Data as of .
QYLG vs YLDE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QYLG paid 17.4% of its price in cash against YLDE’s 7.6%, 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 YLDE hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QYLG | YLDE |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.23% | 3.60% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 8.44% | 3.03% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.77% | 2.67% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.67% | 2.25% |
| APPLE INC | 7.73% | 1.91% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.11% | 1.63% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 1.06% | 2.28% |
| LINDE PLC | 0.92% | 1.56% |
| T-MOBILE US INC | 0.78% | 1.67% |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING | 0.47% | 2.05% |
| COMCAST CORP-CLASS A | 0.35% | 2.23% |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.28% | 0.63% |
| Only in QYLG | Only in YLDE |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.99% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 4.63% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.31% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 4.05% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.97% | NESTLE' SA/AG 2.94% |
| TESLA INC 3.01% | AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC 2.83% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C 3.00% | APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.78% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 2.85% | UNILEVER PLC 2.64% |
| INTEL CORP 2.48% | PUBLIC STORAGE 2.59% |
| WALMART INC 2.25% | MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC 2.52% |
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 | YLDE | QYLG | YLDE | QYLG | YLDE | |
| 3 months | −0.1% | +2.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% | +2.4 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +19.6% | +8.4% | 4.6% | 4.1% | −4.7 pts | −9.6 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | +10.5% | 17.4% | 7.6% | +0.5 pts | −6.0 pts |
| 3 years | +76.2% | +51.1% | 51.1% | 16.8% | −22.0 pts | −27.3 pts |
| Since launch | +122.0% | +181.4% | 75.3% | 42.1% | −52.0 pts | −86.6 pts |
| QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | YLDE Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Franklin |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.8% | 7.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.48% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 17.4% | 7.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +2.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +10.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.5 pts | −6.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 96% | not published |
| Age | 2187 days | 3405 days |
| Net assets | $175m | $170m |
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).
YLDE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YLDE paid 7.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.5%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.0%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QYLG or YLDE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLG paid 17.4% of its starting price in cash and YLDE paid 7.6%, 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 YLDE?
- With every distribution reinvested, QYLG returned +22.2% and YLDE returned +10.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QYLG or YLDE?
- QYLG charges 0.35% a year and YLDE charges 0.48%, so QYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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