QYLD returns by year
Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF has returned +8.0% annually (CAGR) since 2014. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF returns by year (2014–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $17.67 | $17.56 | +5.1% | +4.4% | |
| 2025 | $18.22 | $17.67 | +12.2% | +9.2% | |
| 2024 | $17.34 | $18.22 | +14.1% | +19.2% | |
| 2023 | $15.91 | $17.34 | +13.6% | +22.6% | |
| 2022 | $22.19 | $15.91 | +9.1% | -19.2% | |
| 2021 | $22.80 | $22.19 | +12.9% | +10.3% | |
| 2020 | $23.61 | $22.80 | +12.0% | +8.6% | |
| 2019 | $21.31 | $23.61 | +11.8% | +22.6% | |
| 2018 | $24.53 | $21.31 | +10.0% | -3.2% | |
| 2017 | $22.35 | $24.53 | +8.4% | +18.2% | |
| 2016 | $23.41 | $22.35 | +9.2% | +4.7% | |
| 2015 | $24.01 | $23.41 | +9.6% | +7.1% | |
| 2014 | $25.54 | $24.01 | +10.2% | +4.2% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from QYLD's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2014, Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) has returned about 8.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 8.7%.
- What were Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2014–2026, the best year was 2023 (+22.6%) and the worst was 2022 (-19.2%).
- How often is Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF up in a year?
- 10 of the 12 full years since 2014 were positive — about 83% of the time.