Defiance ETFs: Latest Distributions, Ex-Dates and Yields
Updated · 3 funds · latest ex-dividend date on record Oct 15, 2026
Key facts: Defiance ETFs
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 19, 2026, SmarterDividends tracks 3 Defiance option-income ETFs: 3 pay a distribution every week and 0 every month.
- As of Oct 19, 2026, the annualized distribution rates of Defiance ETFs run from 30.6% (WDTE) to 31.5% (QQQY), based on each fund's latest distribution and share price.
- 3 of the 3 weekly Defiance ETFs most often go ex-dividend on a Thursday and pay on the Friday.
- Over the year to Oct 19, 2026, the median Defiance ETF with a full year of prices had a share-price change of −15.0% and a total return, counting distributions, of +13.6%.
- Defiance Nasdaq 100 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (QQQY) paid $0.1290 per share on Oct 16, 2026 (ex-dividend Oct 15, 2026), a 31.5% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $21.32.
- Defiance R2000 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (IWMY) paid $0.0970 per share on Oct 16, 2026 (ex-dividend Oct 15, 2026), a 30.9% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $16.34.
- Defiance S&P 500 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (WDTE) paid $0.1670 per share on Oct 16, 2026 (ex-dividend Oct 15, 2026), a 30.6% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $28.34.
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SmarterDividends, "Defiance ETFs: Latest Distributions, Ex-Dates and Yields," updated Oct 19, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/option-income-etfs/defiance
Every Defiance ETF: latest distribution and returns
| Fund | Annualized rate |
|---|---|
 IWMYDefiance R2000 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETFweekly · last $0.0970 · ex Oct 15, 2026 | 30.9% |
 QQQYDefiance Nasdaq 100 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETFweekly · last $0.1290 · ex Oct 15, 2026 | 31.5% |
 WDTEDefiance S&P 500 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETFweekly · last $0.1670 · ex Oct 15, 2026 | 30.6% |
How Defiance ETFs pay
Defiance's income ETFs use options on major indexes to generate high distributions, paid weekly.
A Defiance ETF's distribution changes from one payment to the next, because it depends on the option premium the fund collected. The annualized rate in the table multiplies the latest payment by the number of payments in a year (52 for weekly funds) and divides by today's price, so it moves every time a new distribution is declared.
Distributions can include return of capital, which reduces your cost basis rather than counting as income. Check the fund's Section 19a notice for the estimated split, and look at the total return column: it shows the price change plus distributions, what a holder actually earned.
Latest distribution for each Defiance ETF
- Defiance Nasdaq 100 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (QQQY) paid $0.1290 per share on Oct 16, 2026 (ex-dividend Oct 15, 2026), a 31.5% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $21.32. QQQY history →
- Defiance R2000 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (IWMY) paid $0.0970 per share on Oct 16, 2026 (ex-dividend Oct 15, 2026), a 30.9% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $16.34. IWMY history →
- Defiance S&P 500 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (WDTE) paid $0.1670 per share on Oct 16, 2026 (ex-dividend Oct 15, 2026), a 30.6% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $28.34. WDTE history →
Next Defiance ex-dividend dates
- Defiance Nasdaq 100 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (QQQY) has not declared its next distribution yet; it usually goes ex-dividend on a Thursday. It pays every week.
- Defiance R2000 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (IWMY) has not declared its next distribution yet; it usually goes ex-dividend on a Thursday. It pays every week.
- Defiance S&P 500 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (WDTE) has not declared its next distribution yet; it usually goes ex-dividend on a Thursday. It pays every week.
Defiance ETFs: share price and total return
- Over the past year, QQQY's share price fell 15.0% while it paid $7.34 per share in distributions, a total return of +14.3% before reinvestment.
- Over the past year, IWMY's share price fell 25.4% while it paid $6.33 per share in distributions, a total return of +3.4% before reinvestment.
- Over the past year, WDTE's share price fell 14.5% while it paid $9.31 per share in distributions, a total return of +13.6% before reinvestment.
Frequently asked questions
How often do Defiance ETFs pay distributions?
All 3 Defiance ETFs SmarterDividends tracks pay every week.
When do Defiance ETFs go ex-dividend?
Most weekly Defiance ETFs go ex-dividend on a Thursday and pay on the Friday. Each distribution is declared a day or two before its ex-dividend date, so the amount is not known in advance. To receive a distribution you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date.
What is the highest-paying Defiance ETF?
By annualized distribution rate, Defiance Nasdaq 100 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (QQQY) at 31.5% as of Oct 19, 2026. A high rate is not the same as a high return: Over the past year, QQQY's share price fell 15.0% while it paid $7.34 per share in distributions, a total return of +14.3% before reinvestment.
What is QQQY's latest distribution?
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (QQQY) paid $0.1290 per share on Oct 16, 2026 (ex-dividend Oct 15, 2026), a 31.5% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $21.32.
When is QQQY's next ex-dividend date?
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (QQQY) has not declared its next distribution yet; it usually goes ex-dividend on a Thursday. It pays every week.
Has QQQY lost value?
Over the past year, QQQY's share price fell 15.0% while it paid $7.34 per share in distributions, a total return of +14.3% before reinvestment.
What is IWMY's latest distribution?
Defiance R2000 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (IWMY) paid $0.0970 per share on Oct 16, 2026 (ex-dividend Oct 15, 2026), a 30.9% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $16.34.
When is IWMY's next ex-dividend date?
Defiance R2000 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (IWMY) has not declared its next distribution yet; it usually goes ex-dividend on a Thursday. It pays every week.
Has IWMY lost value?
Over the past year, IWMY's share price fell 25.4% while it paid $6.33 per share in distributions, a total return of +3.4% before reinvestment.
What is WDTE's latest distribution?
Defiance S&P 500 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (WDTE) paid $0.1670 per share on Oct 16, 2026 (ex-dividend Oct 15, 2026), a 30.6% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $28.34.
When is WDTE's next ex-dividend date?
Defiance S&P 500 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (WDTE) has not declared its next distribution yet; it usually goes ex-dividend on a Thursday. It pays every week.
Has WDTE lost value?
Over the past year, WDTE's share price fell 14.5% while it paid $9.31 per share in distributions, a total return of +13.6% before reinvestment.
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Distribution rates use each fund's latest distribution and its latest daily closing price; total returns add distributions to the price change without reinvesting. For information only, not investment advice.