QYLD

In short. A high distribution yield is not the same as a high income yield. For Global X’s QYLD, the issuer’s own SEC filings show the headline ~12% payout has recently been funded almost entirely by return of capital, not by portfolio income or realized gains. This report documents that for QYLD with primary sources. It does not rank QYLD against JEPI, JEPQ, SCHD, or VYM on total return — every head-to-head return comparison we attempted failed verification, and we say so plainly below. Informational only, not investment advice. ...

See QYLD’s dividends in numbers QYLD (Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF) writes covered calls on the entire Nasdaq-100, producing a very high distribution. It is an income-maximizing strategy that sacrifices most price appreciation. ...

QYLD vs JEPQ: Key Differences Both QYLD and JEPQ are Nasdaq-linked covered-call funds, but with different coverage ratios. QYLD sells calls on 100% of its index exposure; JEPQ uses a selective options overlay that preserves more upside. ...

QYLD delivered ~21% total return (2020–2024) vs. SPY's ~96% — a 75-point gap the 10%+ yield never bridges.Covered call distributions tax as ordinary income; at the 22% federal bracket, after-tax yield on QYLD falls to ~8% before NAV erosion.JEPI (0.35% ER) posted ~55% total return since May 2020 inception vs. QYLD's ~21%, with partial qualified-dividend treatment.Account placement dominates ticker selection: QYLD inside a Roth IRA eliminates the ordinary-income drag entirely.Disconfirming scenario: sustained VIX above 25 expands covered call premiums and improves QYLD's yield-vs-NAV trade-off materially. The 8% Number That Hides a 75-Point Return Gap Monthly $30K investment 20-year compound growth simulation QYLD — Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF — distributes between 10–12% annualized. That figure leads every yield screen. The problem surfaces when total return enters the picture.[ETFdb] ...