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Key Statistics
Previous Close
$40.73Day Range
52-Week Range
Avg Volume
32.7KDividend Yield
13.95%Expense Ratio
1.04%AUM
$50.7MShares Outstanding
1.2METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Other | 100.00% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- Defiance
- Inception Date
- Sep 17, 2025
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Description
- Actively managed ETF that seeks current income (primary objective) and capital appreciation (secondary). It uses a “LightningSpread” strategy: long exposure via deep in-the-money long-dated calls, and daily writing of zero-days-to-expiration (0DTE) put spreads on the Nasdaq-100 index or ETFs tracking it. Also uses short-term U.S. Treasury securities / money market funds for uninvested cash. Aims to deliver income twice weekly.
The Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF (QLDY) is an exchange-traded fund issued by Defiance that launched on Sep 17, 2025. It currently manages $50.7M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 1.04%. The fund holds 7 securities in its portfolio.
Top 10 holdings represent 100.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | NDX 12/18/2026 2001.44 C | 92.62% | 17 | $46.2M |
| 2 | — | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 | 4.17% | 2,081,242 | $2.1M |
| 3 | — | XND 12/18/2026 10.44 C | 1.75% | 31 | $872K |
| 4 | — | Cash & Other | 1.00% | 500,102 | $500K |
| 5 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 | 0.56% | 282,000 | $279K |
| 6 | — | EXCHANGE PUT OPT 08/26 29120 | 0.16% | 8 | $78K |
| 7 | — | EXCHANGE PUT OPT 08/26 29270 | -0.26% | -8 | $-128200 |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.55% | |
| 1W | -3.28% | |
| 1M | -0.87% | |
| 3M | -16.05% | |
| 6M | -5.34% | |
| YTD | -13.59% | |
| 1Y | -19.84% | |
| 3Y | -19.84% | |
| 5Y | -19.84% |
Moving Averages
$41.75
Below 20-Day MA$43.29
Below 50-Day MA$45.07
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$52.13
Current Price
$40.51
52-Week Low
$37.57
Current Yield
13.95%
Annual Dividend
$0.7118
Frequency
Weeklyx/year
Last Ex-Date
Jun 22, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.1775 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | $0.1838 | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | $0.1752 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | $0.1753 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | $0.1869 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| May 27, 2026 | $0.1812 | May 28, 2026 |
| May 20, 2026 | $0.1791 | May 21, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | $0.1822 | May 14, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | $0.1724 | May 7, 2026 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $0.1706 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | $0.1689 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $0.1647 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | $0.1596 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $0.1567 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | $0.1521 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $0.1490 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.1442 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $0.1543 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | $0.1552 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.1585 | Mar 23, 2026 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
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