QTUM ETF — Defiance Quantum ETF

Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM)

Updated October 16, 2026.

QTUM is an ETF that tracks the BlueStar Quantum Computing and Machine Learning Index. its distribution rate is 1.36%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.02%, its expense ratio is 0.40%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 83/100 (Safe). Total return is 493.7% over the past 8.1 years, 294.7 points ahead of SPY at 199.0%.

Defiance Quantum ETF is a passively managed fund that tracks the BlueStar Quantum Computing and Machine Learning Index, which holds an equal-weighted portfolio of companies deriving at least 50% of revenue from quantum computing and machine learning technology development. The fund carries a modest distribution rate paid quarterly and has a low expense ratio of 0.40%. It appeals to investors seeking exposure to the quantum computing and machine learning sector with a passive, diversified approach.

QTUM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 493.7% over the past 8.1 years, 294.7 points ahead of SPY at 199.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 25.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.5%.

QTUM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

83 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.13%

Issuer

Defiance ETFs

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/04/2018

Expense ratio

0.40%

Distribution rate

1.36%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.02%

Last close

$137.14 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$5,213,458,075

Average volume

297100.0

Dividend

$0.464627

Ex-dividend date

09/23/2026

Payment date

09/24/2026

Beta

1.71

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.36%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.02%) 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: Defiance ETFs or company page; Index: BlueStar Quantum Computing and Machine Learning 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.

QTUM risks and drawbacks

QTUM'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 21.5%.

Who may consider QTUM — and who may not

QTUM may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (QTUM 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

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