Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD)
| Assets | $8.50B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.61% |
| PE Ratio | 30.84 |
| Shares Out | 501.91M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.27 |
| Dividend Yield | 13.36% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 411.90% |
| 1-Year Return | -5.28% |
| Volume | 5,213,693 |
| Open | 16.95 |
| Previous Close | 16.93 |
| Day's Range | 16.92 - 16.97 |
| 52-Week Low | 15.91 |
| 52-Week High | 18.89 |
| Beta | 0.63 |
| Holdings | 102 |
| 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
48.92% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 9.06% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 7.99% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 7.91% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 5.67% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 4.07% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 3.57% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 2.77% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 2.72% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 2.63% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 2.53% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.1804 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | $0.1831 | Oct 28, 2024 |
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