IQ Hedge Event-Driven Tracker ETF (QED)
| Assets | $8.51M |
| NAV | $21.27 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.70% |
| PE Ratio | 27.96 |
| Shares Out | 400,000 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.31 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.47% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 29, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | -9.47% |
| Volume | 34 |
| Open | 21.15 |
| Previous Close | 21.26 |
| Day's Range | 21.15 - 21.26 |
| 52-Week Low | 20.79 |
| 52-Week High | 24.26 |
| Beta | 0.39 |
| Holdings | 41 |
| Inception Date | Mar 24, 2015 |
About QED
The fund is a fund of funds which means it invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the investments included in its underlying index, which includes underlying funds. The underlying index consists of a number of components (underlying index components) selected in accordance with IndexIQ's rules-based methodology of such underlying index.
Top 10 Holdings
101.04% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF | VCSH | 31.80% |
| iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF | IGSB | 16.78% |
| SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF | SRLN | 15.41% |
| SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF | CWB | 14.35% |
| Invesco Senior Loan ETF | BKLN | 7.97% |
| iShares Convertible Bond ETF | ICVT | 4.94% |
| iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | PFF | 3.56% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF | VBK | 2.64% |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | IWO | 1.93% |
| Ishares Iboxx H | N/A | 1.67% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2021 | $0.31347 | Jan 6, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $1.04946 | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.44969 | Jan 6, 2020 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.86566 | Jan 3, 2019 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.46894 | Jan 3, 2018 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.45726 | Jan 4, 2017 |
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