# QQQI (NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF)

NEOS · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QQQI paid 14.2% in cash and still finished 6.1 points behind QQQ.

## Key facts

- QQQI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 14.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QQQI, total return, 1 year: +16.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QQQI, against QQQ: −6.1 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QQQI, return of capital, latest payout (NEOS estimate): 98.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QQQI, net assets: $14.5bn (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- QQQI, expense ratio: 0.68% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## QQQI over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | QQQ | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 3.5% | −2.8% | +0.7% | −0.8% | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | 7.5% | +6.0% | +13.7% | +20.7% | −7.0 pts |
| 1 year | 14.2% | +1.5% | +16.9% | +23.0% | −6.1 pts |
| Since launch | 38.6% | +9.5% | +58.2% | +70.3% | −12.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $14.5bn | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 14.3% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 14.0% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jan 30, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 98.0% | NEOS 19a-1 estimate |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 28 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.6518 ex Aug 19, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $7.6483 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has QQQI paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QQQI paid 14.2% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 1.5%.

### Is QQQI ahead of QQQ?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, QQQI returned +16.9% against +23.0% for Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), so a holder was behind it by 6.1 points.

### How often does QQQI pay, and how much?

QQQI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 14.3% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the QQQI distribution return of capital?

NEOS estimates 98% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### When does QQQI next pay a distribution?

QQQI pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 19, 2026 at $0.6518 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 28 days the ex-date falls near Sep 16, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does QQQI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.68% a year.


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