QQQI ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF · Option income ETF
QQQI gained 18.36% over the past year with dividends reinvested (+2.80% on price alone), based on closing prices through Oct. 2, 2026. Its largest fall from a peak over the past year was 13.73%, and it closed 2.79% below its highest close since Jan. 30, 2024 ($57.69 on June 2, 2026). It pays dividends monthly: $7.64 per share over the last 12 months, a trailing yield of 13.63%.
Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
QQQI returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +4.85% | +3.62% | |
| 3 months | +4.95% | +1.30% | |
| 6 months | +19.72% | +11.58% | |
| Year to date | +15.74% | +4.12% | |
| 1 year | +18.36% | +2.80% | |
| 3 years | – | – | – |
| Since first close | +64.55% (+20.49%/yr) | +12.53% (+4.52%/yr) |
Did QQQI's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year QQQI paid out 14.01% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed +2.80%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of +18.36%.
Option income funds pay out option premiums and often part of their own assets, so a high yield can come with a falling share price. Total return is the fair measure: it counts both the payouts and the price change. Compare all option income ETFs.
QQQI returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +15.74% | +4.12% |
| 2025 | +18.61% | +2.85% |
QQQI drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 21.86%, from $54.40 on Feb. 19, 2025 to $42.51 on April 8, 2025; the price was back at its earlier peak on Sept. 18, 2025, 163 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 13.73% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 21.86% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 21.86% |
| 52-week closing high | $57.69 June 2, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $48.12 March 30, 2026 |
| Latest close | $56.08 Oct. 2, 2026 |
QQQI dividends
QQQI paid $7.64 per share in the last 12 months over 12 payments, a trailing yield of 13.63% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 16, 2026 ($0.63 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $5.73 | 9 |
| 2025 | $7.44 | 12 |
Compare QQQI with
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- XYLD +17.97%
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1-year return, total where available. Chart QQQI against any other ETF in the return explorer, or browse all ETF pages.
About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting Jan. 30, 2024.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.