Data as of .
QYLD vs ULTY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year ULTY paid 46.9% of its price in cash against QYLD’s 12.5%, though QYLD returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QYLD and ULTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QYLD | Only in ULTY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 8.46% | Alphabet Inc 5.66% |
| APPLE INC 7.81% | Analog Devices Inc 5.47% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.90% | Amazon.com Inc 5.16% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.86% | Lam Research Corp 4.99% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.42% | Ciena Corp 4.95% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.72% | Quanta Services Inc 4.95% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.16% | Lumentum Holdings Inc 4.86% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.07% | NVIDIA Corp 4.80% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QYLD | ULTY | QYLD | ULTY | QYLD | ULTY | |
| 3 months | +4.7% | −0.3% | 3.0% | 14.2% | +5.5 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +11.8% | +11.2% | 6.2% | 29.8% | −8.9 pts | −4.8 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | −5.8% | 12.5% | 46.9% | −0.7 pts | −23.3 pts |
| 3 years | +51.3% | not published | 36.6% | not published | −43.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +195.4% | +9.0% | 116.0% | 86.7% | −639.0 pts | −45.9 pts |
| QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | ULTY YieldMax(R) Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 11.9% | 61.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 1.30% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 46.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.4% | −53.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | −5.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | +17.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.7 pts | −23.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 100% |
| Age | 4656 days | 925 days |
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).
ULTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, ULTY paid 46.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 53.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −5.8%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 23.3 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 61.5%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 10, 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, QYLD or ULTY?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% of its starting price in cash and ULTY paid 46.9%, so ULTY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, QYLD or ULTY?
- With every distribution reinvested, QYLD returned +22.2% and ULTY returned −5.8% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so QYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QYLD or ULTY?
- QYLD charges 0.60% a year and ULTY charges 1.30%, so QYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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