Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. QYLD closed at $17.89.
QYLD owns the Nasdaq-100 and sells one-month at-the-money calls on the whole portfolio each month. Nearly all the upside is exchanged for premium, so the fund pays a high monthly distribution, but its share price has tended to drift lower over full market cycles.
| Issuer | Global X |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the Cboe Nasdaq-100 BuyWrite V2 Index |
| Category | Covered call / options income |
| Inception | December 11, 2013 |
| Annualized total return | +23.2% over one year, +17.6% a year over three years, +9.8% a year over five years |
| Main risk | It takes most of the downside and little of the upside, so the share price tends to erode over time. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $1.79 | — |
| 2025 | $2.04 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | $2.28 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | $2.04 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | $2.19 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | $2.85 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | $0.183 |
| September 21, 2026 | $0.177 |
| August 24, 2026 | $0.183 |
| July 20, 2026 | $0.178 |
| June 22, 2026 | $0.185 |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.179 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with Global X.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.7% |
| Apple Inc | 7.7% |
| Microsoft Corp | 6.0% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 5.2% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.4% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.2% |
| Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 3.4% |
| Alphabet Inc Class A | 3.2% |
| Alphabet Inc Class C | 3.0% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQI | 14.77% | 0.68% | Monthly | +18.0% | n/a |
| RYLD | 12.19% | 0.60% | Monthly | +16.0% | +9.2% |
| QYLD | 11.98% | 0.60% | Monthly | +23.2% | +17.6% |
| JEPQ | 11.96% | 0.35% | Monthly | +19.5% | +21.8% |
| XYLD | 10.32% | 0.60% | Monthly | +17.6% | +14.0% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
11.98% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $2.14 of distributions per share on a $17.89 price. That is about $1,198 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
Yes. QYLD pays every month. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was October 19, 2026, at $0.183 per share.
0.60% a year, or about $60 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Options income, which is often partly classified as return of capital. The mix changes every year, so check the 19a-1 notices and your 1099.
Maximum current monthly income for investors who accept giving up nearly all the growth. The main risk: it takes most of the downside and little of the upside, so the share price tends to erode over time. This is general information, not personal advice.