A head-to-head comparison of TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF and STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF covering yield, cost, risk, and income potential.
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TappAlpha operates a focused ETF lineup of four funds organized around two main families: Growth & Daily Income and T² Lift Series. The company's fund offerings span growth-oriented strategies and daily income approaches, with ticker symbols including TDAQ, TDAX, TSPY, and TSYX that target investors seeking regular income generation or equity growth exposure. As a smaller, specialized ETF provider, TappAlpha positions itself in a niche segment of the ETF market focused on daily income strategies and differentiated growth approaches.
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STF Management operates a focused ETF business centered on income-generating strategies. The firm manages a single fund family dedicated to income products, featuring the ticker TUGN. This streamlined approach allows the issuer to concentrate its expertise on delivering consistent income distributions to investors seeking yield-focused exposure.
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TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF
STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF
Issuer
TappAlpha
STF Management
Last Close
$26.44 as of July 20, 2026
$27.25 as of July 20, 2026
Distribution yield
17.70%
12.11%
Distribution Safety Score™
79
90
Expense ratio
0.83%
0.65%
AUM
$266M
$80.5M
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Monthly
Underlying index
Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)
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Objective
The TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF (the "Fund") seeks current income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is to seek exposure to the performance of the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 ("QQQ"), subject to a limit on potential investment gains.
Seeks long-term capital appreciation and income by tactically allocating between U.S. large-cap equity exposure and short-term Treasuries based on a proprietary trend-following model, with an option-overlay income sleeve.
Asset class
Equity
Equity
Inception date
09/04/2025
05/18/2022
Beta
1.287
1.2
Last dividend
$0.3900
$0.2750
Ex-dividend date
07/14/2026
06/25/2026
Bottom lineChoose TDAQ if you want to maximize current income — roughly 17.70%, generated by selling options premium. Choose TUGN if you are comfortable trading away most upside for a large, steady payout. There's no free lunch: TDAQ's payout comes from selling options, which caps upside and can erode the share price over time, while TUGN keeps full price exposure.
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Total return with all distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date, split-adjusted, as of July 20, 2026. YTD and 1Y are cumulative; longer windows are annualized. “Since Sep 2025” measures every fund from September 4, 2025 — the youngest fund's first trading day — so all funds share one comparison window. Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily total returns over the shared window since Sep 2025. Sharpe and Sortino divide the annualized return in excess of the risk-free rate by, respectively, that volatility and the downside deviation (both over the shared window since Sep 2025) — higher is better. Max drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough total-return decline over the same window — shallower is better.
Quick verdict
TDAQ (TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF) and TUGN (STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF) are both monthly-pay dividend ETFs, but they take different approaches.
TDAQ offers the higher yield at 17.70% vs 12.11% for TUGN. A higher yield means more current income per dollar invested, though it may come with different risk characteristics.
TUGN is cheaper with an expense ratio of 0.65% compared to 0.83%.
TDAQ is the larger fund by assets ($266M), which generally means tighter spreads and better liquidity.
Who should choose each?
Choose TDAQ
TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF
Want to maximize current income — TDAQ distributes roughly 17.70% from selling options premium, vs 12.11% for TUGN.
Are comfortable with an options-income strategy — a large payout in exchange for capped upside.
Choose TUGN
STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF
Are comfortable with an options-income strategy — a large payout in exchange for capped upside.
Want to keep costs low — a 0.65% expense ratio vs 0.83% for TDAQ.
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On a $10,000 investment, TDAQ would generate roughly $147.50/month, while TUGN would produce $100.92/month, at current distribution rates. Both pay monthly distributions.
TDAQ yield17.70%
TUGN yield12.11%
Monthly diff on $10K$46.58
Cost & efficiency
Over 10 years on $10,000, TDAQ would cost approximately $830 in fees vs $650 for TUGN (simplified, not compounded). The $180.00 difference may be offset by yield or performance.
TDAQ ER0.83%
TUGN ER0.65%
Strategy & risk
TDAQ tracks Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) with a growth approach, while TUGN is an ETF. Beta is 1.287 for TDAQ and 1.2 for TUGN, indicating TUGN is less volatile relative to the market.
TDAQ beta1.287
TUGN beta1.2
Fund details
TDAQ is managed by TappAlpha (launched 09/04/2025) with $266M in assets. TUGN is managed by STF Management (launched 05/18/2022) with $80.5M in assets.
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Frequently asked questions
Is TDAQ or TUGN better for dividend income?
It depends on your goals. TDAQ currently offers the higher distribution yield, which means more income per dollar invested. However, a lower-yield fund may offer better total return or lower volatility. Consider your time horizon and risk tolerance.
What is the difference between TDAQ and TUGN?
TDAQ (TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF) tracks Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) with a growth approach, while TUGN (STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF) is an ETF. They are issued by TappAlpha and STF Management respectively.
Can I hold both TDAQ and TUGN?
Yes — nothing prevents holding both. Whether the combination actually diversifies depends on how much the underlying exposures overlap, which isn't fully measurable from the data on this page; review each security's holdings, sector, and strategy before treating them as complementary.
Which has lower fees, TDAQ or TUGN?
TDAQ has an expense ratio of 0.83% while TUGN charges 0.65%. Lower fees mean more of your investment returns stay in your pocket over time.
How much income does $10,000 in TDAQ vs TUGN generate?
At current rates, $10,000 in TDAQ would generate roughly $147.50 per month ($1,770.00 annually). The same in TUGN would produce about $100.92 per month ($1,211.00 annually).
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