Data as of .
GPIQ vs QYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QYLD paid 12.5% of its price in cash against GPIQ’s 11.1% and the two finished level on total return.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPIQ and QYLD hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GPIQ | QYLD |
|---|---|---|
| LINDE PLC | 1.11% | 0.95% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC | 0.90% | 0.82% |
| ASML HOLDING NV | 0.83% | 0.68% |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV | 0.35% | 0.26% |
| NEBIUS GROUP NV | 0.28% | 0.22% |
| COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC | 0.19% | 0.20% |
| FERROVIAL NV | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| Only in GPIQ | Only in QYLD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.48% | NVIDIA CORP 8.46% |
| APPLE INC 6.59% | APPLE INC 7.81% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.62% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.90% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.20% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.86% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 4.11% | AMAZON.COM INC 4.42% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.96% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.72% |
| ALPHABET INC 3.54% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.16% |
| TESLA INC 3.17% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.07% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPIQ | QYLD | GPIQ | QYLD | GPIQ | QYLD | |
| 3 months | −0.4% | +4.7% | 2.6% | 3.0% | +0.4 pts | +5.5 pts |
| 6 months | +17.3% | +11.8% | 5.8% | 6.2% | −3.4 pts | −8.9 pts |
| 1 year | +21.9% | +22.2% | 11.1% | 12.5% | −1.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +51.3% | not published | 36.6% | not published | −43.8 pts |
| Since launch | +96.4% | +195.4% | 38.2% | 116.0% | −15.0 pts | −639.0 pts |
| GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Goldman Sachs | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.6% | 11.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.1% | 12.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.8% | +8.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +22.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | +23.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 1051 days | 4656 days |
GPIQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.6%, paid monthly.
QYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.2%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes 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 characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GPIQ or QYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.1% of its starting price in cash and QYLD paid 12.5%, so QYLD paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GPIQ or QYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPIQ returned +21.9% and QYLD returned +22.2% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so QYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPIQ or QYLD?
- GPIQ charges 0.29% a year and QYLD charges 0.60%, so GPIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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