Data as of .
QYLG vs XIMR: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QYLG paid 17.4% of its price in cash against XIMR’s 6.7%, 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 XIMR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QYLG | Only in XIMR |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 8.44% | 2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.06 114.57% |
| APPLE INC 7.73% | 2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 648.56 1.15% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.77% | US Dollar 0.78% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.99% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.60% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.31% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.60% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.97% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 0.59% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.23% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/18/2027 0.59% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.11% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 03/18/2027 0.59% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QYLG | XIMR | QYLG | XIMR | QYLG | XIMR | |
| 3 months | −0.1% | +1.5% | 2.1% | 1.8% | +2.4 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +19.6% | +5.0% | 4.6% | 3.1% | −4.7 pts | −13.1 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | +7.5% | 17.4% | 6.7% | +0.5 pts | −9.1 pts |
| 3 years | +76.2% | not published | 51.1% | not published | −22.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +122.0% | +19.2% | 75.3% | 16.2% | −52.0 pts | −32.9 pts |
| QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | XIMR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.8% | 7.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 17.4% | 6.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +0.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +7.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.5 pts | −9.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 96% | not published |
| Age | 2187 days | 913 days |
| Net assets | $175m | $27m |
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).
XIMR in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIMR paid 6.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QYLG or XIMR?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLG paid 17.4% of its starting price in cash and XIMR paid 6.7%, 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 XIMR?
- With every distribution reinvested, QYLG returned +22.2% and XIMR returned +7.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QYLG or XIMR?
- QYLG charges 0.35% a year and XIMR charges 0.85%, so QYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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