QQQ ETF — Invesco QQQ Trust

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)

QQQ is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.45%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.42%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 1565.4% over the past 27.4 years, 707.1 points ahead of SPY at 858.3%.

At the current 0.45% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $45 per year, or $3.75 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Invesco QQQ Trust is an ETF that tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index, which comprises 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The fund maintains a low expense ratio of 0.18% and distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate. This fund appeals primarily to growth-oriented investors seeking broad exposure to large-cap technology and other Nasdaq-listed companies.

QQQ performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 1565.4% over the past 27.4 years, 707.1 points ahead of SPY at 858.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.0%.

QQQ key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.44%

Issuer

Invesco

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/10/1999

Expense ratio

0.18%

Distribution rate

0.45%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.42%

Last close

$717.51

AUM

$496,100,600,185

Market cap

$261,108,809,728

Average volume

48164969.0

Last dividend

$0.8135

Ex-dividend date

06/22/2026

Payment date

07/10/2026

Beta

1.26

P/E ratio

30.6809

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.45%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.42%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Invesco fund page; Index: Nasdaq-100 Index; 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.

QQQ risks and drawbacks

QQQ'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.0%.

Who may consider QQQ — and who may not

QQQ may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (QQQ pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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