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QYLD Dividend Yield

Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF · Derivative Income · Global X · ETF · monthly payer

$17.11

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As of Nov 7, 2026, QYLD (Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF) yields 12.52%, paying $2.14 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $17.11 price. It costs 0.60% a year and manages $8.2B. Over the last 5 years it returned 7.8% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

12.52%

Paid a Year

$2.14

Expense Ratio

0.60%

Assets

$8.2B

5-Yr Return

7.8%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about QYLD

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 7, 2026, QYLD yields 12.52% and pays about $2.14 a share a year, monthly.
  • QYLD paid $2.1430 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 7, 2026, in 12 payments.
  • QYLD's expense ratio is 0.60% a year, or $60.00 on $10,000.
  • QYLD is an ETF from Global X Funds with $8.2B in assets, started Dec 11, 2013.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, QYLD returned 7.8% a year with distributions reinvested (-4.8% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, QYLD returned 9.7% a year with distributions reinvested (-2.1% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Dec 2013, QYLD's share price has fallen 30%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 188%.
  • QYLD's three largest holdings are Apple Inc (8.2%), NVIDIA Corp (8.1%), Microsoft Corp (6.3%).
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SmarterDividends, "QYLD Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 7, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/QYLD

What $10,000 in QYLD became

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From Dec 2013 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$28,762

Payouts taken as cash

$18,551

$11,546 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$50,631

Since Dec 2013, QYLD's share price has fallen 30%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 188%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

QYLD total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+15.7%+2.6%+12.0%
3 years+15.8%+2.5%+23.3%
5 years+7.8%−4.8%+12.0%
10 years+9.7%−2.1%+15.3%
Since Dec 2013+8.6%−2.7%+13.5%

QYLD distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 19, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.1830
Sep 21, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.1770
Aug 24, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.1830
Jul 20, 2026Jul 23, 2026$0.1780
Jun 22, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.1850
May 18, 2026May 21, 2026$0.1790
Apr 20, 2026Apr 23, 2026$0.1790
Mar 23, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.1720
Feb 23, 2026Feb 26, 2026$0.1770
Jan 20, 2026Jan 23, 2026$0.1790
Dec 22, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.1780
Nov 24, 2025Dec 2, 2025$0.1730

What QYLD holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. AAPL Apple Inc8.2%
  2. NVDA NVIDIA Corp8.1%
  3. MSFT Microsoft Corp6.3%
  4. MU Micron Technology Inc4.5%
  5. AMZN Amazon.com Inc4.2%
  6. AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc3.7%
  7. TSLA Tesla Inc3.4%
  8. META Meta Platforms Inc Class A3.0%
  9. WMT Walmart Inc2.7%
  10. GOOGL Alphabet Inc Class A2.7%
  • Technology58.1%
  • Communication11.1%
  • Consumer cyclical11.0%
  • Consumer defensive6.8%
  • Industrials5.2%
  • Healthcare4.8%
  • Utilities1.2%
  • Materials1.1%
  • Energy0.5%

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QYLD questions

What is QYLD's dividend yield?

As of Nov 7, 2026, QYLD yields 12.52%. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.1430 a share in 12 payments, against a $17.11 share price.

How often does QYLD pay dividends?

QYLD pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of QYLD pay?

At about $2.1430 a share a year, 100 shares of QYLD pay about $214.30 a year, $17.86 each month, before tax.

What is QYLD's expense ratio?

QYLD's expense ratio is 0.60% a year: $60.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is QYLD's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, QYLD returned 7.8% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -4.8% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does QYLD have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2013, QYLD's share price has fallen 30%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 188%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

What does QYLD hold?

QYLD's largest holdings are Apple Inc (8.2%), NVIDIA Corp (8.1%), Microsoft Corp (6.3%). Its top ten make up 47% of the fund.

Is QYLD or QQQI better?

It depends on what the money is for. Our QYLD vs QQQI comparison puts their yields, costs, total returns and worst drops side by side.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
Global X
Category
Derivative Income
Started
Dec 11, 2013
Expense ratio
0.60%
Assets
$8.2B
Dividend yield
12.52%
Paid in the last year
$2.1430 (12 payments)
Last payment
$0.1830 · ex Oct 19, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.47

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At $2.14 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$17.86
Annual$214.30
Monthly avg$17.86
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.