
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Weekly Distribution ETF
$20.23−0.22 (−1.08%)
- 1.01%
- $179M
- +11.1%
- 35.31%
- 99K sh
- low $19.91high $25.38
The ETF.net QQQY Grade
Score 45 out of 100
- 20 of 31
Score 45 of 100 falls in the C 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.F17 out of 100Rank 26 of 31Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A70 out of 100Rank 15 of 20Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C43 out of 100Rank 19 of 31Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B61 out of 100Rank 12 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C54 out of 100Rank 13 of 31
Our read on QQQY
In short
CThe original 0DTE income fund. QQQY sells an in-the-money Nasdaq-100 put every trading day, holds Treasuries as collateral, and pays on a weekly schedule against a stated 30% annual distribution target.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks current income and secondary exposure to the performance of the Nasdaq 100 Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
QQQY Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.
| Period | QQQY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +11.4% |
| 1 month | −7.0% |
| 3 months | +0.3% |
| 1 year | +11.1% |
| 3 years | +15.3% |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | QQQY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.4% | |
| 2025 | +15.1% | |
| 2024 | +7.9% | |
| 2023 | +7.1% |
QQQY in the news
QQQY Dividends
- 35.31%
- $7.22
- $0.12 per share
- Weekly
Distribution history
QQQY Risk
- 15.7%
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.
- 0.70
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.
- −18.9%
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.
- 0.99
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.
QQQY Cost
Overpaying vs EDGQ, cheapest in Nasdaq-100 Option Income
$18,850
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
QQQY 1.01%
$18,850
EDGQ 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | QQQY | EDGQ | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,780 | $0 | $1,780 |
| 20 | $6,686 | $0 | $6,686 |
| 30 | $18,850 | $0 | $18,850 |
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