Data as of .
FTQI vs XYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XYLG paid 13.2% of its price in cash against FTQI’s 12.0%, though FTQI returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: FTQI scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTQI and XYLG hold 45% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTQI | XYLG |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 8.76% | 7.50% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 6.55% | 8.20% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.13% | 3.81% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) | 2.75% | 2.24% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) | 2.06% | 3.12% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class C) | 2.05% | 2.48% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 1.92% | 2.59% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 2.38% | 1.75% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 2.68% | 1.57% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1.41% | 5.59% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 5.41% | 1.40% |
| Intel Corporation | 1.14% | 0.82% |
| Only in FTQI | Only in XYLG |
|---|---|
| US Dollar 5.75% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.45% |
| Medpace Holdings, Inc. 0.76% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.42% |
| Woodward, Inc. 0.75% | ELI LILLY & CO 1.41% |
| Guardant Health, Inc. 0.64% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 0.96% |
| DocuSign, Inc. 0.58% | WALMART INC 0.72% |
| Texas Roadhouse, Inc. 0.58% | MASTERCARD INC - A 0.70% |
| InterDigital, Inc. 0.53% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.58% |
| argenx SE (ADR) 0.52% | MERCK & CO. INC. 0.55% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTQI | XYLG | FTQI | XYLG | FTQI | XYLG | |
| 3 months | +4.0% | +3.6% | 2.9% | 1.3% | +6.5 pts | +1.3 pts |
| 6 months | +18.3% | +15.7% | 6.3% | 3.0% | −5.9 pts | −2.3 pts |
| 1 year | +21.5% | +17.2% | 12.0% | 13.2% | −0.3 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 3 years | +62.9% | +60.9% | 37.0% | 43.0% | −35.3 pts | −17.5 pts |
| Since launch | +141.7% | +114.0% | 78.8% | 69.0% | −675.0 pts | −38.7 pts |
| FTQI First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | XYLG Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 11.9% | 4.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.0% | 13.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.0% | +2.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.5% | +17.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.3 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 80% |
| Age | 4637 days | 2188 days |
| Net assets | $975m | $65m |
FTQI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FTQI paid 12.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.5%. 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 11.9%, paid monthly.
XYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XYLG paid 13.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.4%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 80% 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, FTQI or XYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FTQI paid 12.0% of its starting price in cash and XYLG paid 13.2%, so XYLG paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, FTQI or XYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, FTQI returned +21.5% and XYLG returned +17.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so FTQI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, FTQI or XYLG?
- FTQI charges 0.75% a year and XYLG charges 0.35%, so XYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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