Skip to content
Beacon
Screener

XYLD vs QTR

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF vs Global X NASDAQ 100 Tail Risk ETF

XYLD

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$3.1B

QTR

Global X NASDAQ 100 Tail Risk ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$3M

Key differences

  • QTR costs 0.35% less per year.
  • XYLD is significantly larger than QTR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • XYLD follows a option income strategy; QTR uses volatility strategy.
  • Over the last 3 years, QTR has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • XYLD has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

XYLDQTR
Annual cost (TER)0.60%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$3.1B$3M
Since20132021
Dividend yield10.61%17.74%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyoption incomevolatility strategy
CAGR 1Y+18.7%+34.8%
CAGR 3Y+12.0%+25.2%
CAGR 5Y+8.0%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.811.25
Volatility 1Y6.55%14.14%
Max drawdown-33.46%-31.72%

Similar to XYLD and QTR