Data as of .
QRMI vs QYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QYLD paid 12.5% of its price in cash against QRMI’s 11.8%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: QYLD scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QRMI and QYLD hold 103% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QRMI | QYLD |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 8.49% | 8.54% |
| APPLE INC | 7.78% | 7.82% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.81% | 5.84% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 5.02% | 5.05% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.33% | 4.36% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 4.00% | 4.02% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.25% | 3.27% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.13% | 3.15% |
| TESLA INC | 3.03% | 3.05% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C | 3.01% | 3.02% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A | 2.86% | 2.88% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.69% | 2.71% |
| Only in QRMI | Only in QYLD |
|---|---|
| NDX US 10/16/26 P28000 0.47% | |
| XND US 10/16/26 P280 0.00% | |
| XND US 10/16/26 C294 -0.01% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QRMI | QYLD | QRMI | QYLD | QRMI | QYLD | |
| 3 months | +0.6% | +3.2% | 3.0% | 3.0% | +3.1 pts | +5.7 pts |
| 6 months | +7.3% | +14.5% | 6.1% | 6.3% | −17.0 pts | −9.7 pts |
| 1 year | +8.5% | +23.0% | 11.8% | 12.5% | −13.3 pts | +1.2 pts |
| 3 years | +26.7% | +55.3% | 33.5% | 36.6% | −71.5 pts | −42.9 pts |
| Since launch | +10.4% | +198.3% | 40.8% | 116.0% | −89.1 pts | −644.6 pts |
| 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 | 12.0% | 11.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.8% | +9.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.5% | +23.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −13.3 pts | +1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 100% |
| Age | 1849 days | 4663 days |
| Net assets | $15m | $8.5bn |
QRMI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QRMI paid 11.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.0%, 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).
QYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QRMI or QYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QRMI paid 11.8% 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, QRMI or QYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, QRMI returned +8.5% and QYLD returned +23.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QRMI or QYLD?
- QRMI charges 0.60% a year and QYLD charges 0.60%, so QRMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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