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QQQI Dividend Yield

NEOS NASDAQ-100(R) High Income ETF · Derivative Income · Neos · ETF · monthly payer

$49.48

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As of Nov 7, 2026, QQQI (NEOS NASDAQ-100(R) High Income ETF) yields 15.42%, paying $7.63 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $49.48 price. It costs 0.68% a year and manages $14.8B. Over the last year it returned 7.1% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

15.42%

Paid a Year

$7.63

Expense Ratio

0.68%

Assets

$14.8B

1-Yr Return

7.1%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about QQQI

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 7, 2026, QQQI yields 15.42% and pays about $7.63 a share a year, monthly.
  • QQQI paid $7.6310 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 7, 2026, in 12 payments.
  • QQQI's expense ratio is 0.68% a year, or $68.00 on $10,000.
  • QQQI is an ETF from Neos Funds with $14.8B in assets, started Jan 29, 2024.
  • Since Jan 2024, QQQI's share price is up 5%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 56%.
  • QQQI's three largest holdings are Apple Inc (8.1%), NVIDIA Corp (8.0%), Microsoft Corp (6.3%).
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "QQQI Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 7, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/QQQI

What $10,000 in QQQI became

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From Jan 2024 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$15,556

Payouts taken as cash

$14,704

$4,191 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$16,162

Since Jan 2024, QQQI's share price is up 5%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 56%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

QQQI total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+7.1%−7.0%+12.0%
Since Jan 2024+17.4%+1.8%+19.1%

QQQI distributions

Every payment →
Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 21, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.6340
Sep 16, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.6340
Aug 19, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.6520
Jul 22, 2026Jul 24, 2026$0.6350
Jun 16, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.6570
May 20, 2026May 22, 2026$0.6590
Apr 22, 2026Apr 24, 2026$0.63
Mar 18, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.6090
Feb 18, 2026Feb 20, 2026$0.6140
Jan 21, 2026Jan 23, 2026$0.6360
Dec 24, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.6410
Nov 26, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.63

What QQQI holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. AAPL Apple Inc8.1%
  2. NVDA NVIDIA Corp8.0%
  3. MSFT Microsoft Corp6.3%
  4. MU Micron Technology Inc4.5%
  5. AMZN Amazon.com Inc4.2%
  6. AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc3.7%
  7. TSLA Tesla Inc3.4%
  8. META Meta Platforms Inc Class A3.0%
  9. WMT Walmart Inc2.7%
  10. GOOGL Alphabet Inc Class A2.6%
  • Technology58.8%
  • Consumer cyclical11.2%
  • Communication11.2%
  • Consumer defensive6.9%
  • Healthcare4.8%
  • Industrials4.0%
  • Utilities1.2%
  • Materials1.1%
  • Energy0.5%

Compare QQQI

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QQQI questions

What is QQQI's dividend yield?

As of Nov 7, 2026, QQQI yields 15.42%. Over the last 12 months it paid $7.6310 a share in 12 payments, against a $49.48 share price.

How often does QQQI pay dividends?

QQQI pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of QQQI pay?

At about $7.6310 a share a year, 100 shares of QQQI pay about $763.10 a year, $63.59 each month, before tax.

What is QQQI's expense ratio?

QQQI's expense ratio is 0.68% a year: $68.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is QQQI's total return?

In the year to Oct 2026, QQQI returned 7.1% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -7.0% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does QQQI have NAV erosion?

Since Jan 2024, QQQI's share price is up 5%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 56%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does QQQI hold?

QQQI's largest holdings are Apple Inc (8.1%), NVIDIA Corp (8.0%), Microsoft Corp (6.3%). Its top ten make up 46% of the fund.

Is QQQI or JEPQ better?

It depends on what the money is for. Our QQQI vs JEPQ comparison puts their yields, costs, total returns and worst drops side by side.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
Neos
Category
Derivative Income
Started
Jan 29, 2024
Expense ratio
0.68%
Assets
$14.8B
Dividend yield
15.42%
Paid in the last year
$7.6310 (12 payments)
Last payment
$0.6340 · ex Oct 21, 2026

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At $7.63 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$63.59
Annual$763.10
Monthly avg$63.59
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.