Which paid more, QRMI or QYLD?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, QRMI paid 11.6% of its starting price in cash and QYLD paid 12.3%, 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, QRMI or QYLD?

With every distribution reinvested, QRMI returned +3.7% and QYLD +16.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, QRMI or QYLD?

QRMI and QYLD both charge 0.60% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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QRMI vs QYLD: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, QYLD paid 12.3% of its price in cash against QRMI’s 11.6%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Oct 12, 2026: $15m for Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF and $8.5bn for Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF.

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At a glance

11.6%

QRMI cash paid, 1 year

12.3%

QYLD cash paid, 1 year

+3.7%

QRMI total return, 1 year

+16.5%

QYLD total return, 1 year

QRMI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 8.6 pts behind QQQ

QRMI

+3.7%

QQQ

+12.3%

8.6 pts behind QQQ

QRMI over 1 year: paid 11.6%, price −8.1%, total +3.7%, QQQ +12.3%, −8.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QQQ

+12.3%

QRMI

+3.7%

11.6% as cash

8.6 pts behind QQQ

Total return, distributions reinvested

8.6 pts behind QQQ

QRMI over 1 year: paid 11.6%, price −8.1%, total +3.7%, QQQ +12.3%, −8.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QQQ

+12.3%

QRMI

+3.7%

8.6 pts behind QQQ

11.6% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. QRMI over 1 year: paid 11.6%, price −8.1%, total +3.7%, QQQ +12.3%, −8.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QYLD · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 4.2 pts ahead of QQQ

QYLD

+16.5%

QQQ

+12.3%

4.2 pts ahead of QQQ

QYLD over 1 year: paid 12.3%, price +3.3%, total +16.5%, QQQ +12.3%, +4.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QQQ

+12.3%

QYLD

+16.5%

12.3% of it arrived as cash

4.2 pts ahead of QQQ

Total return, distributions reinvested

4.2 pts ahead of QQQ

QYLD over 1 year: paid 12.3%, price +3.3%, total +16.5%, QQQ +12.3%, +4.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QQQ

+12.3%

QYLD

+16.5%

12.3% as cash

4.2 pts ahead of QQQ

12.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. QYLD over 1 year: paid 12.3%, price +3.3%, total +16.5%, QQQ +12.3%, +4.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.60% a year; their one-year returns differ by 12.8 points; QYLD is far larger, $8.5bn against $15m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

QRMI vs QYLD: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	QRMI	QYLD
Paid and earned
Measure	QRMI	QYLD
Total return, 1 year	+3.7%	+16.5%
Price change, 1 year	fell 8.1%	rose 3.3%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	99% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	QRMI	QYLD
Benchmark	Nasdaq-100, measured through QQQ	Nasdaq-100, measured through QQQ
Cost and size
Measure	QRMI	QYLD
Expense ratio	0.60%	0.60%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$15m	$8.5bn
Holdings
Measure	QRMI	QYLD
Holdings in common	not published

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · QYLD scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score27.2QRMI72.8QYLD

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

QRMI 27.2

QYLD 72.8

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

Side by side

QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF · Option income on QQQ, paying monthly QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF · Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly

Issuer Global X Global X

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 12.2% 12.2%

Expense ratio 0.60% 0.60%

Cash paid, 1 year 11.6% 12.3%

Price change, 1 year −8.1% +3.3%

Total return, 1 year +3.7% +16.5%

Benchmark return, 1 year +12.3% +12.3%

Ahead or behind −8.6 pts +4.2 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 99%

Age 5.2 years 12.9 years

Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026 $15m $8.5bn

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: QRMI vs QYLD: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	QRMI	QYLD	QRMI	QYLD	QRMI	QYLD
3 months	−0.1%	+2.4%	3.0%	3.0%	+3.4 pts	+5.9 pts
6 months	+1.0%	+5.4%	5.9%	6.0%	+1.3 pts	+5.8 pts
1 year	+3.7%	+16.5%	11.6%	12.3%	−8.6 pts	+4.2 pts
3 years	+25.7%	+52.7%	35.0%	37.9%	−65.7 pts	−38.6 pts
Since launchNot the same days: QRMI Aug 2021 · QYLD Dec 2013	+8.5%	+194.8%	42.0%	117.5%	−83.2 pts	−610.5 pts

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About each fund

QRMI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, QRMI paid 11.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.7%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +12.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.6 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.2%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 24, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

QYLD

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, QYLD paid 12.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +12.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.2 pts. Global X estimates that 99% of the distribution paid Sep 24, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, QRMI or QYLD?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, QRMI paid 11.6% of its starting price in cash and QYLD paid 12.3%, 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, QRMI or QYLD?: With every distribution reinvested, QRMI returned +3.7% and QYLD +16.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, QRMI or QYLD?: QRMI and QYLD both charge 0.60% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

QRMI and QYLD filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

QRMI and QYLD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

QRMI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

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QYLD 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for QYLD ↗

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