Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD)
| Assets | $8.07B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.61% |
| PE Ratio | 35.76 |
| Shares Out | 467.01M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.21 |
| Dividend Yield | 12.68% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 453.50% |
| Volume | 1,352,454 |
| Open | 17.43 |
| Previous Close | 17.42 |
| Day's Range | 17.42 - 17.44 |
| 52-Week Low | 14.48 |
| 52-Week High | 18.89 |
| Beta | 0.65 |
| 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
54.17% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 9.92% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 8.55% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 8.53% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 6.04% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 5.24% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 3.51% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 3.46% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 3.31% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 3.10% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 2.51% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | $0.1731 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.1704 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.1677 | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $0.1653 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.1657 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.165 | May 27, 2025 |
Performance
QYLD had a total return of 9.06% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.14%.
News
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