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QEW ETF — Invesco QQQ Equal Weight ETF
Invesco QQQ Equal Weight ETF (QEW)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
QEW's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, low confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.73%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.053 with an ex-date of September 21, 2026, was 65.6% higher than the previous $0.032. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Invesco, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
QEW is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.73%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.29%, its expense ratio is 0.25%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 17.2% over the past 0.6 years, 0.9 points ahead of SPY at 16.3%.
Invesco QQQ Equal Weight ETF is an ETF that tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index by investing at least 90% of its assets in the 100 largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on U.S. Nasdaq-affiliated exchanges, with equal weighting applied to each position rather than market-cap weighting. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and charges an expense ratio of 0.25%. It appeals to equity investors seeking broad exposure to large-cap technology and growth companies with a different weighting approach than traditional market-cap-weighted indexes.
QEW dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.73%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.29%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.053. The ex-dividend date is 09/21/2026. The payment date is 09/25/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | $0.053 | 65.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-22 | $0.032 | — |
| 2026 YTD total (partial launch year) | $0.085 | — |
QEW holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
QEW performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 17.2% over the past 0.6 years, 0.9 points ahead of SPY at 16.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.3% | — |
| 3M | -0.9% | — |
| 6M | 11.5% | — |
| YTD | 17.2% | — |
| Since inception (0.6 years) | 17.2% | — |
QEW key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- Invesco
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/16/2026
- Expense ratio
- 0.25%
- Distribution rate
- 0.73%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 0.29%
- Last close
- $29.00 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $27,190,448
- Average volume
- 16952.0
- Dividend
- $0.053
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/21/2026
- Payment date
- 09/25/2026
- Beta
- 1.1562
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.73%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.29%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Invesco; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
QEW risks and drawbacks
QEW's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund.
Who may consider QEW — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (QEW pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does QEW pay monthly?
No. QEW currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is QEW's expense ratio?
QEW's expense ratio is 0.25%.
What is QEW's dividend yield?
QEW's distribution rate is 0.73%, paid quarterly, with a 0.25% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does QEW pay a dividend?
QEW pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.053. The ex-dividend date is 09/21/2026. The payment date is 09/25/2026.
How has QEW performed?
Total return is 17.2% over the past 0.6 years, 0.9 points ahead of SPY at 16.3%.
Is QEW a good investment?
QEW's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.73% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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