# QYLG (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QYLG paid 17.6% in cash and finished level with QQQ.

## Key facts

- QYLG, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 17.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QYLG, total return, 1 year: +22.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QYLG, against QQQ: −0.3 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QYLG, return of capital, latest payout (Global X estimate): 95.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QYLG, net assets: $171m (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- QYLG, expense ratio: 0.35% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026).

## QYLG over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | QQQ | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.2% | −0.3% | +1.9% | −0.8% | +2.6 pts |
| 6 months | 4.5% | +11.9% | +16.6% | +20.7% | −4.1 pts |
| 1 year | 17.6% | +2.8% | +22.7% | +23.0% | −0.3 pts |
| 3 years | 50.8% | +7.6% | +72.8% | +95.1% | −22.3 pts |
| Since launch | 75.3% | +10.5% | +120.3% | +171.4% | −51.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $171m | the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 6.9% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 17.1% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Sep 22, 2020 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 95.6% | 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 | $0.1709 ex Aug 24, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $4.9484 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QYLG paid 17.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 2.8%.

### Is QYLG ahead of QQQ?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, QYLG returned +22.7% against +23.0% for Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), so a holder was about even with it by 0.3 points.

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

QYLG pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 6.9% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the QYLG distribution return of capital?

Global X estimates 96% 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 QYLG next pay a distribution?

QYLG pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 24, 2026 at $0.1709 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 QYLG cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year.


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