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Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF (QQCC.TO)
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Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF (QQCC.TO)

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated May 30, 2025

QQCC seeks to provide exposure to the performance of the NASDAQ-100® Index of the largest non-financial companies listed on NASDAQ and generate monthly U.S. dollar distributions through a dynamic covered call option writing program.

ETF Info

CUSIP

37962P102

Issuer

Global X

Inception Date

Sep 13, 2011

Category

Derivative Income

Leveraged

1x

Domicile

Canada

Distribution Policy

Distributing

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

QQCC.TO has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.

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Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF

Performance

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Returns By Period

Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF (QQCC.TO) returned -3.89% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.70% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, QQCC.TO returned 5.45% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.

QQCC.TO

YTD

-3.89%

1M

6.13%

6M

-1.38%

1Y

13.70%

3Y*

17.69%

5Y*

14.82%

10Y*

5.45%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of QQCC.TO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.20%-2.44%-7.17%-3.53%6.60%-3.89%
20243.80%5.05%1.00%-1.81%2.69%4.89%0.25%-0.85%3.12%2.79%5.21%3.34%33.43%
20236.67%2.07%7.42%1.36%5.66%1.47%2.56%0.43%-3.47%0.75%5.04%1.63%35.92%
20222.59%-2.47%0.54%-5.68%3.12%-8.98%10.48%-3.05%-4.20%8.11%-3.85%-3.67%-8.49%
2021-1.26%4.24%2.62%2.39%3.24%-2.50%1.10%-2.06%-2.12%1.53%-5.22%6.31%7.93%
2020-3.41%-8.68%-10.72%3.87%1.99%1.03%0.71%3.40%-3.58%-3.14%13.57%3.90%-3.28%
20195.04%1.29%0.93%1.96%-3.96%5.45%-1.88%-2.11%2.51%0.51%2.46%3.30%16.16%
20183.02%-5.82%-2.46%1.82%-3.76%0.43%4.29%-2.89%0.88%-6.49%-0.82%-4.67%-15.88%
20174.13%0.71%1.87%1.33%3.85%-0.35%1.14%-1.22%1.92%2.49%1.29%0.28%18.76%
2016-6.55%-1.25%5.82%3.50%-1.05%0.21%4.57%0.13%2.28%-3.28%-0.03%2.42%6.30%
20151.23%4.96%-3.57%5.34%-1.96%-2.21%-3.22%-6.11%-5.42%5.37%-1.32%-5.44%-12.56%
2014-5.56%4.82%-0.41%1.69%0.25%1.41%1.28%2.58%-5.23%-1.27%0.52%-3.24%-3.62%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of QQCC.TO is 57, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of QQCC.TO is 5757
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of QQCC.TO is 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of QQCC.TO is 5555
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of QQCC.TO is 5959
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of QQCC.TO is 6161
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of QQCC.TO is 5454
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF (QQCC.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.66
  • 5-Year: 0.81
  • 10-Year: 0.31
  • All Time: 0.00

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

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Dividends

Dividend History

Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF provided a 12.08% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$1.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%9.00%10.00%11.00%12.00%CA$0.00CA$0.20CA$0.40CA$0.60CA$0.80CA$1.00CA$1.2020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
DividendCA$1.46CA$1.30CA$1.30CA$1.01CA$0.57CA$0.63CA$0.74CA$0.86CA$0.83CA$0.83CA$1.11CA$1.28

Dividend yield

12.08%9.89%11.85%11.04%5.15%5.84%6.31%7.90%6.01%6.73%8.89%8.31%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.60
2024CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$1.30
2023CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$1.30
2022CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.09CA$0.10CA$0.11CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.11CA$1.01
2021CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.06CA$0.57
2020CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.05CA$0.07CA$0.06CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.63
2019CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.74
2018CA$0.08CA$0.08CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.06CA$0.86
2017CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.06CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.08CA$0.08CA$0.83
2016CA$0.08CA$0.07CA$0.08CA$0.08CA$0.07CA$0.08CA$0.07CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.07CA$0.06CA$0.05CA$0.83
2015CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.08CA$0.07CA$0.06CA$0.09CA$0.10CA$0.11CA$0.11CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$0.10CA$1.11
2014CA$0.08CA$0.08CA$0.09CA$0.08CA$0.08CA$0.08CA$0.08CA$0.08CA$0.08CA$0.21CA$0.21CA$0.12CA$1.28

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF was 36.70%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 290 trading sessions.

The current Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF drawdown is 8.16%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.7%Jan 16, 2018549Mar 23, 2020290May 18, 2021839
-31.31%Sep 5, 2014361Feb 11, 2016473Jan 2, 2018834
-22.24%Jan 21, 202553Apr 4, 2025———
-17.28%Feb 29, 201266Jun 1, 2012514Jun 19, 2014580
-16.36%Feb 10, 202299Jul 4, 2022187Mar 31, 2023286
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

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