Which paid more, QYLD or TSLY?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, QYLD paid 12.7% of its starting price in cash and TSLY paid 55.9%, so TSLY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, QYLD or TSLY?

With every distribution reinvested, QYLD returned +23.5% and TSLY returned +7.7% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so QYLD returned more.

Which is cheaper, QYLD or TSLY?

QYLD charges 0.60% a year and TSLY charges 1.07%, so QYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Every figure is the income desk's own, on published data.

QYLD vs TSLY

Name: ETFIQ comparison of QYLD and TSLY
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Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF and YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF, side by side on the income desk.

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QYLD and TSLY on the income desk fields, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	TSLY YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF
Issuer	Global X	YieldMax
Strategy	covered call	synthetic covered call
Benchmark	Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)	Tesla (TSLA)
Pays	monthly	weekly
Payout rate, annualised	11.9%	48.5%
Expense ratio	0.60%	1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year	12.7%	55.9%
Price change, 1 year	+9.5%	−41.6%
Total return, 1 year	+23.5%	+7.7%
Benchmark return, 1 year	+25.6%	+4.6%
Ahead or behind	−2.1 pts	+3.1 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate	100%	36%
Age	4649 days	1381 days

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).

TSLY in plain words

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, TSLY paid 55.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 41.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.7%. Tesla (TSLA) returned +4.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.1 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 48.5%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 36% 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).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, QYLD or TSLY?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, QYLD paid 12.7% of its starting price in cash and TSLY paid 55.9%, so TSLY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, QYLD or TSLY?: With every distribution reinvested, QYLD returned +23.5% and TSLY returned +7.7% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so QYLD returned more.
Which is cheaper, QYLD or TSLY?: QYLD charges 0.60% a year and TSLY charges 1.07%, so QYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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