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NASDAQ 100 Income Target ETF

QQQTNasdaqDefianceD

$16.05−0.05 (−0.30%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:20 AM ET

Intraday session: down, 23 prints from 16.10 to 16.05. Range 16.02 to 16.16. Use the arrow keys to read each point.16.0216.0716.1316.1510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.20%
Fund size
$50M
1Y total return
+9.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
22.18%
Holdings
3
Avg volume · 30D
35.3K sh
52W range
low $15.24high $19.45
Launched

The ETF.net QQQT Grade

D

Score 35 out of 100

Rank
26 of 31
Six-pillar profile for QQQT. Scores out of 100: Cost 0, Risk 41, Mission 79, Tradability 22, Holdings 34, Durability 51. Strongest: Mission (79). Weakest: Cost (0). Leans toward Mission.

Score 35 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F0 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 31
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 21
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 31
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F22 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 31
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 24
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 31

Our read on QQQT

ETF.net Research

In short

DMost Nasdaq-100 income funds pay out whatever premium they happen to collect. QQQT works backward from the number: a stated 20% annual distribution target, funded by call spreads sold daily on the index, paid monthly.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks current income and, secondarily, exposure to the performance of the Nasdaq 100 Index.

Why people hold it

  • The payout goal is written down, not implied: a 20% annualized distribution target, distributed monthly.defianceetfs.com
  • The engine is daily credit call spreads on the Nasdaq 100. Buying a further-out call against each short call puts a defined ceiling on what any single spread can lose.defianceetfs.com
  • Income leads, but the prospectus keeps a secondary objective of Nasdaq 100 exposure, so the fund stays tied to the index it names rather than drifting into a generic options sleeve.

Worth knowing

  • At 1.20% a year, it charges several times what the biggest Nasdaq-100 premium income funds (JEPQ, GPIQ) do, and that fee comes out of the income before you see it.
  • Defiance discloses that distributions can include return of capital, meaning part of a monthly payment can be your own principal coming back.defianceetfs.com
  • Selling call spreads caps how much of a Nasdaq 100 rally the fund keeps while index drawdowns still pass through, so the shape of returns differs from simply owning the index.defianceetfs.com

QQQT Performance

Launched Jun 20, 2024

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
QQQT$10,951
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. QQQT $10,951. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for QQQT. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodQQQT
Year to date+9.2%
1 month−9.8%
3 months−6.5%
1 year+9.5%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for QQQT
YearReturn barQQQT
2026 YTD+9.2%
2025+14.1%
2024+4.5%

History from Jun 21, 2024

QQQT in the news

QQQT Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
22.18%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.57Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.29 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 28 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Jul 31, 2024 $0.32; Sep 3, 2024 $0.32; Oct 1, 2024 $0.32; Nov 1, 2024 $0.32; Dec 2, 2024 $0.34; Dec 31, 2024 $0.33; Feb 3, 2025 $0.32; Mar 3, 2025 $0.31; Apr 1, 2025 $0.29; May 1, 2025 $0.27; Jun 2, 2025 $0.30; Jul 1, 2025 $0.31; Aug 1, 2025 $0.32; Sep 2, 2025 $0.32; Oct 1, 2025 $0.32; Nov 3, 2025 $0.33; Dec 1, 2025 $0.31; Dec 31, 2025 $0.31; Feb 2, 2026 $0.30; Mar 2, 2026 $0.28; Apr 1, 2026 $0.26; May 1, 2026 $0.29; Jun 1, 2026 $0.32; Jul 1, 2026 $0.31; Aug 3, 2026 $0.29; Sep 1, 2026 $0.30; Oct 1, 2026 $0.30; Nov 2, 2026 $0.29. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 3, 2026$0.29
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.30
Sep 1, 2026Sep 2, 2026$0.30
Aug 3, 2026Aug 4, 2026$0.29
Jul 1, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.31
Jun 1, 2026Jun 2, 2026$0.32
May 1, 2026May 4, 2026$0.29
Apr 1, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.26
Mar 2, 2026Mar 3, 2026$0.28
Feb 2, 2026Feb 3, 2026$0.30
Dec 31, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.31
Dec 1, 2025Dec 2, 2025$0.31

See all 28 payments⁠

$10,000 in QQQT 1 year ago paid $1,947 in dividends.⁠

QQQT Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.3%
Annualised · 28 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.57
vs 3-month T-bills · 28 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−22.5%
28 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.32
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

QQQT Cost

Overpaying vs EDGQ, cheapest in Nasdaq-100 Option Income

$21,851

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • QQQT 1.20%

    $21,851

  • EDGQ 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QQQT 1.20%
  • EDGQ 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K$25K051015202530QQQT $21,851EDGQ $0

Year by year

YearQQQTEDGQOverpaying
10$2,098$0$2,098
20$7,814$0$7,814
30$21,851$0$21,851

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