Data as of .
QRMI vs XYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QRMI paid 11.8% of its price in cash against XYLD’s 11.0%, though XYLD returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XYLD scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QRMI and XYLD hold 56% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QRMI | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 8.49% | 8.24% |
| APPLE INC | 7.78% | 7.55% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.81% | 5.61% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.33% | 3.83% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.25% | 3.13% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.69% | 2.62% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C | 3.01% | 2.49% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.13% | 2.26% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 5.02% | 1.77% |
| TESLA INC | 3.03% | 1.58% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 4.00% | 1.41% |
| CASH | 1.06% | 0.94% |
| Only in QRMI | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 2.86% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.46% |
| ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 0.69% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.43% |
| SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A 0.68% | ELI LILLY & CO 1.42% |
| ARM HOLDINGS PLC-ADR 0.52% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.03% |
| NDX US 10/16/26 P28000 0.47% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.00% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC 0.40% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 0.97% |
| PDD HOLDINGS INC 0.24% | ABBVIE INC 0.71% |
| STRATEGY INC- CL A 0.24% | MASTERCARD INC - A 0.71% |
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 | XYLD | QRMI | XYLD | QRMI | XYLD | |
| 3 months | +0.6% | +4.5% | 3.0% | 2.6% | +3.1 pts | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | +7.3% | +12.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% | −17.0 pts | −5.6 pts |
| 1 year | +8.5% | +17.9% | 11.8% | 11.0% | −13.3 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 3 years | +26.7% | +44.5% | 33.5% | 32.5% | −71.5 pts | −33.9 pts |
| Since launch | +10.4% | +191.5% | 40.8% | 112.9% | −89.1 pts | −315.3 pts |
| QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.0% | 8.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.8% | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.8% | +5.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.5% | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −13.3 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 93% |
| Age | 1849 days | 4834 days |
| Net assets | $15m | $3.4bn |
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).
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XYLD paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 93% 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, QRMI or XYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QRMI paid 11.8% of its starting price in cash and XYLD paid 11.0%, so QRMI 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 XYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, QRMI returned +8.5% and XYLD returned +17.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QRMI or XYLD?
- QRMI charges 0.60% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so QRMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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