Data as of .
QYLD vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
QYLD and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QYLD | VOOY | QYLD | VOOY | QYLD | VOOY | |
| 3 months | +3.2% | not published | 3.0% | not published | +5.7 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +14.5% | not published | 6.3% | not published | −9.7 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +23.0% | not published | 12.5% | not published | +1.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +55.3% | not published | 36.6% | not published | −42.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +198.3% | −0.3% | 116.0% | 0.0% | −644.6 pts | 0.0 pts |
| QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 11.8% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.1% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | +1.2 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 4663 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $8.5bn | not published |
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. 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).
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
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Where these figures came from
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