Data as of .
QYLG vs ULTY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year ULTY paid 44.9% of its price in cash against QYLG’s 17.4%, though QYLG 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 ULTY hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QYLG | ULTY |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 3.97% | 5.23% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.23% | 4.39% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A | 2.85% | 4.11% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 8.44% | 2.36% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 1.77% | 4.27% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 1.57% | 4.34% |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 0.79% | 4.11% |
| SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A | 0.67% | 3.55% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC | 0.39% | 4.99% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC | 0.36% | 4.75% |
| STRATEGY INC- CL A | 0.24% | 4.66% |
| ASTERA LABS INC | 0.23% | 3.35% |
| Only in QYLG | Only in ULTY |
|---|---|
| APPLE INC 7.73% | Comfort Systems USA Inc 4.61% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.77% | Coherent Corp 4.30% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.99% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 4.07% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.31% | Robinhood Markets Inc 4.07% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.11% | VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA 4.07% |
| TESLA INC 3.01% | Figure Technology Solutions Inc 4.02% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C 3.00% | TransMedics Group Inc 3.48% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.67% | Caterpillar Inc 3.07% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QYLG | ULTY | QYLG | ULTY | QYLG | ULTY | |
| 3 months | −0.1% | −1.1% | 2.1% | 13.7% | +2.4 pts | −3.3 pts |
| 6 months | +19.6% | +14.0% | 4.6% | 30.1% | −4.7 pts | −4.0 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | −7.8% | 17.4% | 44.9% | +0.5 pts | −24.3 pts |
| 3 years | +76.2% | not published | 51.1% | not published | −22.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +122.0% | +10.7% | 75.3% | 86.9% | −52.0 pts | −44.1 pts |
| QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth 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 | 6.8% | 59.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 1.30% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 17.4% | 44.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | −54.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | −7.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.5 pts | −24.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 96% | 100% |
| Age | 2187 days | 932 days |
| Net assets | $175m | $721m |
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).
ULTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ULTY paid 44.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 54.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −7.8%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 24.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 59.8%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 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, QYLG or ULTY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLG paid 17.4% of its starting price in cash and ULTY paid 44.9%, 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, QYLG or ULTY?
- With every distribution reinvested, QYLG returned +22.2% and ULTY returned −7.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QYLG or ULTY?
- QYLG charges 0.35% a year and ULTY charges 1.30%, so QYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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