Data as of Nov 12, 2026.
QXQ vs XQQI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Return, fees and overlap, side by side.
Pair scorecard
Both cost 0.98% a year.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | QXQ | XQQI |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +12.1% | not published |
| Price change | fell 4.7% (1 year) | fell 9.9% (since Feb 3, 2026) |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100, measured through QQQ | Nasdaq-100, measured through QQQ |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.98% | 0.98% |
| Net assets, QXQ as of Aug 31, 2026 and XQQI as of Nov 11, 2026 | $82m | $431m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
0.8 pts ahead of QQQ
QXQ over 1 year: paid 15.1%, price −4.7%, total +12.1%, QQQ +11.3%, +0.8 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
QQQ
+11.3%
QXQ
+12.1%
15.1% of it arrived as cash
0.8 pts ahead of QQQ
Total return, distributions reinvested
0.8 pts ahead of QQQ
QXQ over 1 year: paid 15.1%, price −4.7%, total +12.1%, QQQ +11.3%, +0.8 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
QQQ
+11.3%
QXQ
+12.1%
15.1% as cash
0.8 pts ahead of QQQ
15.1% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. QXQ over 1 year: paid 15.1%, price −4.7%, total +12.1%, QQQ +11.3%, +0.8 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.5.1 pts behind QQQ
XQQI since launch: paid 17.0%, price −9.9%, total +6.9%, QQQ +12.0%, −5.1 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
QQQ
+12.0%
XQQI
+6.9%
17.0% of it arrived as cash
5.1 pts behind QQQ
Total return, distributions reinvested
5.1 pts behind QQQ
XQQI since launch: paid 17.0%, price −9.9%, total +6.9%, QQQ +12.0%, −5.1 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
QQQ
+12.0%
XQQI
+6.9%
17.0% cash
5.1 pts behind QQQ
17.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XQQI since launch: paid 17.0%, price −9.9%, total +6.9%, QQQ +12.0%, −5.1 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.Side by side
As of Nov 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.
Window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | QXQ | XQQI | QXQ | XQQI | QXQ | XQQI |
| 3 months | −5.4% | −7.0% | 0.2% | 4.9% | +0.5 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | −3.8% | −6.7% | 0.5% | 9.7% | +0.4 pts | −2.5 pts |
| 1 year | +12.1% | – | 15.1% | – | +0.8 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: QXQ Jun 2024 · XQQI Feb 2026 | +47.7% | +6.9% | 22.8% | 17.0% | +2.2 pts | −5.1 pts |
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QXQ
Over the year to Nov 12, 2026, QXQ paid 15.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 4.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +11.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.8 pts. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 1.0%, paid quarterly.
XQQI
Over the period from its first trade on Feb 3, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026, XQQI paid 17.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 9.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +12.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.1 pts. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.4%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Nov 6, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
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QXQ and XQQI
Total return, distributions reinvested, 6 months.
QXQ −3.8%, XQQI −6.7%: QXQ +2.9 pts ahead, 6 months, May 14, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026.