QYLG ETF — Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF
Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF (QYLG)
QYLG is an ETF that tracks the NASDAQ 100. As of August 20, 2026, its distribution rate is 10.85%, its trailing-12-month yield is 16.61%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 86/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 118.2% over the past 5.9 years, 53.7 points behind QQQ at 171.9%.
At the current 10.85% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,085 per year, or $90.42 per month on an equivalent basis.
QYLG dividend yield and income
Data as of August 20, 2026.
The distribution rate (10.85%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid monthly. Trailing-12-month yield (16.61%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The 30-day SEC yield is 0.26%. The last dividend was $0.2679. The last ex-dividend date was 07/20/2026. It was paid on 07/23/2026. At 10.85%, $10,000 would generate about $1,085 a year ($90.42 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | $0.268 | 97.1% |
| 2026-06-22 | $0.208 | 30.0% |
| 2026-05-18 | $0.207 | 17.6% |
| 2026-04-20 | $0.153 | -33.2% |
| 2026-03-23 | $0.184 | 12.2% |
| 2026-02-23 | $0.146 | 14.1% |
| 2026-01-20 | $0.157 | -1.3% |
| 2025-12-30 | $2.778 | -47.6% |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.162 | -96.9% |
| 2025-11-24 | $0.276 | 56.8% |
| 2025-10-20 | $0.24 | 28.3% |
| 2025-09-22 | $0.144 | -19.1% |
| 2025-08-18 | $0.136 | -33.3% |
| 2025-07-21 | $0.136 | -19.0% |
| 2025-06-23 | $0.16 | 11.1% |
| 2025-05-19 | $0.176 | 26.6% |
| 2025-04-21 | $0.229 | 55.8% |
| 2025-03-24 | $0.164 | 4.5% |
| 2025-02-24 | $0.128 | -15.2% |
| 2025-01-21 | $0.159 | 6.0% |
| 2024-12-30 | $5.298 | 3579.2% |
| 2024-11-18 | $0.176 | 37.5% |
| 2024-10-21 | $0.187 | 40.6% |
| 2024-09-23 | $0.178 | 28.1% |
| 2024-08-19 | $0.204 | 51.1% |
| 2024-07-22 | $0.168 | 19.1% |
| 2024-06-24 | $0.144 | 3.6% |
| 2024-05-20 | $0.139 | 12.1% |
| 2024-04-22 | $0.147 | 16.7% |
| 2024-03-18 | $0.157 | 27.6% |
| 2024-02-20 | $0.151 | 23.8% |
| 2024-01-22 | $0.15 | 30.4% |
| 2023-12-28 | $0.144 | 27.4% |
| 2023-11-20 | $0.128 | 10.3% |
| 2023-10-23 | $0.133 | 19.8% |
| 2023-09-18 | $0.139 | 17.8% |
| 2023-08-21 | $0.135 | 1.5% |
| 2023-07-24 | $0.141 | 16.5% |
| 2023-06-20 | $0.139 | 19.8% |
| 2023-05-22 | $0.124 | 1.6% |
| 2023-04-24 | $0.126 | -13.1% |
| 2023-03-20 | $0.123 | -15.8% |
| 2023-02-21 | $0.122 | -14.1% |
| 2023-01-23 | $0.115 | -20.1% |
| 2022-12-29 | $0.113 | -96.5% |
| 2022-11-21 | $0.116 | -27.0% |
| 2022-10-24 | $0.111 | -21.3% |
| 2022-09-19 | $0.118 | -15.1% |
| 2022-08-22 | $0.133 | -5.0% |
| 2022-07-18 | $0.121 | -23.4% |
| 2022-06-21 | $0.116 | -15.3% |
| 2022-05-23 | $0.122 | -18.7% |
| 2022-04-18 | $0.145 | -7.1% |
| 2022-03-21 | $0.146 | -0.7% |
| 2022-02-22 | $0.142 | -9.0% |
| 2022-01-24 | $0.144 | -4.0% |
| 2021-12-30 | $3.207 | 2052.3% |
| 2021-11-22 | $0.159 | 12.0% |
| 2021-10-18 | $0.141 | 0.7% |
| 2021-09-20 | $0.139 | — |
| 2021-08-23 | $0.14 | — |
| 2021-07-19 | $0.158 | — |
| 2021-06-21 | $0.137 | — |
| 2021-05-24 | $0.15 | — |
| 2021-04-19 | $0.156 | — |
| 2021-03-22 | $0.147 | — |
| 2021-02-22 | $0.156 | — |
| 2021-01-19 | $0.15 | — |
| 2020-12-30 | $0.149 | — |
| 2020-11-23 | $0.142 | — |
| 2020-10-19 | $0.14 | — |
| 2020 total | $0.431 | — |
| 2021 total | $4.84 | 1023.0% |
| 2022 total | $1.527 | -68.5% |
| 2023 total | $1.569 | 2.8% |
| 2024 total | $7.099 | 352.5% |
| 2025 total | $4.888 | -31.1% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.323 | 14.8% |
QYLG dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 13.33%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -71.16%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -20.62%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -28.1% |
| 3Y | 87.2% |
| 5Y | 1259.7% |
QYLG performance versus QQQ
Data as of August 20, 2026.
Fund total return is 118.2% over the past 5.9 years, 53.7 points behind QQQ at 171.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (5.9 years) | 118.2% | 14.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 20.90% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 11.70% |
QYLG key facts
Data as of August 20, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 86 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 9.33%
- Issuer
- Global X
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/21/2020
- Expense ratio
- 0.35%
- Distribution rate
- 10.85%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 16.61%
- 30-day SEC yield
- 0.26%
- Last close
- $29.63
- AUM
- $168,978,238
- Average volume
- 31704.0
- Last dividend
- $0.2679
- Ex-dividend date
- 07/20/2026
- Payment date
- 07/23/2026
- Beta
- 0.88
- P/E ratio
- 30.4624
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (10.85%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (16.61%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. The 30-day SEC yield (0.26%) is the SEC standardized figure when we have it. An issuer may publish a different SEC or TTM yield using another as-of date or share-class convention. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 20, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 20, 2026.
Primary sources: Global X fund page; Index: NASDAQ 100; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
QYLG risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed QQQ over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.4%.
Who may consider QYLG — and who may not
QYLG may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching QQQ total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Frequently asked questions
Does QYLG pay monthly?
Yes. QYLG currently pays monthly.
What index does QYLG track?
QYLG tracks the NASDAQ 100.
What is QYLG's expense ratio?
QYLG's expense ratio is 0.35%.
What is QYLG's dividend yield?
QYLG currently yields 10.85%, paid monthly, with a 0.35% expense ratio.
How has QYLG's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 13.33%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.
When does QYLG pay a dividend?
QYLG pays monthly. The last dividend was $0.2679. The last ex-dividend date was 07/20/2026. It was paid on 07/23/2026.
How has QYLG performed?
Fund total return is 118.2% over the past 5.9 years, 53.7 points behind QQQ at 171.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.4%.
Is QYLG a good investment?
QYLG's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 86 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 10.85%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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