QYLD vs SMH

Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF vs VanEck Semiconductor ETF

Quick take
  • SMH has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.60% for QYLD.
  • QYLD pays a higher dividend yield (5.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQYLDSMH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.60%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.94%0.17%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.37B$77.20B
YTD return
8.99%64.66%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.491.98
P/E ratio
32.6039.75
Last price
$18.40$613.98
Inception
Issuer
Global XVanEck

QYLD top holdings

Top holdings · QYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.75%
AAPLApple Inc6.80%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.75%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.43%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.18%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.10%
TSLATesla Inc3.36%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.33%
INTCIntel Corp3.10%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.08%
Sector breakdown · QYLD
Consumer Cyclical10.7%
Basic Materials1.0%
Consumer Defensive6.2%
Technology61.0%
Communication Services13.1%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.1%
Industrials2.7%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare3.5%

SMH top holdings

Top holdings · SMH
NVDANVIDIA Corp17.75%
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR9.19%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.84%
AMATApplied Materials Inc5.73%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc5.43%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.41%
KLACKLA Corp5.34%
LRCXLam Research Corp5.23%
INTCIntel Corp5.04%
ASMLASML Holding NV ADR4.95%
Sector breakdown · SMH
Technology100.0%

About QYLD

QYLD (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF) is Nasdaq-100 covered call income strategy. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $8.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 5.94%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 10.7%.

About SMH

SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) is 25 largest semiconductor companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $77.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.17%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 17.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.