Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF QLDY | NASDAQ
$41.10
-$0.06 | -0.15%
SIGNAL:
|2026-09-25
|F&G 45
|RSI 50.7
|2026-09-25
|F&G 45
|RSI 50.7
Company Overview:
Market Cap:
$49.33M
Trailing PE:
N/A
FWD PE:
—
Payout Ratio (TTM):
—
52-Week Range:
$37.40 - $52.35
1 Year QLDY Performance Metrics:
Total Return (with DRIP):
19.0% (19.04% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP):
15.4% (15.36% CAGR)
Share Price:
-18.7% (-18.66% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP):
23.99%
Total Invested:
$10,000
Total Value (with DRIP):
$11,904
Total Return $ (with DRIP):
$1,904
Dividend Increase:
953% (982.96% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD):
20.15% ($8.28)
QLDY 1-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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QLDY Price CAGR:1Y: -19.14%2Y: -18.18%5Y: -18.18%10Y: -18.18%
QLDY Dividend Payments & Yield
QLDY Dividend CAGR:1Y: 997.43%2Y: 997.43%5Y: 997.43%10Y: 997.43%
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QLDY Dividends Info:
Annual Dividend:
$8.2836
Forward Yield:
20.15%
Ex-Dividend Date:
2026-09-25
Lifetime Dividends / Share:
$18.07
QLDY Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list
Below is a schedule of all QLDY dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Yield | Forward Yield | Price on Ex-Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/25/2026 | 09/28/2026 | $0.159 | 19.94% | 20.13% | $41.16 |
| 09/23/2026 | 09/25/2026 | $0.160 | 20.05% | 19.99% | $41.55 |
| 09/18/2026 | 09/21/2026 | $0.152 | 19.58% | 18.98% | $41.57 |
| 09/16/2026 | 09/18/2026 | $0.154 | 20.24% | 19.81% | $40.29 |
| 09/11/2026 | 09/14/2026 | $0.156 | 20.06% | 20.28% | $39.89 |
| 09/09/2026 | 09/11/2026 | $0.157 | 20.17% | 20.24% | $40.34 |
| 09/04/2026 | 09/07/2026 | $0.155 | 19.72% | 19.76% | $40.77 |
| 09/02/2026 | 09/04/2026 | $0.157 | 20.27% | 19.98% | $40.84 |
| 08/28/2026 | 08/31/2026 | $0.156 | 19.88% | 19.9% | $40.82 |
| 08/26/2026 | 08/28/2026 | $0.156 | 19.89% | 19.8% | $40.86 |
| 08/21/2026 | 08/24/2026 | $0.159 | 20.21% | 20.41% | $40.53 |
| 08/19/2026 | 08/21/2026 | $0.164 | 20.58% | 20.79% | $40.94 |
| 08/14/2026 | 08/17/2026 | $0.163 | 19.89% | 19.92% | $42.54 |
| 08/12/2026 | 08/14/2026 | $0.164 | 20.05% | 19.96% | $42.62 |
| 08/07/2026 | 08/10/2026 | $0.164 | 19.9% | 19.98% | $42.55 |
| 08/05/2026 | 08/07/2026 | $0.160 | 19.53% | 19.44% | $42.72 |
| 07/31/2026 | 08/03/2026 | $0.151 | 19.27% | 18.93% | $41.60 |
| 07/29/2026 | 07/30/2026 | $0.157 | 20.8% | 20.09% | $40.71 |
| 07/24/2026 | 07/27/2026 | $0.164 | 20.79% | 20.91% | $40.86 |
| 07/22/2026 | 07/24/2026 | $0.163 | 19.77% | 20.61% | $41.10 |
| 07/17/2026 | 07/20/2026 | $0.170 | 20.78% | 20.83% | $42.31 |
| 07/15/2026 | 07/16/2026 | $0.169 | 19.87% | 20.3% | $43.17 |
| 07/10/2026 | 07/13/2026 | $0.169 | 19.52% | 19.94% | $44.05 |
| 07/08/2026 | 07/09/2026 | $0.172 | 20.39% | 20.02% | $44.78 |
| 07/06/2026 | 07/07/2026 | $0.174 | 20.17% | 20.65% | $43.92 |
| 07/01/2026 | 07/02/2026 | $0.170 | 19.48% | 19.89% | $44.40 |
| 06/26/2026 | 06/29/2026 | $0.173 | 20.24% | 19.71% | $45.50 |
| 06/24/2026 | 06/25/2026 | $0.181 | 21.03% | 20.8% | $45.17 |
| 06/22/2026 | 06/23/2026 | $0.178 | 19.7% | 20.31% | $45.44 |
| 06/17/2026 | 06/18/2026 | $0.184 | 20.75% | 20.21% | $47.30 |
| 06/12/2026 | 06/15/2026 | $0.175 | 19.65% | 19.07% | $47.78 |
| 06/10/2026 | 06/11/2026 | $0.175 | 20.39% | 19.75% | $46.16 |
| 06/05/2026 | 06/08/2026 | $0.188 | 21.29% | 21% | $46.42 |
| 06/03/2026 | 06/04/2026 | $0.187 | 19.94% | 20.11% | $48.34 |
| 05/29/2026 | 06/01/2026 | $0.184 | 19.78% | 19.65% | $48.64 |
| 05/27/2026 | 05/28/2026 | $0.181 | 19.7% | 19.53% | $48.25 |
| 05/22/2026 | 05/26/2026 | $0.177 | 19.49% | 19.16% | $47.99 |
| 05/20/2026 | 05/21/2026 | $0.179 | 19.9% | 19.8% | $47.04 |
| 05/15/2026 | 05/18/2026 | $0.182 | 20.17% | 20.31% | $46.59 |
| 05/13/2026 | 05/14/2026 | $0.182 | 20.01% | 19.83% | $47.78 |
| 05/08/2026 | 05/11/2026 | $0.178 | 19.62% | 19.53% | $47.37 |
| 05/06/2026 | 05/07/2026 | $0.172 | 19.36% | 19.37% | $46.29 |
| 05/01/2026 | 05/04/2026 | $0.153 | 17.73% | 17.78% | $44.84 |
| 04/29/2026 | 04/30/2026 | $0.171 | 20.15% | 19.89% | $44.61 |
| 04/24/2026 | 04/27/2026 | $0.169 | 19.82% | 19.79% | $44.39 |
| 04/22/2026 | 04/24/2026 | $0.165 | 19.52% | 19.33% | $44.31 |
| 04/17/2026 | 04/20/2026 | $0.165 | 19.63% | 19.67% | $43.54 |
| 04/15/2026 | 04/16/2026 | $0.160 | 19.36% | 19.23% | $43.16 |
| 04/10/2026 | 04/13/2026 | $0.157 | 19.85% | 19.64% | $41.49 |
| 04/08/2026 | 04/09/2026 | $0.152 | 19.35% | 19.26% | $41.06 |
| 04/06/2026 | 04/07/2026 | $0.149 | 19.59% | 19.56% | $39.61 |
| 04/01/2026 | 04/02/2026 | $0.144 | 19.08% | 19.04% | $39.38 |
| 03/27/2026 | 03/30/2026 | $0.154 | 21.11% | 21.36% | $37.57 |
| 03/25/2026 | 03/26/2026 | $0.155 | 20.11% | 20.67% | $39.04 |
| 03/20/2026 | 03/23/2026 | $0.159 | 20.67% | 20.42% | $40.37 |
| 03/18/2026 | 03/19/2026 | $0.161 | 20.32% | 20.44% | $40.86 |
| 03/13/2026 | 03/16/2026 | $0.165 | 20.75% | 20.48% | $41.76 |
| 03/11/2026 | 03/12/2026 | $0.165 | 20.08% | 20.52% | $41.77 |
| 03/06/2026 | 03/09/2026 | $0.166 | 20.52% | 20.21% | $42.74 |
| 03/04/2026 | 03/05/2026 | $0.166 | 20.03% | 20.1% | $42.93 |
| 02/27/2026 | 03/02/2026 | $0.169 | 20.53% | 20.43% | $42.98 |
| 02/25/2026 | 02/26/2026 | $0.165 | 19.62% | 19.87% | $43.24 |
| 02/20/2026 | 02/23/2026 | $0.167 | 20.03% | 20.3% | $42.81 |
| 02/18/2026 | 02/19/2026 | $0.166 | 19.93% | 20.04% | $43.09 |
| 02/13/2026 | 02/17/2026 | $0.171 | 20.62% | 20.63% | $43.05 |
| 02/11/2026 | 02/12/2026 | $0.172 | 20.22% | 20.73% | $43.20 |
| 02/06/2026 | 02/09/2026 | $0.171 | 20.05% | 19.86% | $44.65 |
| 02/04/2026 | 02/05/2026 | $0.178 | 20.9% | 21.21% | $43.57 |
| 01/30/2026 | 02/02/2026 | $0.181 | 20.6% | 20.47% | $46.06 |
| 01/28/2026 | 02/02/2026 | $0.179 | 19.83% | 20.23% | $46.06 |
| 01/21/2026 | 01/26/2026 | $0.179 | 20.38% | 20.05% | $46.48 |
| 01/23/2026 | 01/26/2026 | $0.176 | 19.85% | 19.72% | $46.48 |
| 01/16/2026 | 01/20/2026 | $0.180 | 20.11% | 20.63% | $45.31 |
| 01/14/2026 | 01/15/2026 | $0.183 | 20.41% | 20.35% | $46.76 |
| 01/09/2026 | 01/12/2026 | $0.182 | 20.01% | 19.97% | $47.50 |
| 01/07/2026 | 01/08/2026 | $0.181 | 19.89% | 20.01% | $47.01 |
| 12/31/2025 | 01/06/2026 | $0.181 | 20.08% | 19.89% | $47.38 |
| 01/05/2026 | 01/06/2026 | $0.181 | 20.1% | 19.89% | $47.38 |
| 12/29/2025 | 12/30/2025 | $0.186 | 20.27% | 20.3% | $47.75 |
| 12/24/2025 | 12/30/2025 | $0.186 | 20.06% | 20.3% | $47.75 |
| 12/19/2025 | 12/22/2025 | $0.179 | 19.48% | 19.37% | $47.99 |
| 12/17/2025 | 12/18/2025 | $0.183 | 20.43% | 20.16% | $47.21 |
| 12/12/2025 | 12/15/2025 | $0.190 | 20.58% | 20.69% | $47.68 |
| 12/10/2025 | 12/11/2025 | $0.189 | 19.91% | 20% | $49.17 |
| 12/05/2025 | 12/08/2025 | $0.190 | 19.95% | 20.07% | $49.11 |
| 12/03/2025 | 12/04/2025 | $0.187 | 19.75% | 19.79% | $49.23 |
| 12/01/2025 | 12/02/2025 | $0.187 | 19.95% | 19.71% | $49.30 |
| 11/26/2025 | 11/28/2025 | $0.184 | 19.68% | 19.54% | $49.00 |
| 11/21/2025 | 11/24/2025 | $0.183 | 20.51% | 19.91% | $47.77 |
| 11/19/2025 | 11/20/2025 | $0.185 | 20.3% | 20.76% | $46.45 |
| 11/14/2025 | 11/17/2025 | $0.192 | 20.6% | 20.8% | $48.10 |
| 11/12/2025 | 11/13/2025 | $0.194 | 20.14% | 20.62% | $48.85 |
| 11/07/2025 | 11/10/2025 | $0.194 | 20.55% | 20.04% | $50.36 |
| 11/05/2025 | 11/06/2025 | $0.199 | 20.42% | 20.81% | $49.61 |
| 10/31/2025 | 11/03/2025 | $0.201 | 20.3% | 20.24% | $51.65 |
| 10/29/2025 | 10/30/2025 | $0.198 | 19.78% | 20.05% | $51.44 |
| 10/24/2025 | 10/27/2025 | $0.192 | 19.72% | 19.34% | $51.57 |
| 10/22/2025 | 10/23/2025 | $0.194 | 20.23% | 20.09% | $50.24 |
| 10/17/2025 | 10/20/2025 | $0.193 | 20.13% | 19.81% | $50.52 |
| 10/15/2025 | 10/16/2025 | $0.193 | 20.02% | 20.12% | $49.74 |
| 10/10/2025 | 10/14/2025 | $0.197 | 20.79% | 20.54% | $49.83 |
| 10/08/2025 | 10/09/2025 | $0.197 | 20.01% | 20% | $51.16 |
| 10/03/2025 | 10/06/2025 | $0.197 | 1.54% | 1.54% | $51.21 |
| 10/01/2025 | 10/02/2025 | $0.196 | 1.53% | 1.52% | $51.42 |
Projected Future Returns & Dividends for QLDY
Based on past 1-year performance, here are QLDY growth metrics:
Share price CAGR of -18.66%
Dividend CAGR of +982.96%
Using QLDY CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:
| QLDY (DRIP) | QLDY - No DRIP | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Price | $41.10 | $41.10 |
| Start Shares | 243.31 | 243.31 |
| Start Value | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| After 10 years: | ||
| Final Share Count | 444.88 | 243.31 |
| Dividends Payment | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| Annual Dividends | $1,983 | $1,085 |
| Yield on cost | 19.83% | 10.85% |
| Share Price | $22.12 | $22.12 |
| Total Dividends | $6,649 | $4,988 |
| Final Value | $9,839 | $10,369 |
Estimated Future Value + Dividends - QLDY
NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on QLDY's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 1 years.
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Company Info
Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF (QLDY) had its IPO on 2025-09-18, and is traded on NASDAQ stock exchange.
The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by employing a “LightningSpread" strategy, which is designed to generate daily income that the fund manager intends to distribute twice weekly. The fund’s strategy also seeks to provide long exposure to the price return of the Nasdaq 100 index (the “index”). The fund is non-diversified.
QLDY website: https://www.simplify.us
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