Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD)
| Assets | $8.31B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.61% |
| PE Ratio | 33.75 |
| Shares Out | 472.86M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.62% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 392.17% |
| 1-Year Return | -2.87% |
| Volume | 13,134,183 |
| Open | 17.50 |
| Previous Close | 17.60 |
| Day's Range | 17.48 - 17.60 |
| 52-Week Low | 14.48 |
| 52-Week High | 18.23 |
| Beta | 0.63 |
| 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
48.38% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 8.93% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 8.01% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 5.93% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 4.42% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 4.05% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 3.83% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 3.55% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 3.34% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 3.30% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 3.02% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | $0.1771 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | $0.1786 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.1779 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $0.1728 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $0.1731 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.1704 | Sep 29, 2025 |
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