YQQQ ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF · Option income ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
YQQQ 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 | +4.02% | +2.56% | |
| 3 months | -0.85% | -6.11% | |
| 6 months | -2.78% | -13.49% | |
| Year to date | -3.55% | -21.14% | |
| 1 year | -1.48% | -23.26% | |
| 3 years | – | – | – |
| Since first close | -16.79% (-8.03%/yr) | -51.22% (-27.88%/yr) |
Did YQQQ's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year YQQQ paid out 22.38% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed -23.26%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of -1.48%. The distributions did not make up for the fall in price, so a holder ended the year with less than they started with, even counting every payment.
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.
YQQQ returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 26) | -3.55% | -21.14% |
| 2025 | -10.08% | -30.57% |
YQQQ 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 54.52%, from $20.22 on Sept. 5, 2024 to $9.20 on Oct. 6, 2026, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 30.10% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 54.52% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 54.52% |
| 52-week closing high | $13.15 March 30, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $9.20 Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Latest close | $9.58 Oct. 26, 2026 |
YQQQ dividends
YQQQ paid $2.79 per share in the last 12 months over 52 payments, a trailing yield of 29.16% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 22, 2026 ($0.03 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $2.20 | 43 |
| 2025 | $3.85 | 21 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting Aug. 15, 2024.
- Total assets are the fund's net assets as reported by Yahoo Finance; for a fund with several share classes, such as Vanguard's, the figure covers the whole fund. Trading volume is the 3-month average of shares traded per day, times the latest price.
- "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.