How much has QUSA paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, QUSA paid 13.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 9.9%.

Is QUSA ahead of QUAL?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, QUSA returned +4.8% against +18.1% for USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy, so a holder was behind it by 13.3 points.

How often does QUSA pay, and how much?

QUSA pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 15.1% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.97% a year.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate.

QUSA · VistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETF

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Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, QUSA paid 13.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 9.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.8%. USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy returned +18.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.3 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 15.1%, paid monthly.

QUSA (VistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETF), income desk fields as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategy	covered call
Benchmark	USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy (proxy)
Pays	monthly
Payout rate, annualised (ETFIQ)	15.1%
Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL)	0.97%
Cash paid, trailing 12 months (ETFIQ)	15.4%
Launched	May 6, 2025
3 months: paid / price / total / QUAL / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	3.7% / −2.5% / +1.3% / +4.6% / −3.3 pts
6 months: paid / price / total / QUAL / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	7.6% / +0.7% / +8.5% / +12.5% / −4.0 pts
1 year: paid / price / total / QUAL / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	13.9% / −9.9% / +4.8% / +18.1% / −13.3 pts
since launch: paid / price / total / QUAL / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	15.1% / −10.0% / +5.9% / +32.4% / −26.5 pts

Questions people ask

How much has QUSA paid over the last year?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, QUSA paid 13.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 9.9%.
Is QUSA ahead of QUAL?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, QUSA returned +4.8% against +18.1% for USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy, so a holder was behind it by 13.3 points.
How often does QUSA pay, and how much?: QUSA pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 15.1% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
What does QUSA cost?: The prospectus expense ratio is 0.97% a year.

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