Data as of .
QYLG vs XPAY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XPAY paid 19.9% 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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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QYLG and XPAY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QYLG | Only in XPAY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 8.44% | SPY 02/12/2027 33.47 C 13.75% |
| APPLE INC 7.73% | SPY 07/16/2027 36.7 C 11.79% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.77% | SPY 03/12/2027 33.67 C 11.51% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.99% | SPY 04/16/2027 33.87 C 11.49% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.31% | SPY 06/11/2027 37.11 C 10.07% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.97% | SPY 01/15/2027 33.21 C 6.96% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.23% | SPY 12/11/2026 33.1 C 6.40% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.11% | SPY 09/10/2027 37.99 C 5.57% |
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 | XPAY | QYLG | XPAY | QYLG | XPAY | |
| 3 months | −0.1% | +2.0% | 2.1% | 5.0% | +2.4 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +19.6% | +17.8% | 4.6% | 11.1% | −4.7 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | +15.7% | 17.4% | 19.9% | +0.5 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 3 years | +76.2% | not published | 51.1% | not published | −22.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +122.0% | +34.7% | 75.3% | 37.5% | −52.0 pts | −2.3 pts |
| QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | XPAY Roundhill S&P 500 Target 20 Managed Distribution ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.8% | 20.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.49% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 17.4% | 19.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | −5.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +15.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.5 pts | −0.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 96% | not published |
| Age | 2187 days | 687 days |
| Net assets | $175m | $179m |
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).
XPAY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XPAY paid 19.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QYLG or XPAY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLG paid 17.4% of its starting price in cash and XPAY paid 19.9%, so XPAY 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 XPAY?
- With every distribution reinvested, QYLG returned +22.2% and XPAY returned +15.7% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QYLG or XPAY?
- QYLG charges 0.35% a year and XPAY charges 0.49%, so QYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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