- Does QLDY pay a distribution?
- Yes — Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF (QLDY) distributes distributions to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 31.91%. A rate this high reflects large option-premium distributions against a NAV that has declined over the same period — part of each payout may be return of capital rather than earned income. Full distribution history is on this page.
- How often does QLDY pay distributions?
- Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF pays distributions Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the distribution history table on this page.
- What is QLDY's distribution yield?
- QLDY's trailing-twelve-month yield is 31.91%, calculated from the sum of distributions over the past year divided by the current price. A rate this high reflects large option-premium distributions against a NAV that has declined over the same period — part of each payout may be return of capital rather than earned income.
- When is QLDY's next ex-distribution date?
- The most recently announced ex-distribution date for QLDY was 2026-08-21. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the distribution history table on this page.
- How does QLDY's covered-call strategy work?
- QLDY sells call options against the stocks (or index) it holds, collecting premium income that gets passed through to shareholders as distributions. The strategy generates above-market income in flat or rising markets but caps upside — when the underlying rallies past the strike, the gains above the strike go to the option buyer, not the fund.
- Is QLDY's distribution sustainable?
- Covered-call ETFs like QLDY fund their distributions from option premium income. Sustainability depends on (1) whether option premiums stay high enough to cover the announced rate, and (2) whether NAV holds up over time. The NAV Erosion section on this page contrasts total return with price change since inception — if distributions consistently exceed total return, the fund is paying out capital rather than income.
