Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETFQLDY

DefianceIncomeDividend Stocks#218 of 469 by YTD

$36.47

+0.7% last session

+9.1% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026QLDY

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.7%	−9.7%	−5.2%	+9.1%	+5.7%	—	—	+12.0%
Peer average	−0.2%	+0.1%	−1.6%	+9.4%	+12.1%	+61.7%	+48.9%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $53M
Expense ratio: 1.04%
Distribution yield: 47.9%
NAV: $36.22
Volume: 22K
Avg. volume 30D: 41K
High today: $36.63
Low today: $36.33
Previous close: $36.22
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+88.6%$409M

#2USOYDefiance+70.9%$78.2M

#3DIVBiShares+35.5%$2.3B

#4SCHDSchwab+32.8%$121B

#5EIPXFirst Trust+30.0%$590M

#6HDViShares+29.3%$16.2B

#7EINCVanEck+28.1%$84.9M

#8XUDVFranklin Templeton+27.9%$79.4M

#165QLDYDefiance+9.1%$52.5M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in QLDY

$10,000 in QLDY became

$11,197

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$11,553

Total return, dividends in · Sep 18, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

QLDY’s Top Holdings

Today

NDX 12/18/2026NDX 12/18/2026 2001.44 C94.1%Cash & Other2.7%XND 12/18/202.6%Unite

NDX 12/18/2026NDX 12/18/2026 2001.44 C94.1%Cash XND 1Unite

Other

Defiance QLDY · 7 holdings · top 6 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What QLDY Holds

Today

Technology60.8%

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Communication Services13.0%

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Consumer Cyclical10.7%

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Consumer Defensive6.2%

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Healthcare3.6%

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Industrials2.9%

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Utilities1.1%

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Defiance QLDY · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026

NDX’s Share of QLDY

Today

94.1%

$941 of every $1,000 in QLDY is NDX

NDX held by QLDY

$49.4M

Defiance QLDY · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

QLDY’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

QLDY$52.5M0.0%

SCHD$121B14.2%

VIG$109B12.8%

399 others$623B73.0%

Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

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 4, 2026

Inside QLDY

7 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

QLDY

Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF

Today

Technology60.8%Communication Services13.0%Consumer Cyclical10.7%Consumer Defensive6.2%Other100.4%NDX 12/18/20NDX 12/18/2026 2001.44 C94.1%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	NDX 12/18/2026 2001.44 C	94.13%
2	—	Cash & Other	2.73%
3	—	XND 12/18/2026 10.44 C	2.62%
4	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027	0.53%
5	—	Ndxp US 11/03/26 P27950	0.26%
6	—	First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031	0.10%

TechnologyCommunication ServicesConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveHealthcareIndustrialsUtilitiesBasic MaterialsEnergyFinancial ServicesOther

Defiance QLDY · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding

How It Compares

QLDY

Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF’s Peers

YTD


SCHD	SchwabRead Desk	0.06%	+32.8%	+37.6%	$121.5B
VIG	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+14.0%	+15.9%	$109.1B
VYM	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+15.8%	+19.0%	$78.9B
DGRO	iSharesRead Desk	0.08%	+18.0%	+21.0%	$45.1B
CGDV	Capital GroupRead Desk	0.33%	+13.0%	+16.1%	$38.8B
QLDY	DefianceThis fundRead Desk	1.04%	+9.1%	+5.7%	$53M

Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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SCHD vs QLDY

YTD

SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksQLDYDefiance · Dividend stocks

Year to date

+32.8%

+9.1%

SCHD wins+23.7 pts

Past year

+37.6%

+5.7%

SCHD wins+31.9 pts

Fee

0.06%

1.04%

SCHD winslower fee

Yield

3.0%

47.9%

QLDY wins+45.0 pts

AUM

$121B

$52.5M

SCHD2313.1× more

3–1SCHD wins

Schwab SCHD and Defiance QLDY · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

QLDY vs VOO

YTD

QLDY · Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income

+9.1%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

2.5 pts

Defiance QLDY and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

QLDY vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QLDYAvsBPeer average

1D+0.7%−0.2%

1M−9.7%+0.1%

3M−5.2%−1.6%

YTD+9.1%+9.4%

1Y+5.7%+12.1%

3Y[…]+61.7%

5Y[…]+48.9%

1–4Peer average wins

401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

QLDY

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y22.35%

Deepest drop · 1Y−14.7%

Lowest point · 5Y−8.4%

52-week range

$36.47

$36.22−29.9% from the high$52.03

Defiance QLDY · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

QLDY

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched Sep 17

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 88636V884

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$104 a year

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Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

Defiance QLDY · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

QLDY

Payouts by Year

$0.14per share, Nov 2026

Distribution yield47.9%

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

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$36.22

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today22K

Average volume · 30D41K

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

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