# QYLD (Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF)

Global X · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% in cash and still finished 0.7 points behind QQQ.

## Key facts

- QYLD, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 12.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QYLD, total return, 1 year: +22.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QYLD, against QQQ: −0.7 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QYLD, return of capital, latest payout (Global X estimate): 99.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QYLD, net assets: $8.4bn (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- QYLD, expense ratio: 0.60% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026).

## QYLD over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | QQQ | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 3.0% | +1.6% | +4.7% | −0.8% | +5.5 pts |
| 6 months | 6.2% | +5.3% | +11.8% | +20.7% | −8.9 pts |
| 1 year | 12.5% | +8.4% | +22.2% | +23.0% | −0.7 pts |
| 3 years | 36.6% | +5.0% | +51.3% | +95.1% | −43.8 pts |
| Since launch | 116.0% | −26.6% | +195.4% | +834.4% | −639.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $8.4bn | the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 11.9% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 11.6% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Dec 12, 2013 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 99.7% | Global X 19a-1 estimate |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 28 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 3 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.1829 ex Aug 24, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.1246 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has QYLD paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 8.4%.

### Is QYLD ahead of QQQ?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, QYLD returned +22.2% against +23.0% for Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), so a holder was behind it by 0.7 points.

### How often does QYLD pay, and how much?

QYLD pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 11.9% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the QYLD distribution return of capital?

Global X estimates 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### When does QYLD next pay a distribution?

QYLD pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 24, 2026 at $0.1829 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 28 days the ex-date falls near Sep 21, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 3 days.

### What does QYLD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year.


## Cite this page

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