QQQY ETF — Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Income ETF
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Income ETF (QQQY)
QQQY is an ETF that tracks the NASDAQ 100. As of August 20, 2026, its distribution rate is 30.01%, its trailing-12-month yield is 34.89%, its expense ratio is 1.01%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 62/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 55.0% over the past 2.9 years, 38.1 points behind QQQ at 93.1%.
At the current 30.01% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $3,001 per year, or $250.08 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual weekly payments vary.
QQQY dividend yield and income
Data as of August 20, 2026.
The distribution rate (30.01%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid weekly. Trailing-12-month yield (34.89%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The 30-day SEC yield is -0.93%. The last dividend was $0.1309. The last ex-dividend date was 08/20/2026. It was paid on 08/21/2026. At 30.01%, $10,000 would generate about $3,001 a year ($250.08 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | $0.132 | -25.4% |
| 2026-08-06 | $0.133 | -30.7% |
| 2026-07-30 | $0.125 | -33.2% |
| 2026-07-23 | $0.132 | -32.3% |
| 2026-07-16 | $0.134 | -30.9% |
| 2026-07-09 | $0.133 | -31.8% |
| 2026-07-02 | $0.139 | -28.7% |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.136 | -29.2% |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.139 | -28.4% |
| 2026-06-11 | $0.136 | -29.9% |
| 2026-06-04 | $0.144 | -24.6% |
| 2026-05-28 | $0.142 | -24.9% |
| 2026-05-21 | $0.138 | -28.5% |
| 2026-05-14 | $0.141 | -24.6% |
| 2026-05-07 | $0.136 | -27.3% |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.133 | -26.5% |
| 2026-04-23 | $0.131 | -55.7% |
| 2026-04-16 | $0.128 | -57.2% |
| 2026-04-09 | $0.121 | -51.4% |
| 2026-04-02 | $0.115 | -58.2% |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.122 | -57.5% |
| 2026-03-19 | $0.126 | -55.9% |
| 2026-03-12 | $0.128 | -56.6% |
| 2026-03-05 | $0.127 | -41.2% |
| 2026-02-26 | $0.129 | -33.5% |
| 2026-02-19 | $0.128 | -35.4% |
| 2026-02-12 | $0.131 | -42.0% |
| 2026-02-05 | $0.133 | -41.2% |
| 2026-01-29 | $0.136 | 78.9% |
| 2026-01-22 | $0.134 | -41.0% |
| 2026-01-15 | $0.138 | -54.3% |
| 2026-01-08 | $0.138 | -55.6% |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.138 | -42.3% |
| 2025-12-24 | $0.139 | -37.7% |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.138 | -40.3% |
| 2025-12-11 | $0.14 | -50.7% |
| 2025-12-04 | $0.163 | -29.4% |
| 2025-11-26 | $0.358 | 26.5% |
| 2025-11-20 | $0.161 | -34.6% |
| 2025-11-13 | $0.167 | -50.9% |
| 2025-11-06 | $0.167 | -37.2% |
| 2025-10-30 | $0.171 | -32.9% |
| 2025-10-23 | $0.19 | -30.7% |
| 2025-10-16 | $0.212 | -23.2% |
| 2025-10-09 | $0.193 | -44.1% |
| 2025-10-02 | $0.191 | -90.4% |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.193 | -90.3% |
| 2025-09-18 | $0.193 | -90.3% |
| 2025-09-11 | $0.189 | -94.5% |
| 2025-09-04 | $0.189 | -94.5% |
| 2025-08-28 | $0.19 | -94.5% |
| 2025-08-21 | $0.193 | -94.4% |
| 2025-08-14 | $0.177 | -92.9% |
| 2025-08-07 | $0.192 | -92.3% |
| 2025-07-31 | $0.187 | -92.5% |
| 2025-07-24 | $0.195 | -92.2% |
| 2025-07-17 | $0.194 | -92.2% |
| 2025-07-10 | $0.195 | -90.1% |
| 2025-07-03 | $0.195 | -90.1% |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.192 | -90.3% |
| 2025-06-18 | $0.194 | -90.2% |
| 2025-06-12 | $0.194 | -91.9% |
| 2025-06-05 | $0.191 | -92.1% |
| 2025-05-29 | $0.189 | -92.1% |
| 2025-05-22 | $0.193 | -92.0% |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.187 | -92.7% |
| 2025-05-08 | $0.187 | -92.7% |
| 2025-05-01 | $0.181 | -93.0% |
| 2025-04-24 | $0.296 | -88.5% |
| 2025-04-17 | $0.299 | -88.4% |
| 2025-04-10 | $0.249 | -89.5% |
| 2025-04-03 | $0.275 | -88.4% |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.287 | -87.9% |
| 2025-03-20 | $0.286 | -87.9% |
| 2025-03-13 | $0.295 | -87.7% |
| 2025-03-06 | $0.216 | -91.0% |
| 2025-02-27 | $0.194 | -91.9% |
| 2025-02-20 | $0.198 | -91.8% |
| 2025-02-13 | $0.226 | -91.1% |
| 2025-02-06 | $0.226 | -91.1% |
| 2025-01-30 | $0.076 | -97.0% |
| 2025-01-23 | $0.227 | -91.1% |
| 2025-01-16 | $0.302 | -88.2% |
| 2025-01-08 | $0.311 | -83.3% |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.239 | -87.2% |
| 2024-12-26 | $0.223 | -88.0% |
| 2024-12-19 | $0.231 | -87.6% |
| 2024-12-12 | $0.284 | -89.8% |
| 2024-12-05 | $0.231 | -91.7% |
| 2024-11-27 | $0.283 | -89.9% |
| 2024-11-21 | $0.246 | -91.2% |
| 2024-11-14 | $0.34 | -88.7% |
| 2024-11-07 | $0.266 | -91.1% |
| 2024-10-31 | $0.255 | -91.5% |
| 2024-10-24 | $0.274 | -90.9% |
| 2024-10-17 | $0.276 | -91.6% |
| 2024-10-10 | $0.345 | -89.5% |
| 2024-10-01 | $1.994 | -39.6% |
| 2024-09-03 | $3.459 | — |
| 2024-07-31 | $2.502 | — |
| 2024-07-01 | $1.971 | — |
| 2024-06-03 | $2.403 | — |
| 2024-05-01 | $2.577 | — |
| 2024-04-01 | $2.37 | — |
| 2024-03-01 | $2.4 | — |
| 2024-02-01 | $2.55 | — |
| 2023-12-28 | $1.86 | — |
| 2023-12-01 | $2.79 | — |
| 2023-11-01 | $3 | — |
| 2023-10-02 | $3.3 | — |
| 2023 total | $10.95 | — |
| 2024 total | $25.719 | 134.9% |
| 2025 total | $10.681 | -58.5% |
| 2026 YTD total | $4.238 | -42.6% |
QQQY dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -39.64%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -40.84%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -10.55%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -48.7% |
QQQY performance versus QQQ
Data as of August 20, 2026.
Fund total return is 55.0% over the past 2.9 years, 38.1 points behind QQQ at 93.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (2.9 years) | 55.0% | 16.10% |
QQQY key facts
Data as of August 20, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 62 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 18.61%
- Issuer
- Defiance ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/03/2020
- Expense ratio
- 1.01%
- Distribution rate
- 30.01%
- Distribution frequency
- Weekly
- Trailing yield
- 34.89%
- 30-day SEC yield
- -0.93%
- Last close
- $22.68
- AUM
- $186,226,414
- Average volume
- 108930.0
- Last dividend
- $0.1309
- Ex-dividend date
- 08/20/2026
- Payment date
- 08/21/2026
- Beta
- 1.0711
- P/E ratio
- 30.8001
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (30.01%) 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 (34.89%) 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. The 30-day SEC yield (-0.93%) is the SEC standardized figure when we have it. An issuer may publish a different SEC or TTM yield using another as-of date or share-class convention. 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 20, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 20, 2026.
Primary sources: Defiance ETFs fund page; Index: NASDAQ 100; 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.
QQQY risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed QQQ over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.1%.
Who may consider QQQY — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching QQQ total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does QQQY pay monthly?
No. QQQY currently pays weekly, not monthly.
What index does QQQY track?
QQQY tracks the NASDAQ 100.
What is QQQY's expense ratio?
QQQY's expense ratio is 1.01%.
What is QQQY's dividend yield?
QQQY currently yields 30.01%, paid weekly, with a 1.01% expense ratio.
How has QQQY's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -39.64%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.
When does QQQY pay a dividend?
QQQY pays weekly. The last dividend was $0.1309. The last ex-dividend date was 08/20/2026. It was paid on 08/21/2026.
How has QQQY performed?
Fund total return is 55.0% over the past 2.9 years, 38.1 points behind QQQ at 93.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.1%.
Is QQQY a good investment?
QQQY's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 62 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 30.01%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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