# QXQ (SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF)

SGI · Income ETFs · data as of Nov 12, 2026

Promise check: Partly. Over the year to Nov 12, 2026, QXQ paid 15.1% in cash and returned 12.1% in total, covering 80.1% of its payout. Since launch it covered 209.2%. https://etfiq.com/promise-index/income/

Over the year to Nov 12, 2026, QXQ paid 15.1% in cash and returned 12.1% in total, against 11.3% for QQQ.

## Key facts

- QXQ, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 15.1%, as of Nov 12, 2026.
- QXQ, total return, 1 year: +12.1%, as of Nov 12, 2026.
- QXQ, against QQQ: +0.8 pts, as of Nov 12, 2026.
- QXQ, return of capital, annual report, fiscal year to Aug 31, 2026: 0.0%, as of Nov 12, 2026.
- QXQ, last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 28, 2026: $0.08, as of Sep 28, 2026.
- QXQ, net assets: $82m (SEC N-PORT, whole fund, as filed for Aug 31, 2026).
- QXQ, expense ratio: 0.98% (497 XBRL, Jan 5, 2026).

## QXQ over each window to Nov 12, 2026

| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Price | QQQ | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | −7.2% | 0.0% | −7.2% | −7.5% | +0.3 pts |
| 3 months | −5.4% | 0.2% | −5.7% | −5.9% | +0.5 pts |
| 6 months | −3.8% | 0.5% | −4.3% | −4.2% | +0.4 pts |
| Year to date | +12.5% | 0.8% | +11.7% | +12.4% | +0.1 pts |
| 1 year | +12.1% | 15.1% | −4.7% | +11.3% | +0.8 pts |
| Since launch | +47.7% | 22.8% | +21.6% | +45.5% | +2.2 pts |
| Since launch, annualised | +17.5% | – | – | – | – |

## QXQ key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Nov 12, 2026: $33.77 on Oct 6, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Nov 12, 2026: $24.81 on Mar 30, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Nov 12, 2026, within that range: $30.68, 66% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Beta to its benchmark, 1 year: 0.99, against QQQ (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- R-squared, the same days: 0.99 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Beta and R-squared measured over: 251 daily total returns, Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)

## QXQ return of capital and tax

- Return of capital, fiscal year to Aug 31, 2026 (annual report, filed Nov 9, 2026): 0.0% (<https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831114/000139834426019765/fp0099399-13_ncsrixbrl.htm>)
- Options it writes (holdings as of Aug 31, 2026): Options on an index, which are Section 1256 contracts (<https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-6781>)
- Rule 19a-1 notices: not read by ETFIQ

Not tax advice.

## QXQ trading

- Not scored.
- The full trading page: https://etfiq.com/funds/qxq/trading/

## QXQ for holders outside the US

- US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty: 30% (<https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-lbi/tax-treaty-table-1.pdf>)
- Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026): 65 countries, 10% to 30% (<https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/tax-treaty-tables>)
- QXQ interest-related and short-term gain dividends: not read by ETFIQ
- US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders: $60,000 (<https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i706na>)
- Share class: Distributing (<https://etfiq.com/learn/non-us-holders>)

Facts from the IRS, not tax advice.

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | ETFIQ |
| How the benchmark is set | QXQ names the Nasdaq-100 Index (prospectus, Form 497, accession 0001398344-26-000155, filed 2026-01-05); QQQ tracks the same index. | ETFIQ |
| Pays | quarterly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $82m | SEC N-PORT, whole fund, as filed for Aug 31, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 1.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.98% | 497 XBRL, Jan 5, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 15.9% | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Jun 14, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | quarterly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 91 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.08 ex Sep 28, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Cash paid in the 12 months to Nov 12, 2026, 4 distributions, ex Dec 23, 2025 to Sep 28, 2026 | $4.8697 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Nov 12, 2026, QXQ paid 15.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 4.7%.

### Is QXQ ahead of QQQ?

Over the year to Nov 12, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, QXQ returned +12.1% against +11.3% for Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), so a holder was ahead of it by 0.8 points.

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

QXQ pays quarterly. The latest distribution annualizes to 1.0% at its price on Nov 12, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does QXQ next pay a distribution?

QXQ pays quarterly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 28, 2026 at $0.08 a share.

### What does QXQ cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.98% a year.


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