Data as of .
QYLD vs XYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QYLD paid 12.5% of its price in cash against XYLD’s 11.0%, 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, QYLD and XYLD hold 54% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QYLD | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 8.46% | 8.01% |
| APPLE INC | 7.81% | 7.39% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.90% | 5.58% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.42% | 3.81% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.16% | 3.01% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.75% | 2.60% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C | 2.93% | 2.40% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.07% | 2.16% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.86% | 1.66% |
| TESLA INC | 2.92% | 1.56% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 3.72% | 1.27% |
| INTEL CORP | 2.29% | 0.77% |
| Only in QYLD | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 1.28% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.44% |
| SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A 0.69% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.41% |
| ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 0.68% | ELI LILLY & CO 1.33% |
| ARM HOLDINGS PLC-ADR 0.48% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.04% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC 0.43% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 0.96% |
| ASTERA LABS INC 0.22% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 0.94% |
| NEBIUS GROUP NV 0.22% | MASTERCARD INC - A 0.70% |
| PDD HOLDINGS INC 0.22% | ABBVIE INC 0.69% |
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 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QYLD | XYLD | QYLD | XYLD | QYLD | XYLD | |
| 3 months | +4.7% | +5.0% | 3.0% | 2.6% | +5.5 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +11.8% | +10.5% | 6.2% | 5.5% | −8.9 pts | −5.1 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | +17.9% | 12.5% | 11.0% | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 3 years | +51.3% | +43.2% | 36.6% | 32.9% | −43.8 pts | −32.8 pts |
| Since launch | +195.4% | +190.8% | 116.0% | 112.9% | −639.0 pts | −133.7 pts |
| QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF Covered call on ACWI, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | All-country world (ACWI) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 11.9% | 9.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.4% | +5.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | +19.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 93% |
| Age | 4656 days | 4827 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).
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 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%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +19.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.0%, 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, QYLD or XYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% of its starting price in cash and XYLD paid 11.0%, 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, QYLD or XYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, QYLD returned +22.2% and XYLD returned +17.9% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so QYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QYLD or XYLD?
- QYLD charges 0.60% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so QYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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