QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Cal

Derivative Income · Global X Funds

ETF 4 · Weak Momentum 8.0 · Strong Watch

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18.26

-0.11%

About the fund

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0.60%

Assets (AUM)

8.1B

Inception

2013

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17.77

52-week range

18.3

low 16.4 high 18.5

Top holdings

NVDA NVIDIA Corp 8.19%
AAPL Apple Inc 7.65%
MSFT Microsoft Corp 5.82%
AMZN Amazon.com Inc 4.93%
MU Micron Technology Inc 4.32%
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.62%
GOOGL Alphabet Inc Class A 3.50%
GOOG Alphabet Inc Class C 3.28%
AVGO Broadcom Inc 3.11%
META Meta Platforms Inc Class A 2.78%

Dividend deep dive

Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call (QYLD) is a Derivative Income fund from Global X Funds, managing $8.09 billion in total assets. The fund employs a covered call strategy on NASDAQ 100 stocks. It exhibits a significant sector tilt towards Technology (57.96%), followed by Communication Services (13.56%) and Consumer Cyclical (11.2%). Top holdings include NVIDIA, Apple, and Microsoft. The current distribution yield is not provided, but its 5-year average yield was 11.92%, ranging from a low of 11.83% to a high of 12.02%.

Dividend history

The fund's distribution history shows a pattern of decline over recent periods. Its 3-year distribution CAGR stands at -2.08%, and the 5-year distribution CAGR is -4.52%. Annual distributions have varied: $2.556 in 2014, $2.172 in 2015, $1.908 in 2016, $1.74 in 2017, $2.706 in 2018, $2.28 in 2019, $2.556 in 2020, $2.682 in 2021, $2.16 in 2022, and $2.034 in 2023. Projected distributions for 2024 and 2025 are $2.142 and $2.028, respectively. These distributions directly reflect the income generated by the fund's underlying holdings and its covered call strategy.

Dividend safety

For investors evaluating QYLD, the expense ratio is 0.6%, which is a cost consideration for a passively managed strategy. The fund pays distributions monthly, offering consistent payment frequency.

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AI-generated from Quantic's dividend data · Updated 30 Aug 2026 · Information, not financial advice.

Price history

Price

Dividend profile

Frequency

Monthly

Growth (TTM)

-4.7%

CAGR 3y

-2.1%

-4.5%

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Payment calendar

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Dividend history

CAGR 3y -2.1% CAGR 5y -4.5%

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Per-share dividend by year

Valuation & strategy

Dividend Yield Theory

Undervalued

Sector value rank

Cheaper than 78%

Fair-value verdict — price vs the models

−24% Margin of safety: Cheap

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