QDTE vs RDTE: Dividend Yield, Total Return & Fees Compared

Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (QDTE) and Small Cap 0DTE Covered Call Strategy (RDTE) are compared below using data through the November 9, 2026 close, refreshed after every trading day.

Over the past year, RDTE returned +17.68% with dividends reinvested, compared with +12.50% for QDTE. QDTE currently yields 46.51% (trailing 12-month) against 42.07% for RDTE.

The higher-yielding fund (QDTE) has trailed on 1-year total return. Yield only measures the income a fund pays; total return also counts the change in share price, so it is the fuller basis for comparing the two.

Across 544 shared trading dates from September 10, 2024 to November 9, 2026, the largest observed peak-to-trough decline with dividends reinvested was -22.75% for QDTE and -24.22% for RDTE. These figures use the same available dates for both instruments, exclude intraday moves, and are not forecasts.

QDTE's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending November 9, 2026 ranged from $0.0727 to $1.92 per share across 52 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.

RDTE's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending November 9, 2026 ranged from $0.0793 to $1.08 per share across 52 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.

Fund expense ratios are annual operating costs, not a bill added to the historical returns shown here. Trading spreads, brokerage costs and personal taxes can reduce an investor's realized return.

Payment frequency describes the schedule, not the sustainability of income. Compare the range of recorded payments, drawdowns and total return, and review the issuer's option strategy separately.

Review Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (QDTE) payment history and Small Cap 0DTE Covered Call Strategy (RDTE) payment history before choosing assumptions for the dividend reinvestment calculator. Run each scenario separately; the calculator uses your rates rather than importing these historical returns.

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