Data as of . Every figure is the income desk's own, on published data.
NVDY vs QYLD
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NVDY and QYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NVDY | Only in QYLD |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 30.77% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.56% |
| TREASURY BILL 23.23% | APPLE INC. 7.03% |
| TREASURY BILL 15.54% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.34% |
| TREASURY BILL 15.32% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 5.02% |
| TREASURY BILL 15.13% | ALPHABET INC. 3.95% |
| ALPHABET INC. 3.66% | |
| BROADCOM INC. 3.49% | |
| TESLA, INC. 3.36% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings as filed for Apr 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDY | QYLD | NVDY | QYLD | NVDY | QYLD | |
| 3 months | +11.1% | +6.3% | 10.4% | 3.1% | −1.2 pts | +4.2 pts |
| 6 months | +23.0% | +11.7% | 23.1% | 6.2% | −6.7 pts | −8.4 pts |
| 1 year | +30.9% | +23.5% | 44.4% | 12.7% | −3.5 pts | −2.1 pts |
| 3 years | +238.9% | +51.5% | 154.1% | 36.7% | −136.5 pts | −42.0 pts |
| Since launch | +372.9% | +195.3% | 205.2% | 116.0% | −334.9 pts | −644.5 pts |
| NVDY YieldMax(R) NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF | QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | NVIDIA (NVDA) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 38.6% | 11.9% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 44.4% | 12.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | −21.3% | +9.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.9% | +23.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +34.4% | +25.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.5 pts | −2.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | 100% |
| Age | 1212 days | 4649 days |
NVDY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, NVDY paid 44.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +30.9%. NVIDIA (NVDA) returned +34.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.5 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 38.6%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 4, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).
QYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, QYLD paid 12.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +25.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 11.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, NVDY or QYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, NVDY paid 44.4% of its starting price in cash and QYLD paid 12.7%, so NVDY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, NVDY or QYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, NVDY returned +30.9% and QYLD returned +23.5% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so NVDY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, NVDY or QYLD?
- NVDY charges 1.09% a year and QYLD charges 0.60%, so QYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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