Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF (QQQY)
| Assets | $167.54M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.00% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 6.36M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $16.92 |
| Dividend Yield | 65.50% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 6,502 |
| Open | n/a |
| Previous Close | 25.83 |
| Day's Range | n/a |
| 52-Week Low | 22.70 |
| 52-Week High | 44.28 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 11 |
| Inception Date | Sep 14, 2023 |
About QQQY
Fund Home PageThe Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF (QQQY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to provide monthly income by actively placing bullish bets on the Nasdaq-100 Index through a put option writing strategy. The secondary objective of the fund is to seek limited exposure to the performance of the index. QQQY was launched on Sep 14, 2023 and is issued by Defiance.
Top 10 Holdings
100.44% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes 3.88% | T.3.875 01.15.26 | 23.64% |
| United States Treasury Notes 3% | T.3 07.15.25 | 19.87% |
| DEPOSITS WITH BROKER FOR SHORT POSITIONS | n/a | 15.28% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 08.14.25 | 13.23% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 02.19.26 | 11.88% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 11.06.25 | 8.61% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund | FGXXX | 5.25% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.25% | T.4.25 10.15.25 | 2.33% |
| Cash Offset | n/a | 0.44% |
| US DOLLARS | n/a | -0.08% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | $0.1936 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | $0.1936 | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | $0.1912 | Jun 6, 2025 |
| May 29, 2025 | $0.1893 | May 30, 2025 |
| May 22, 2025 | $0.1927 | May 23, 2025 |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.187 | May 16, 2025 |
Performance
QQQY had a total return of 1.42% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.03%.
News
QQQY's Strategic Shift: Analyzing The Potential Of The New Income Approach
QQQY will rebrand itself and change strategy around May 27, 2025. The new strategy involves maintaining long exposure to the Nasdaq 100 and writing daily call spreads, aiming for a 30% yield. This cha...
QQQY Vs. QDTE: Only One Of These 0DTE Funds Are Worthwhile
QQQY and QDTE both sell daily options, expiring "0DTE" or on the same day they are sold. The difference comes in how the funds manage their daily and overnight exposures, in which they differ greatly....
QQQY: The Illusion Of A High Yield Comes With Tradeoffs
I maintain my sell rating on QQQY due to its continued price decline and inability to achieve an attractive total return. QQQY's high dividend yield of 39% is offset by a significant capital erosion. ...
QQQY: A Closer Look Reveals A Flawed Income Strategy
QQQY's distribution rate includes a portion of capital returned to investors, which can influence how its distribution yield is perceived. The fund's short-put strategy limits upside potential, making...
Defiance ETFs Announces Monthly Distributions on $QQQY (65.47%) $JEPY (49.19%) $IWMY (72.57%) $SPYT (20.02%) $USOY (48.25%) $QQQT (20.02%)
MIAMI, Sept. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 09-30-2024 Distributions Ex & Record Date 10/1/2024.
Defiance Announces Shift to Weekly Distributions and Name Change for 0DTE Income ETF Suite
MIAMI, Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Defiance ETFs, a leading innovator in thematic and income-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs), is excited to announce the renaming and strategy update for its ...
QQQY: Unsupported 105% Distribution Rate From This Nasdaq Fund
QQQY employs a cash-secured puts strategy, which involves selling put options on the Nasdaq 100 index and holding cash as collateral. This strategy aims to generate income from option premiums. I crit...
Tidal Financial Group Announces Name Changes and Enhanced Options Strategies for Defiance ETFs
NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tidal Financial Group is pleased to announce upcoming changes effective September 26, 2024, to enhance the offerings of three Defiance ETFs:
QQQY: Surprisingly Solid Strategy But Overambitious Distributions
QQQY's strategy of selling 0DTE put options on the NASDAQ 100 has shown profitability, but its 90% distribution rate erodes NAV significantly. The fund's 0.25% daily income target is overly ambitious,...
Defiance ETFs Announces Monthly Distributions on $QQQY (105.45%), $JEPY (72.04%), $IWMY (110.96%), $SPYT (20.12%), $USOY (75.17%), and $QQQT (20.06%)
Defiance ETFs Announces Monthly Distributions on $QQQY (105.45%), $JEPY (72.04%), $IWMY (110.96%), $SPYT (20.12%), $USOY (75.17%), and $QQQT (20.06%).
Defiance Announces 1-for-3 Reverse Stock Split of QQQY, JEPY, and IWMY ETFs
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tidal Financial Group announced today that the Board of Trustees of Tidal Trust II has approved a one-for-three (1-for-3) reverse ...
QQQY: Look Beyond The Ultra High Yields
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF offers a headline distribution yield of 52.6% by systematically writing daily put options on the Nasdaq 100 Index. QQQY ETF's put-write strategy is simi...
Defiance ETFs Announces Monthly Distributions on $QQQY (52.55%), $JEPY (33.76%), $IWMY (57.99%), $TRES (10.58%), $SPYT (20.00%), $USOY (75.00%), and QQQT (––).
MIAMI, June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Defiance ETFs, a leader in thematic and income ETFs, is proud to announce monthly distributions for the QQQY - Defiance Nasdaq-100 Enhanced Options Income ETF,...
QQQY: Yield Not Worth The Risk And Vulnerabilities
QQQY offers a massive yield but has experienced consistent price and NAV decline since inception. QQQY's at-the-money option strategy limits upside potential and may not capture price gains of the Nas...
Defiance ETFs Announces Monthly Distributions on $QQQY (63.63%), $JEPY (40.72%), $IWMY (71.40%), $TRES (11.29%), and $SPYT (20.05%)
MIAMI, May 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Defiance ETFs, a leader in thematic and income ETFs, is proud to announce monthly distributions for the QQQY - Defiance Nasdaq-100 Enhanced Options Income ETF, ...
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84 Monthly Paid Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds For April
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QQQY: A Decent Fund With Some Risks That Should Outperform This Year
The Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF offers monthly payouts by selling put options and investing in U.S. Treasuries. Since its inception, QQQY has offered total returns of 11.37%, while...
QQQY: Still A Mammoth Yield Of 57%, But Risks Remain
The Defiance NASDAQ 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF (QQQY) writes options against QQQ expiring the same day they are written, aiming for consistent monthly yield distributions.
**Defiance ETFs Announces Monthly Distributions on $QQQY (56.94%), $JEPY (37.52%), $IWMY (72.30%), $TRES (11.50%), and $SPYT
MIAMI, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Defiance ETFs, a leader in thematic and income ETFs, is proud to announce monthly distributions for the QQQY - Defiance Nasdaq-100 Enhanced Options Income ETF...
82 Monthly Paid Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds For March
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QYLD Vs QQQY: Calls Or Puts For NASDAQ 100 Income?
Investors interested in options income have many choices, including two popular funds, QYLD and QQQY. This article assesses the strategy of each fund, including their methodology and composition. It a...
77 Monthly Paid Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds For February
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QQQY: Hidden Risk Beyond The 5.2% Monthly Yield
This ETF realized an incredible monthly yield over its short history. It achieves this by selling very short-dated puts on the Nasdaq. There is nothing wrong with this strategy except that it is incre...
A Look At The Boom In Income Focused Nasdaq ETFs
Nasdaq 100 focused ETFs with embedded options selling strategies have grown in popularity in recent years, with the QQQY recently coming to market, joining the QYLD and JEPQ.