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Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETFQLDY

DefianceIncomeDividend Stocks#234 of 469 by YTD

$36.71

+0.7% last session

+9.8% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−10%0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +13.5%High +18.2%+6.1%Nov 3, 2025Nov 4, 2026−10%0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +13.5%High +18.2%+6.1%Nov 3, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026QLDYS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.7%−9.7%−4.1%+9.8%+6.1%——+12.7%
Peer average+1.3%+1.1%−0.2%+11.0%+13.9%+63.0%+52.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$53M
Expense ratio
1.04%
Distribution yield
48.0%
NAV
$36.22
Volume
16K
Avg. volume 30D
40K
High today
$37.14
Low today
$36.52
Previous close
$36.47
52-week high
$52.03
52-week low
$36.22
Our risk indicator
3/5

QLDY in One Breath

QLDY Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD
#1AMDYYieldMax+91.2%$409M
#2USOYDefiance+58.0%$78.2M
#3DIVBiShares+38.6%$2.3B
#4SCHDSchwab+35.3%$121B
#5XUDVFranklin Templeton+31.1%$79.4M
#6HDViShares+31.0%$16.2B
#7EASYLiberty One+29.9%$67.8M
#8PEYInvesco+29.4%$1.2B
#176QLDYDefiance+9.8%$52.5M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in QLDY

5Y
$10,000 in QLDY became
$11,271
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$11,741
$10K$12K$11,271 QLDY$11,741 VOOlow $9,057Sep 2025Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Sep 18, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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QLDY Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
QLDY
+0.7%
−9.7%
−4.1%
+9.8%
+6.1%
—
—
+12.7%
Peer average
+1.3%
+1.1%
−0.2%
+11.0%
+13.9%
+63.0%
+52.8%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+1.6%
−1.6%
0.0%
+13.4%
+13.5%
+91.7%
+81.2%
—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 401 Dividend stocks ETFs
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QLDY’s Income Rank

YTD
#234of 469
income ETFs
Best · MRNY+543.9%
Average+10.0%
QLDY+9.8%
Worst · RDYY−51.6%
Income ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
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QLDY Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−29.4%
From the 52-week low
+1.4%
Today $36.52 – $37.14
Previous close $36.47
52-week low$36.2252-week high$52.03
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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QLDY’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

QLDY
QLDY$52.5M0.0%
SCHD$121B14.2%
VIG$109B12.8%
399 others$623B73.0%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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QLDY Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$1.04a year
per $100
$104 a year on $10,000
VIG$0.04
VYM$0.04
SCHD$0.06
DGRO$0.08
CGDV$0.33
QLDY$1.04
Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside QLDY

7 holdings
QLDY

Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF

Today

QLDY reports no holdings we can show: […]

Defiance QLDY · holdings
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How It Compares

QLDY

Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
SCHDSchwabReadDesk0.06%+35.3%+41.6%$121.5B
VIGVanguardReadDesk0.04%+16.4%+18.9%$109.1B
VYMVanguardReadDesk0.04%+17.2%+21.2%$78.9B
DGROiSharesReadDesk0.08%+20.6%+24.5%$45.1B
CGDVCapital GroupReadDesk0.33%+14.6%+17.5%$38.8B
QLDYDefianceThis fundReadDesk1.04%+9.8%+6.1%$53M
Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SCHD vs QLDY

YTD
SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksQLDYDefiance · Dividend stocks
Year to date
SCHD wins+25.5 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+35.5 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
QLDY wins+45.1 pts
AUM
SCHD2313.1× more
3–1SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and Defiance QLDY · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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QLDY vs VOO

YTD
QLDY · Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income
+9.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
3.5 pts
0%+10%+20%+9.8% QLDY+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+20%+9.8% QLDY+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
Defiance QLDY and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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QLDY vs Its Peer Average

YTD
QLDYAvsBPeer average
1D+0.7%+1.3%
1M−9.7%+1.1%
3M−4.1%−0.2%
YTD+9.8%+11.0%
1Y+6.1%+13.9%
3Y[…]+63.0%
5Y[…]+52.8%
0–5Peer average wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

QLDY

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y22.36%
Deepest drop · 1Y−14.7%
Lowest point · 5Y−9.4%
52-week range
$36.22−29.4% from the high$52.03
Defiance QLDY · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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QLDY

Payouts by Year

1Y
$0.14per share, Nov 2026
$9.892026
Distribution yield48.0%
PaidEvery week
Latest ex-date · paidNov 4 · Nov 5, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.84 a share
Defiance QLDY · distributions by ex-date · 2026–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$36.22
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today16K
Average volume · 30D40K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio1.04%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$104.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 4, 2026Nov 5, 2026$0.14
Oct 30, 2026Nov 2, 2026$0.15
Oct 28, 2026Oct 29, 2026$0.15
Oct 23, 2026Oct 26, 2026$0.15
Oct 21, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.15
Oct 16, 2026Oct 19, 2026$0.15
Oct 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.16
Oct 9, 2026Oct 13, 2026$0.16
Oct 7, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.16
Oct 2, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.16
Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.16
Sep 25, 2026Sep 28, 2026$0.16
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