# iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF (QTOP): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qtop for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: IShares · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2024-10-23 The iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF endeavors to replicate the investment performance of a specific benchmark. This benchmark is composed of the thirty corporations with the highest market capitalization, all of which are selected from within the broader Nasdaq 100 Index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $36.75 | | Expense Ratio | 0.20% | | Assets Under Management | $337.3M | | NAV | $36.67 | | Holdings Count | 31 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.34% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.12 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $28.71 – $40.50 | | Beta | 1.39 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0281 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-15 - Pay date: 2026-09-18 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does QTOP invest in? The iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF endeavors to replicate the investment performance of a specific benchmark. This benchmark is composed of the thirty corporations with the highest market capitalization, all of which are selected from within the broader Nasdaq 100 Index. ### What is the expense ratio of QTOP? iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF (QTOP) charges an expense ratio of 0.20%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is QTOP? iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF (QTOP) manages $337.3M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is QTOP actively managed or an index fund? QTOP is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (QTOP's is 0.20%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was QTOP launched? iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF (QTOP) launched in October 2024 and is managed by IShares. ### How has QTOP performed? QTOP's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does QTOP pay a dividend? iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF (QTOP) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.34%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does QTOP pay dividends? iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is QTOP's dividend yield? QTOP's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.34%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is QTOP's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for QTOP was 2026-09-15. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will QTOP's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.20% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does QTOP charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from QTOP's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does QTOP cost more than a fund like VOO? QTOP is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.20%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to QTOP? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as QTOP (0.20%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qtop - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qtop/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qtop/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qtop/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qtop/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.