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QCLR

GradeCNASDAQ Global Market

Global X - Nasdaq 100 Collar 95-110 ETF

Option Income · Global X · Inception 2021-08-25 · SEC filings

$28.09−0.11 (−0.39%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 47 prints from 28.20 to 28.09. Range 28.05 to 28.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$28.05$28.15$28.20$28.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.25%
Fund size
$4M
1Y return
+0.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
15.01%
Holdings
105
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$28.23
52W range
low $26.10high $33.32

The ETF.net QCLR Grade

C

40/ 100

Rank 22 of 31 in Nasdaq-100 Option Income

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for QCLR. Scores out of 100: Cost 100, Risk 47, Mission not scored, Tradability 36, Holdings 84, Durability 43. Strongest: Cost (100). Weakest: Tradability (36). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 40 of 100 sits in the C band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E. A structural cap ceilings this fund at 40, so B and A are out of reach.

Ceiling 40 · B and A out of reach

The pillars earned71This cap took31Published score40 Grade C
  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    AScore 100
    Category rank1/31 · top 3%
  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    CScore 47
    Category rank15/30 · top 50%
  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 36
    Category rank23/31 · mid-pack
  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 84
    Category rank2/23 · top 9%
  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    CScore 43
    Category rank23/31 · mid-pack

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on QCLR

ETF.net Research

CMost Nasdaq-100 options funds sell calls for income. QCLR spends the premium on downside puts instead: buy 5% out-of-the-money puts, sell 10% out-of-the-money calls, and let returns live inside a band.

Stated mandate

QCLR seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the Nasdaq-100 Quarterly Collar 95-110 Index. It uses a collar around Nasdaq-100 stocks by buying 5% OTM puts and selling 10% OTM calls.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Hedging, not yield harvesting: it owns Nasdaq-100 stocks, sells 10% OTM calls and puts that premium into 5% OTM puts. Distributions come once or twice a year, not monthly.globalxetfs.com
  2. 02Cheap for what it does: 0.25% a year, versus a category median near 0.68%, and less than category staples like QYLD (0.60%) and JEPQ (0.35%).
  3. 03The calls sit 10% out of the money, so index gains up to that strike stay with the fund. At-the-money covered-call funds hand theirs off from the first tick.globalxetfs.com
  4. 04Running since 2021, so the collar has traded through a real Nasdaq drawdown and the rebound after it, not just a backtest.

Worth knowing

  1. 01The puts start 5% out of the money. The first slice of a decline is yours before the hedge does anything.globalxetfs.com
  2. 02Above the call strike, extra upside goes to the option buyer. In a fast Nasdaq run this behaves like a capped version of the index.indexes.nasdaqomx.com
  3. 03One of the smaller, thinly traded names in a category full of giants, so quoted spreads can run wider than the household tickers alongside it.

QCLR Holdings

As of Sep 21, 2026, 6:07 PM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
105
Top-10 weight
46%
Largest holding
NVDA8.3%

Sectors

  • Technology59.1%
  • Communication12.7%
  • Consumer Discr.11.1%
  • Cons. Staples6.3%
  • Health Care4.0%
  • Industrials3.9%
  • Utilities1.1%
  • Materials1.0%
  • Energy0.5%
  • Financials0.2%

Geography

  • United States95.48%
  • United Kingdom1.64%
  • Netherlands1.26%
  • Canada0.93%
  • Uruguay0.45%
  • Ireland0.24%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 7.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001NVDANVIDIA CORP8.26%1,440$320K828
002AAPLAPPLE INC7.56%872$293K707
003MSFTMICROSOFT CORP5.64%443$219K792
004MUMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC4.87%186$189K655
005AMZNAMAZON.COM INC4.21%644$163K720
006AMDADVANCED MICRO DEVICES3.88%269$151K618
007GOOGLALPHABET INC-CL A3.16%350$122K704
008METAMETA PLATFORMS INC3.04%177$118K683
009TSLATESLA INC2.94%313$114K509
010GOOGALPHABET INC-CL C2.93%330$114K471
011SPCXSPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A2.78%707$108K268
012AVGOBROADCOM INC2.61%284$101K732
013INTCINTEL CORP2.42%865$94K492
014WMTWALMART INC2.21%801$85K462
015CSCOCISCO SYSTEMS INC1.83%649$71K567

Showing 1–15 of 105 holdings

QCLR Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

QCLR$10,036
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. QCLR $10,036. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,067$10,514$11,961Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for QCLR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodQCLR
Year to date−0.5%
1 month+1.3%
3 months−2.2%
1 year+0.4%
3 years+14.1%per year
5 years+7.6%per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for QCLR
YearReturn barQCLR
2026 YTD−0.5%
2025+11.3%
2024+20.4%
2023+28.9%
2022−18.9%
2021+3.0%

History from Aug 26, 2021

QCLR in the news

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QCLR Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
15.01%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$4.23Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.06 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2021 $0.42; Jun 29, 2022 $0.02; Dec 29, 2022 $0.04; Jun 29, 2023 $0.03; Dec 28, 2023 $0.09; Jun 27, 2024 $0.09; Dec 30, 2024 $2.52; Jun 27, 2025 $0.06; Dec 30, 2025 $4.17; Jun 29, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 29, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.06
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$4.17
Jun 27, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.06
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$2.52
Jun 27, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.09
Dec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024$0.09
Jun 29, 2023Jul 10, 2023$0.03
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023$0.04
Jun 29, 2022Jul 8, 2022$0.02
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$0.42

QCLR Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.5%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.65
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−21.8%
Trough Jan 2023
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.80
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

QCLR Cost

Expense ratio0.25%
  • The middle half of Nasdaq-100 Option Income funds
  • Median 0.74%

No Nasdaq-100 Option Income fund charges less.

QCLR costs $25.00 a year on $10,000. The median Nasdaq-100 Option Income fund costs $74.00.