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QDTE

QDTE Dividend Yield

Roundhill Nasdaq-100 0DTE Covered Call ETF Strategy ETF · Derivative Income · Roundhill · ETF · weekly payer

As of Nov 7, 2026, QDTE (Roundhill Nasdaq-100 0DTE Covered Call ETF Strategy ETF) yields 47.62%, paying $12.28 a share a year in weekly distributions at its $25.79 price. It costs 0.96% a year and manages $875.5M. Over the last year it returned 11.4% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

47.62%

Paid a Year

$12.28

Expense Ratio

0.96%

Assets

$875.5M

1-Yr Return

11.4%/yr

Frequency

Weekly

Key facts about QDTE

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 7, 2026, QDTE yields 47.62% and pays about $12.28 a share a year, weekly.
  • QDTE paid $12.2810 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 7, 2026, in 52 payments.
  • QDTE's expense ratio is 0.96% a year, or $96.00 on $10,000.
  • QDTE is an ETF from Roundhill Investments with $875.5M in assets, started Mar 6, 2024.
  • Since Mar 2024, QDTE's share price has fallen 41%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 55%.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "QDTE Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 7, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/QDTE

What $10,000 in QDTE became

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From Mar 2024 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$15,453

Payouts taken as cash

$13,513

$7,644 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$14,874

Since Mar 2024, QDTE's share price has fallen 41%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 55%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

QDTE total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+11.4%−25.3%+12.0%
Since Mar 2024+18.3%−18.6%+16.6%

QDTE distributions

Every payment →
Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 5, 2026—$0.1580
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.1460
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.1130
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.1290
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.1130
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.1110
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.11
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.1150
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.1340
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.1390
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.1210
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.2790

What QDTE holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. WEEK Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF5.5%
  2. FGXXX First American Government Obligs X3.4%
  • Technology58.0%
  • Communication11.1%
  • Consumer cyclical11.0%
  • Consumer defensive6.8%
  • Industrials5.3%
  • Healthcare4.8%
  • Utilities1.2%
  • Materials1.1%
  • Energy0.5%

QDTE questions

What is QDTE's dividend yield?

As of Nov 7, 2026, QDTE yields 47.62%. Over the last 12 months it paid $12.2810 a share in 52 payments, against a $25.79 share price.

How often does QDTE pay dividends?

QDTE pays weekly, 52 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of QDTE pay?

At about $12.2810 a share a year, 100 shares of QDTE pay about $1,228.10 a year, $23.62 each week, before tax.

What is QDTE's expense ratio?

QDTE's expense ratio is 0.96% a year: $96.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is QDTE's total return?

In the year to Oct 2026, QDTE returned 11.4% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -25.3% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does QDTE have NAV erosion?

Since Mar 2024, QDTE's share price has fallen 41%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 55%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

Is QDTE or XDTE better?

It depends on what the money is for. Our QDTE vs XDTE comparison puts their yields, costs, total returns and worst drops side by side.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
Roundhill
Category
Derivative Income
Started
Mar 6, 2024
Expense ratio
0.96%
Assets
$875.5M
Dividend yield
47.62%
Paid in the last year
$12.2810 (52 payments)
Last payment
$0.1580 · ex Nov 5, 2026

Income Calculator

At $12.28 / yr per share

Per payment (weekly)$23.62
Annual$1,228.10
Monthly avg$102.34
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QDTE total return calculatorAny start year, with or without reinvestingQDTE dividend calculator100 shares pay $1,228.10 a year, $23.62 each week

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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.