Data as of .
FEPI vs QYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year FEPI paid 23.4% of its price in cash against QYLG’s 17.4%, though QYLG returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: QYLG scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FEPI and QYLG hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FEPI | QYLG |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC. | 5.14% | 7.73% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 8.91% | 4.99% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 5.21% | 4.31% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 5.14% | 3.11% |
| TESLA, INC. | 7.47% | 3.01% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 8.05% | 2.67% |
| NETFLIX, INC. | 5.16% | 1.30% |
| Only in FEPI | Only in QYLG |
|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 9.98% | NVIDIA CORP 8.44% |
| ALPHABET INC. 8.83% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.77% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 7.76% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.97% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 5.24% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.23% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.19% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 3.00% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 5.17% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 2.85% |
| APPLOVIN CORPORATION 5.16% | INTEL CORP 2.48% |
| ORACLE CORPORATION 5.16% | WALMART INC 2.25% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEPI | QYLG | FEPI | QYLG | FEPI | QYLG | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | −0.1% | 6.0% | 2.1% | +5.4 pts | +2.4 pts |
| 6 months | +17.2% | +19.6% | 12.8% | 4.6% | −7.1 pts | −4.7 pts |
| 1 year | +15.7% | +22.2% | 23.4% | 17.4% | −6.1 pts | +0.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +76.2% | not published | 51.1% | not published | −22.0 pts |
| Since launch | +69.0% | +122.0% | 66.8% | 75.3% | −28.5 pts | −52.0 pts |
| FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 24.9% | 6.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 23.4% | 17.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −10.0% | +2.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.7% | +22.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.1 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 96% |
| Age | 1073 days | 2187 days |
| Net assets | $713m | $175m |
FEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FEPI paid 23.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.7%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.9%, paid weekly.
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, FEPI or QYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FEPI paid 23.4% of its starting price in cash and QYLG paid 17.4%, so FEPI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, FEPI or QYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, FEPI returned +15.7% and QYLG returned +22.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, FEPI or QYLG?
- FEPI charges 0.65% a year and QYLG charges 0.35%, so QYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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