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Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF (QLDY) Sharpe Ratio

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 4, 2026

QLDY is an actively managed ETF that seeks current income and capital appreciation by providing synthetic equity exposure to the Nasdaq-100 through deep in-the-money call options combined with daily option premium generation via systematic sale of zero-days-to-expiration put spreads, aiming to deliver frequent income and measured equity participation.

Sharpe ratio is not yet available for QLDY. This metric requires at least 12 months of historical daily returns to calculate. Check back once this data is available.

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income category across multiple time periods, showing how QLDY's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jun 4, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
CHPYYieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF5.47
PQAPPGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - April4.86
NAPRInnovator Nasdaq-100 Power Buffer ETF - April4.78
QCAPFT Vest NASDAQ-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April4.17
QMARFT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March3.86
GOOYYieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF3.84
QQQAProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF3.41
GOOPKurv Yield Premium Strategy Google ETF3.34
TSMYYieldMax TSM Option Income Strategy ETF3.21
TYLGGlobal X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF3.14
QLDYDefiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF—

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows QLDY's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when QLDY consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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