Data as of .
QYLD vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
QYLD and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QYLD and XVSP hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QYLD | XVSP |
|---|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A | 2.88% | 51.81% |
| Only in QYLD | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 8.54% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% |
| APPLE INC 7.82% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.84% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.05% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.36% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.02% | 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.27% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.15% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QYLD | XVSP | QYLD | XVSP | QYLD | XVSP | |
| 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% | +9.2% | 116.0% | 0.0% | −644.6 pts | +9.6 pts |
| QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| 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 Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.1% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +1.2 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 4663 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $8.5bn | $2m |
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).
XVSP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XVSP paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.2%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.6 pts.
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Where these figures came from
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