Data as of .
QYLG vs SCLZ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QYLG paid 17.4% of its price in cash against SCLZ’s 8.4%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: QYLG scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QYLG and SCLZ hold 39% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QYLG | SCLZ |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 7.73% | 6.15% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 8.44% | 5.99% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.99% | 7.89% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.31% | 3.75% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.77% | 3.71% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.11% | 3.34% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.67% | 4.71% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.88% | 3.01% |
| TESLA INC | 3.01% | 1.80% |
| WALMART INC | 2.25% | 1.48% |
| NETFLIX INC | 1.30% | 0.99% |
| LINDE PLC | 0.92% | 0.99% |
| Only in QYLG | Only in SCLZ |
|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.97% | ALPHABET INC 5.18% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.23% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 5.14% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C 3.00% | ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.86% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 2.85% | JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.50% |
| INTEL CORP 2.48% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 3.10% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 1.77% | GE AEROSPACE 2.74% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 1.57% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.41% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC 1.53% | VISA INC 2.27% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QYLG | SCLZ | QYLG | SCLZ | QYLG | SCLZ | |
| 3 months | −0.1% | +2.9% | 2.1% | 2.1% | +2.4 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +19.6% | +14.2% | 4.6% | 3.8% | −4.7 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | +13.2% | 17.4% | 8.4% | +0.5 pts | −14.0 pts |
| 3 years | +76.2% | not published | 51.1% | not published | −22.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +122.0% | +36.5% | 75.3% | 19.6% | −52.0 pts | −6.3 pts |
| QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | SCLZ Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SCHD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Swan |
| Strategy | covered call | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.8% | 8.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 17.4% | 8.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +13.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +27.2% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.5 pts | −14.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 96% | not published |
| Age | 2187 days | 934 days |
| Net assets | $175m | $20m |
QYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLG paid 17.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.2%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 96% 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).
SCLZ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SCLZ paid 8.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.2%. US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy returned +27.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 14.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QYLG or SCLZ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLG paid 17.4% of its starting price in cash and SCLZ paid 8.4%, so QYLG paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, QYLG or SCLZ?
- With every distribution reinvested, QYLG returned +22.2% and SCLZ returned +13.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QYLG or SCLZ?
- QYLG charges 0.35% a year and SCLZ charges 0.79%, so QYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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