Add as a preferred source on GoogleQQQI Reports a 14.28% Distribution Rate as Returns Trail the Index
As of Sept. 30, its annualized NAV total return since inception was 19.9%, versus 23.6% for the Nasdaq-100 Index; its 30-day SEC yield was -0.06%.
NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI) had a 14.28% distribution rate as of Sept. 30, a payout measure distinct from the fund’s annualized total return and its 30-day SEC yield.
The distribution rate annualizes the latest monthly payment. QQQI’s 30-day SEC yield was -0.06%, a separate measure. Neither figure is the fund’s total return over its life.
Since inception, QQQI’s annualized NAV total return was 19.9%, compared with 23.6% for the Nasdaq-100 Index. The return figures are as of Sept. 30, 2026, and describe performance over the period since the fund began. The distribution rate, by contrast, annualizes the latest monthly payment.
QQQI holds Nasdaq-100 stocks and uses options to generate income. Calls the fund sells can limit upside, while calls it purchases can restore some participation in gains.
Enna Lee
ReporterEnna Lee reports on investing and digital-asset markets for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.