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Defiance Nasdaq 100 Weekly Distribution ETF

QQQYNasdaqDefianceC

$20.23−0.22 (−1.08%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 20.45 to 20.23. Range 20.20 to 20.68. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20.3020.6020.7010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.01%
Fund size
$179M
1Y total return
+11.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
35.31%
Holdings
4
Avg volume · 30D
99K sh
52W range
low $19.91high $25.38
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net QQQY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 45 out of 100

Rank
20 of 31
Six-pillar profile for QQQY. Scores out of 100: Cost 17, Risk 43, Mission 70, Tradability 61, Holdings not scored, Durability 54. Strongest: Mission (70). Weakest: Cost (17). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

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 100
    Rank 26 of 31
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 20
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 31
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 31
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 31

Our read on QQQY

ETF.net Research

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

  • Launched September 2023 as the first ETF built around daily-expiring (0DTE) index options for income.businesswire.com
  • The machinery is easy to picture: sell one in-the-money Nasdaq-100 put per trading day, hold Treasuries behind it, keep the premium.defianceetfs.com
  • The payout policy is written down, not improvised: a 30% annual distribution rate target, paid weekly.

Worth knowing

  • The 1.01% fee sits above most Nasdaq-100 income funds; covered-call peers JEPQ, GPIQ and QYLG charge 0.35%.
  • Distributions can include return of capital, which hands back part of your own investment and reduces the share price.defianceetfs.com
  • Put-writing takes the index's downside while gains stop at the premium collected. You hold Treasuries and options, not Nasdaq-100 shares.defianceetfs.com

QQQY Performance

Launched Sep 13, 2023

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.
QQQY$11,105
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. QQQY $11,105. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for QQQY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodQQQY
Year to date+11.4%
1 month−7.0%
3 months+0.3%
1 year+11.1%
3 yearsper year+15.3%
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 QQQY
YearReturn barQQQY
2026 YTD+11.4%
2025+15.1%
2024+7.9%
2023+7.1%

History from Sep 14, 2023

QQQY in the news

QQQY 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 Oct 30, 2026.
35.31%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$7.22Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.12 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Weekly

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 43 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 8, 2026 $0.14; Jan 15, 2026 $0.14; Jan 22, 2026 $0.13; Jan 29, 2026 $0.14; Feb 5, 2026 $0.13; Feb 12, 2026 $0.13; Feb 19, 2026 $0.13; Feb 26, 2026 $0.13; Mar 5, 2026 $0.13; Mar 12, 2026 $0.13; Mar 19, 2026 $0.13; Mar 26, 2026 $0.12; Apr 2, 2026 $0.12; Apr 9, 2026 $0.12; Apr 16, 2026 $0.13; Apr 23, 2026 $0.13; Apr 30, 2026 $0.13; May 7, 2026 $0.14; May 14, 2026 $0.14; May 21, 2026 $0.14; May 28, 2026 $0.14; Jun 4, 2026 $0.14; Jun 11, 2026 $0.14; Jun 18, 2026 $0.14; Jun 25, 2026 $0.14; Jul 2, 2026 $0.14; Jul 9, 2026 $0.13; Jul 16, 2026 $0.13; Jul 23, 2026 $0.13; Jul 30, 2026 $0.13; Aug 6, 2026 $0.13; Aug 13, 2026 $0.13; Aug 20, 2026 $0.13; Aug 27, 2026 $0.13; Sep 3, 2026 $0.13; Sep 10, 2026 $0.13; Sep 17, 2026 $0.13; Sep 24, 2026 $0.13; Oct 1, 2026 $0.13; Oct 8, 2026 $0.13; Oct 15, 2026 $0.13; Oct 22, 2026 $0.12; Oct 29, 2026 $0.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.12
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.12
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.13
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.13
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.13
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.13
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.13
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.13
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.13
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.13
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.13
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.13

See all 121 payments⁠

$10,000 in QQQY 3 years ago paid $9,343 in dividends.⁠

QQQY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.7%
Annualised · 36 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.
0.70
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−18.9%
37 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.
0.99
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.

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

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QQQY 1.01%
  • 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$20K051015202530QQQY $18,850EDGQ $0

Year by year

YearQQQYEDGQOverpaying
10$1,780$0$1,780
20$6,686$0$6,686
30$18,850$0$18,850

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