current income on a weekly basis while also providing exposure to the price return of the Nasdaq 100 Index. In executing this strategy, the manager will utilize call options that reference the Index or on passively managed ETFs that seek to track the index’s performance (“index ETFs”). The fund is non-diversified.
YieldMax ETFs · Since 2025 (1 year)
1.17%
#4996 out of 5,332 ETFs
$19M
#4141 out of 5,332 ETFs
36.16%
1 year
#4247 out of 5,332 ETFs
Performance
1 Year
+39.8%
3 Years
N/A
5 Years
N/A
What's inside
Top holdings
Risk profile
15.7%
Moderate
-23.5%
Worst peak-to-trough loss
N/A
N/A
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Our take
Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
Covered call ETF — yield ≠ total return
The high distribution yield is not free income — it comes from selling upside via call options. Research finds these strategies systematically underperform their underlying index over full cycles, typically by 100–300 basis points per year depending on the option-overlay design. The monthly distributions make the shortfall hard to see in return summaries.
Source: Israelov & Ndong, 'A Devil's Bargain: When Generating Income Undermines Investment Returns' (NDVR, 2023)
Why we flagged this: strategy=option_income + option_income_strategy
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
Data updated on 2026-05-05