Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD)
| Assets | $8.39B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.61% |
| PE Ratio | 30.00 |
| Shares Out | 504.18M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.26 |
| Dividend Yield | 13.60% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 19, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 407.91% |
| 1-Year Return | -6.80% |
| Volume | 4,745,434 |
| Open | 16.58 |
| Previous Close | 16.63 |
| Day's Range | 16.57 - 16.63 |
| 52-Week Low | 14.48 |
| 52-Week High | 18.89 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Holdings | 103 |
| Inception Date | Dec 12, 2013 |
About QYLD
Fund Home PageThe Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Cboe NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite V2 index. The fund tracks an index that holds Nasdaq 100 stocks and sells call options on those stocks to collect the premiums. QYLD was launched on Dec 12, 2013 and is issued by Global X.
Top 10 Holdings
51.76% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 9.03% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 8.97% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 7.59% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 5.73% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 5.03% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 3.85% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 3.25% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 2.94% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 2.78% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 2.60% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | $0.165 | May 27, 2025 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | $0.1598 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.1703 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | $0.165 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | $0.1877 | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.33863 | Jan 7, 2025 |
News
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