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QQH ETF — HCM Defender 100 Index ETF
HCM Defender 100 Index ETF (QQH)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
QQH's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.20%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.164 with an ex-date of December 16, 2025, was 2.5% higher than the previous $0.16. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Howard Capital Management, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
QQH is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.20%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.20%, its expense ratio is 0.98%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 234.9% over the past 7 years, 47.2 points ahead of SPY at 187.7%.
HCM Defender 100 Index ETF is an equity fund that invests at least eighty percent of its assets in securities from a proprietary index designed to outperform the Solactive US Technology 100 Index, providing exposure to large-cap technology stocks with a downside protection strategy. The fund carries a modest distribution rate with annual payouts and charges an expense ratio of 0.98%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking technology sector exposure with built-in risk management features.
QQH dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.20%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.20%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.164. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/22/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | $0.164 | 2.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-16 | $0.16 | 16.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-15 | $0.137 | 121.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-13 | $0.062 | — |
| 2019 total (partial launch year) | $0.062 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.137 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.16 | 16.8% |
| 2025 total | $0.164 | 2.5% |
QQH dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +2.5%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +2.5% |
QQH holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
QQH performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 234.9% over the past 7 years, 47.2 points ahead of SPY at 187.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 10.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.4% | — |
| 3M | 0.7% | — |
| 6M | 12.8% | — |
| YTD | 8.0% | — |
| 1Y | 10.3% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 15.20% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 21.60% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 10.70% |
| Since inception (7 years) | 234.9% | 18.80% |
QQH key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- Howard Capital Management
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 10/09/2019
- Expense ratio
- 0.98%
- Distribution rate
- 0.20%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.20%
- Last close
- $83.54 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $785,965,461
- Average volume
- 51685.0
- Dividend
- $0.164
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/16/2025
- Payment date
- 12/22/2025
- Beta
- 1.37
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.20%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.20%) 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: Howard Capital Management; 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.
QQH risks and drawbacks
QQH's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.2%.
Who may consider QQH — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (QQH pays annual); 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 QQH pay monthly?
No. QQH currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is QQH's expense ratio?
QQH's expense ratio is 0.98%.
What is QQH's dividend yield?
QQH's distribution rate is 0.20%, paid annual, with a 0.98% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has QQH's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +2.5%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does QQH pay a dividend?
QQH pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.164. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/22/2025.
How has QQH performed?
Total return is 234.9% over the past 7 years, 47.2 points ahead of SPY at 187.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 10.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.2%.
Is QQH a good investment?
QQH's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.20% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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