QYLD's 12 Percent Yield Has Quietly Eroded NAV by 35 Percent Over a Decade While the Nasdaq Tripled

If you bought Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (NASDAQ:QYLD) a decade ago for the headline yield, the monthly checks have arrived on schedule.

24/7 Wall Street • May 27, 2026

QYLD's 12% Yield Looks Generous, But Its 10 Year Total Return Tells a Harder Story

The Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (NASDAQ:QYLD) advertises a trailing distribution yield around 12%, which is roughly ten times what the broad market pays.

24/7 Wall Street • May 22, 2026

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $75,000 Salary With Monthly Dividend ETFs?

At a 3.5% blended yield, replacing $75,000 requires roughly $2,142,857 in invested capital.

24/7 Wall Street • May 20, 2026

9-11% Monthly Dividends For Retirement Income: One To Buy And One To Sell

High monthly dividend yields are very attractive to investors who live off of passive income from dividend investments. However, not all of these investments are created equal, especially in the covered call arena. I compare GPIQ and QYLD to demonstrate this point.

Seeking Alpha • May 11, 2026

$25,000 in 4 of Wall Street's Top ETFs Delivers Over $1000 per Month of Passive Income

According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), passive income generally includes earnings from rental activity or any trade, business, or investment in which the individual does not materially participate.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 30, 2026

Covered Call ETFs: Boosting Your Dividend Income Strategy

A covered call ETF holds a basket of dividend-paying stocks while simultaneously selling call options on those same holdings. In return, you get paid a premium. That premium is extra income on top of your regular dividends. Covered call funds work best when stock prices are stable or rising slowly. If the stock price shoots up dramatically, your shares might get called away at the strike price. You miss out on that extra gain. That's the one caveat to covered call ETFs - you cap your upside.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 29, 2026

3 Dangerous Dividend ETFs to Sell Before May and Go Away

Not all that glitter is gold, and it is a good time to sell the glitter and buy something better instead.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 25, 2026

2 AI-Linked Covered Call ETFs I'd Buy For My Retirement Income

I advocate for value-oriented covered call ETFs with underlying holdings beyond AI-saturated large-cap growth indices like SPY and QQQ. The risks for NAV erosion and income declines are higher on this front. Despite these risks, including some QQQ/SPY-linked covered call ETFs could enhance diversification and capture higher yields from volatility and growth.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 10, 2026

The Biggest Risk For Covered Call ETF Investors And How To Avoid It

Covered call ETFs offer attractive monthly yields, often exceeding 10%, appealing to income-focused investors. Most top covered call ETFs are heavily concentrated in large-cap growth, specifically S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 exposures. This concentration introduces significant risk, as these ETFs exhibit strong performance correlations and similar downside profiles.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 7, 2026

3 High Yield ETFs Paying Between 10 and 14 Percent That Actually Deliver for Retirees

It shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that high yield has a bad reputation, and in plenty of cases, it deserves it.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 6, 2026