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QDVO vs QQQI
Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETF against NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF: 2 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
QDVO did better over the full period: $1,000 invested on Aug 22, 2024 grew to $1,462, versus $1,421 for QQQI—a 46.2% return compared with 42.1%. The advantage matters because QDVO achieved the higher cumulative return with lower 12-month volatility, 13.4% versus 16.8%, and a smaller worst drawdown, -17.7% versus -20.0%. QQQI nevertheless performed better over the latest 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month periods, returning 12.0% over one year versus 11.3% for QDVO, but it carries a higher 0.68% expense ratio versus 0.55%. The funds are highly correlated, with daily-move correlation of 0.943, so their risk and return profiles are similar; QDVO has historically offered the better combination of cumulative performance and downside control, while QQQI has recently shown stronger momentum.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($28); 50-day at $30.
- RSI 38, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 24, so the trend is developing.
- 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, QDVO or QQQI?
QDVO beat QQQI in 12 of the last 26 months; QQQI won the other 14. The typical monthly gap was 0.66 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
QDVO: Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; QQQI: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.943
- correlation of daily moves, 2 years
- 0.88
- QDVO move per 1% in QQQI
- 0.927
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 26 months. The typical gap was 0.66 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | QDVO | QQQI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -2.0% | -5.5% | +3.49 pts |
| November 2024 | +7.5% | +4.7% | +2.87 pts |
| June 2026 | -2.1% | +0.4% | -2.48 pts |
| October 2026 | -2.7% | -4.2% | +1.53 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 545 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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