Data as of .
OARK vs QYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year OARK paid 37.4% 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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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, OARK and QYLG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in OARK | Only in QYLG |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 31.97% | NVIDIA CORP 8.44% |
| United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 31.91% | APPLE INC 7.73% |
| United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 22.43% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.77% |
| 2ARKK US 11/20/26 C85.01 FLX 8.43% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.99% |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 6.55% | AMAZON.COM INC 4.31% |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 3.23% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.97% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 1.09% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.23% |
| ARKK US 09/25/26 C86 0.66% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.11% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OARK | QYLG | OARK | QYLG | OARK | QYLG | |
| 3 months | +3.9% | −0.1% | 9.0% | 2.1% | +6.4 pts | +2.4 pts |
| 6 months | +20.0% | +19.6% | 22.6% | 4.6% | −4.2 pts | −4.7 pts |
| 1 year | +6.6% | +22.2% | 37.4% | 17.4% | −15.2 pts | +0.5 pts |
| 3 years | +61.9% | +76.2% | 87.5% | 51.1% | −36.3 pts | −22.0 pts |
| Since launch | +58.8% | +122.0% | 89.4% | 75.3% | −96.7 pts | −52.0 pts |
| OARK YieldMax(R) Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 27.9% | 6.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 37.4% | 17.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −34.0% | +2.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.6% | +22.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −15.2 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | 96% |
| Age | 1395 days | 2187 days |
| Net assets | $32m | $175m |
OARK in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OARK paid 37.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 34.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.6%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 27.9%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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, OARK or QYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OARK paid 37.4% of its starting price in cash and QYLG paid 17.4%, so OARK paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, OARK or QYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, OARK returned +6.6% and QYLG returned +22.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, OARK or QYLG?
- OARK charges 1.00% 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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