Data as of .
BALI vs QYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QYLG paid 17.4% of its price in cash against BALI’s 8.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: BALI scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BALI and QYLG hold 50% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BALI | QYLG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 7.36% | 8.44% |
| APPLE | 6.15% | 7.73% |
| MICROSOFT | 5.07% | 5.77% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.29% | 4.31% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 2.70% | 3.23% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C | 2.38% | 3.00% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.25% | 2.67% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 1.80% | 3.11% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 1.64% | 1.73% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 1.50% | 4.99% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 1.30% | 3.97% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 0.99% | 1.88% |
| Only in BALI | Only in QYLG |
|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 2.91% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 2.85% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.74% | WALMART INC 2.25% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 1.69% | KLA CORP 1.00% |
| CHEVRON 1.65% | LINDE PLC 0.92% |
| VISA CLASS A 1.55% | ANALOG DEVICES INC 0.79% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE 1.45% | ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 0.68% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.31% | INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC 0.60% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.20% | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.56% |
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 dated Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALI | QYLG | BALI | QYLG | BALI | QYLG | |
| 3 months | +4.0% | −0.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts |
| 6 months | +17.3% | +19.6% | 4.7% | 4.6% | −0.8 pts | −4.7 pts |
| 1 year | +18.5% | +22.2% | 8.5% | 17.4% | +2.0 pts | +0.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +76.2% | not published | 51.1% | not published | −22.0 pts |
| Since launch | +76.3% | +122.0% | 29.2% | 75.3% | −8.0 pts | −52.0 pts |
| BALI iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | 17.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.2% | +2.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.5% | +22.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.0 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 96% |
| Age | 1086 days | 2187 days |
| Net assets | $1.5bn | $175m |
BALI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BALI paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.5%, paid monthly.
QYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLG paid 17.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.2%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 96% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BALI or QYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BALI paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash and QYLG paid 17.4%, so QYLG paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, BALI or QYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, BALI returned +18.5% and QYLG returned +22.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BALI or QYLG?
- BALI charges 0.35% a year and QYLG charges 0.35%, so BALI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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