About this ETF
QXQ operates as an actively managed fund with the dual objective of fostering capital growth and generating consistent income. It achieves this by maintaining a dynamic portfolio primarily composed of Nasdaq-100 constituent stocks and employing a strategic options selling approach. The fund's investments can span various instruments, including direct equity holdings, options contracts, or exchange-traded funds designed to mirror the performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index. Its equity allocations may encompass a diverse range of securities, such as common and preferred shares, warrants, convertible instruments, futures, forwards, and other options. To secure a higher yield than conventional option-based strategies, QXQ primarily focuses on issuing short-term options. These short-duration options are typically more effective at generating income over a specific timeframe compared to their longer-dated counterparts. The put-and-call options strategy involves selecting strike prices that are significantly out-of-the-money and possess very brief expiration periods, generally ranging from one to seven days. This selection process often leverages insights derived from the S&P 500 Index or other broad market benchmarks. A potential drawback of this strategy, however, is that it may restrict the fund's ability to fully capitalize on substantial gains if the underlying assets experience significant appreciation. Furthermore, the fund has the capacity to utilize short-term U.S. Treasury securities as collateral and may participate in securities lending activities.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +4.87% | +3.82% | +22.97% | +21.62% | +5.79% | — | — | — | +13.04% |
| Total return | +4.87% | +3.82% | +23.28% | +22.20% | +24.25% | — | — | — | +22.63% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.98% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $98.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 46 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NASDAQ 100 E-MINI Dec26 | — | 49.92% | 139 | $86.1M |
| 2 | United States Treasury Bill | — | 28.65% | 50.00M | $49.4M |
| 3 | Cash & Other | — | 8.63% | 14.89M | $14.9M |
| 4 | Vanguard Treasury Money Market Fund | VUSXX | 4.79% | 8.26M | $8.3M |
| 5 | Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund | VMFXX | 4.79% | 8.26M | $8.3M |
| 6 | North Capital Treasury Money Market Fund | — | 1.35% | 2.33M | $2.3M |
| 7 | Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | QQQ | 1.30% | 3.00K | $2.2M |
| 8 | PIMCO Government Money Market Fund | — | 0.35% | 600.36K | $600.4K |
| 9 | Fidelity Government Cash Reserves | FDRXX | 0.31% | 540.27K | $540.3K |
| 10 | First American Government Obligations Fund | — | 0.31% | 534.38K | $534.4K |
| 11 | CBOE S&P PUT OPT 10/26 7640 | — | 0.00% | -3 | -$9.00 |
| 12 | CBOE S&P PUT OPT 10/26 7630 | — | 0.00% | -4 | -$12.00 |
| 13 | S&P DOW CLL OPT 10/26 7985 | — | 0.00% | -3 | -$15.00 |
| 14 | CBOE S&P CLL OPT 10/26 7900 | — | 0.00% | -8 | -$24.00 |
| 15 | CBOE S&P PUT OPT 10/26 7590 | — | 0.00% | -13 | -$39.00 |
| 16 | CBOE S&P CLL OPT 10/26 7930 | — | 0.00% | -8 | -$40.00 |
| 17 | CBOE S&P PUT OPT 10/26 7360 | — | 0.00% | -8 | -$80.00 |
| 18 | CBOE S&P PUT OPT 10/26 7415 | — | 0.00% | -8 | -$80.00 |
| 19 | CBOE S&P PUT OPT 10/26 7410 | — | 0.00% | -8 | -$80.00 |
| 20 | CBOE S&P CLL OPT 10/26 7975 | — | 0.00% | -16 | -$80.00 |
| 21 | S&P DOW PUT OPT 10/26 7355 | — | 0.00% | -8 | -$80.00 |
| 22 | CBOE S&P PUT OPT 10/26 7615 | — | 0.00% | -30 | -$90.00 |
| 23 | CBOE S&P PUT OPT 10/26 7625 | — | 0.00% | -32 | -$96.00 |
| 24 | CBOE S&P PUT OPT 10/26 7645 | — | 0.00% | -39 | -$117.00 |
| 25 | CBOE S&P PUT OPT 10/26 7475 | — | 0.00% | -8 | -$120.00 |
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Sector Exposure
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 14.58% | Paid (last 12 months) | $4.8697 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 28, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0800 (Sep 29, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.0800 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0800 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0600 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $4.6497 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.1100 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.0873 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.1546 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.4797 |
| Oct 01, 2024 | Oct 01, 2024 | Oct 02, 2024 | $0.0541 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 19.50% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.40 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -12.17% / — | Sortino 1Y | 2.12 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.22 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.921 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 12.86% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 2.71K | Average volume | 12.21K |
| AUM | $88.2M | Premium/Discount | -0.80% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $88.2M → $88.2M |
| 1 Month | $2.4M | +2.89% | $81.8M → $88.2M |
| 1 Week | $2.2M | +2.54% | $85.8M → $88.2M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for QXQ
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