QYLD vs VPU

Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • • VPU has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.60% for QYLD.
  • • QYLD pays a higher dividend yield (5.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQYLDVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.60%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.97%2.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.20B$10.10B
YTD return
10.56%4.44%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.470.36
P/E ratio
28.7419.75
Last price
$18.06$189.18
Inception
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Issuer
Global XVanguard

QYLD top holdings

Top holdings · QYLD
AAPLApple Inc8.24%
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.08%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp6.35%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.52%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.25%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.73%
TSLATesla Inc3.44%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.00%
WMTWalmart Inc2.72%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.69%
Sector breakdown · QYLD
Consumer Cyclical11.0%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive6.8%
Technology58.0%
Communication Services11.1%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.2%
Industrials5.2%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare4.8%

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc11.39%
SOSouthern Co6.74%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.41%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.73%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.66%
DDominion Energy Inc3.84%
SRESempra3.68%
VSTVistra Corp3.36%
ETREntergy Corp3.34%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.17%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.2%
Industrials0.3%
Energy0.5%

About QYLD

QYLD (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF) is Nasdaq-100 covered call income strategy. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 5.97%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 8.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 11.0%.

About VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $10.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.77%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 11.4% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.