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IQQQ vs QQQI
ProShares - Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF against NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF: 3 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
QQQI did better over the period: $1,000 invested on Mar 20, 2024 grew to $1,497, versus $1,459 for IQQQ, a 49.7% versus 45.9% total return. QQQI also led over 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year, while both returned 9.8% YTD. Its advantage matters because the funds are highly correlated, yet QQQI delivered higher returns with lower 12-month volatility: 16.8% versus 18.7% for IQQQ. Maximum drawdowns were similar at -20.0% for QQQI and -20.4% for IQQQ. QQQI won 20 of the last 31 months, with a typical monthly advantage of 0.73 points. IQQQ’s main cost advantage is its 0.55% expense ratio versus 0.68% for QQQI, but that did not offset QQQI’s stronger results.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($46); 50-day at $48.
- RSI 36, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 26, so the trend is strong.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($51); 50-day at $54.
- RSI 36, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 26, so the trend is strong.
Head to head
Which has returned more, IQQQ or QQQI?
IQQQ beat QQQI in 11 of the last 31 months; QQQI won the other 20. The typical monthly gap was 0.73 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
IQQQ: Dec 16, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; QQQI: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.954
- correlation of daily moves, 3 years
- 1.03
- IQQQ move per 1% in QQQI
- 0.974
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 31 months. The typical gap was 0.73 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | IQQQ | QQQI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | -1.6% | +1.6% | -3.23 pts |
| April 2026 | +13.4% | +10.3% | +3.17 pts |
| May 2026 | +9.7% | +6.9% | +2.80 pts |
| June 2025 | +6.9% | +4.5% | +2.33 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 652 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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