Tidal Trust II Defiance Nasdaq 100 Weekly Distribution ETF

QQQY

Market cap $183M

The Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF ( NASDAQ:QQQY ) launched in September 2023 to deliver enhanced income by selling options that expire the same day they're written.

Defiance Nasdaq 100 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF remains a Sell due to unsustainable 30% yield targets and persistent NAV erosion. QQQY's strategy shift to daily call spreads has not improved performance, with NAV erosion and underperformance relative to peers like TDAQ, QDTE, and QDTY. The synthetic options structure and required capital gain distributions under the 40 Act further accelerate NAV decline for QQQY.

QDTE has consistently outperformed QQQ and QQQI in recent months, capturing both upside moves and limiting drawdowns, making it a rare source of alpha among option income ETFs. QQQY's shift from put-selling to call-spread strategies aims to enhance upside capture, but delays and implementation uncertainties keep it as a Hold, despite improved recent performance. Both ETFs offer high-income yields (~30%), with daily 0DTE option activity driving returns, though high yields slightly erode NAV over time.

November's top monthly pay (MoPay) dividend stocks offer high yields, with most generating annual dividends from a $1,000 investment exceeding their share price. Analyst estimates suggest the top ten MoPay equities could deliver 21.58% to 86.54% total returns by November 2026, though risks and volatility remain elevated. Twenty MoPay stocks are identified as "safer" picks, meeting the criteria of positive free cash flow yields and strong dividend coverage, serving as starting points for further research.

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Imagine stocks and funds paying you dividends monthly! Your angst awaiting dividend payout is reduced 300%, or more, compared to quarterly, semi-annual, or (ugh) annual doles! September U.S. exchange-traded-monthly-paid (MoPay) dividends, upsides, and net-gains include: 1. Stocks-by-yield (77); 2. Stocks-by price-upside (30); 3. Closed-End-Investments, Exchange-Traded-Funds & Notes (CEICs/ETFs/ETNs) by-yield >10% (80); 4. ‘Safer' Ideal-Dividend-Equities by Cash Flow Margins (31). Items: 1. Top MoPay stock gains; 2. Overall best MoPay gainers; 3. Funds vs. Equities; 4. Fund risks/rewards. 5. Safer Equity Rankings All per prices as of 8/29/25.

QQQY's original put-write 0DTE strategy led to severe NAV erosion, underperformance, and a reverse split within its first year. The fund's high advertised yield (up to 39%) is unsustainable, largely funded by return of capital, eroding investor principal. QQQY is shifting to a daily call spread strategy similar to QDTE, aiming for a 30% yield and better index participation.

QQQY will rebrand itself and change strategy around May 27, 2025. The new strategy involves maintaining long exposure to the Nasdaq 100 and writing daily call spreads, aiming for a 30% yield. This change aims to capture more upside potential, but may result in higher NAV erosion and increased volatility.

Although the broader market is making efforts to rebound whenever possible, Goldman Sachs strategists believe such occasional rebounds are fleeting.

QQQY and QDTE both sell daily options, expiring "0DTE" or on the same day they are sold. The difference comes in how the funds manage their daily and overnight exposures, in which they differ greatly. Both funds have experienced price losses since their inceptions, indicating some NAV erosion, which is a red flag.