If you invested $1,000 in QYLD — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) in January 2016 would be worth $2,531 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 9.3% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to December 2013.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). QYLD trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in QYLD since January 2016#
monthlyGlobal X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in QYLD by starting month#
$1,000 invested in QYLD, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,531 | $7,083 | 2.5× | 9.3% |
| 2017 | $2,196 | $5,856 | 2.2× | 8.7% |
| 2018 | $1,870 | $4,267 | 1.9× | 7.7% |
| 2019 | $1,890 | $4,263 | 1.9× | 8.9% |
| 2020 | $1,606 | $3,245 | 1.6× | 7.6% |
| 2021 | $1,468 | $2,244 | 1.5× | 7.3% |
| 2022 | $1,425 | $1,935 | 1.4× | 8.2% |
| 2023 | $1,555 | $2,367 | 1.6× | 13.5% |
| 2024 | $1,324 | $1,661 | 1.3× | 12.0% |
| 2025 | $1,113 | $1,318 | 1.1× | 7.5% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. QYLD data begins December 2013; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live QYLD chart and fundamentals on the QYLD quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in QYLD be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) in January 2016 would be worth about $2,531 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 9.3% a year.
- How far back does the QYLD calculation go?
- QYLD data begins December 2013. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.