EDGQ vs GPIQ

EDGQBGlobal X Nasdaq-100 Income Edge ETF

GPIQAGoldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF

In short

EDGQ A Nasdaq-100 covered-call fund that rewrites its calls every week and dials coverage up or down with volatility, targeting a 13% annualized distribution rate. Fee waived to zero through March 1, 2027 (0.53% gross).

GPIQ Goldman's take on the Nasdaq-100 income trade: it owns the index but sells calls on only 25% to 75% of the portfolio, reset monthly, so part of the upside stays uncapped. Fee is 0.29% net of a waiver through April 30, 2027.

Stated mandate

EDGQ The Fund seeks current income and exposure to the Nasdaq-100 Index. It uses an actively managed covered-call strategy, writing calls on part of its Nasdaq-100 portfolio to generate weekly income while leaving some exposure uncapped for potential appreciation.

GPIQ The Fund seeks current income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation. It provides Nasdaq-100 equity exposure and dynamically sells call options while seeking participation in rising markets.

Why people hold it

• EDGQ Zero net fee: the 0.53% gross expense ratio is waived through March 1, 2027. Peer Nasdaq-100 income funds all charge, from GPIQ's 0.29% (net of a waiver through April 30, 2027) to QYLD's 0.60%.globalxetfs.com
• Weekly option rolls instead of monthly, with coverage that flexes as volatility and premiums shift. Stablemate QYLG writes on a fixed slice and rolls monthly.globalxetfs.comglobalxetfs.com 2
• Calls cover only part of the Nasdaq-100 book, so some exposure stays uncapped, and the fund seeks to pay distributions weekly from premiums plus dividends.globalxetfs.com

• GPIQ The overwrite is a dial, not a switch: calls cover 25% to 75% of the equity portfolio, reset each month, leaving a slice of Nasdaq-100 upside uncapped by design.gsam.com
• 0.29% net of a waiver through April 30, 2027 undercuts JEPQ at 0.35% and QYLD at 0.60%, and matches QQA, which is 0.29% net of a waiver through August 31, 2027.
• Calls are written on index-level exposure, not individual names, and the stock sleeve tracks Nasdaq-100 weights. Pays monthly.sec.gov
• A multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund and one of the strongest implementations in a crowded Nasdaq-100 income group.

Worth knowing

• EDGQ The 13% figure is a target, not a floor. Premium income tracks volatility, and gains on the covered slice are capped at the strike.globalxetfs.com
• Absent renewal, the 0.53% gross fee applies after March 1, 2027, landing above JEPQ's 0.35% and GPIQ's 0.29% (net of a waiver through April 30, 2027).
• A 2026 launch still building scale: short record, lighter trading than the category's giants, so limit orders earn their keep.

• GPIQ Goldman's filing flags that a significant portion of distributions may be return of capital, which trims your cost basis rather than adding to it.sec.gov
• Full exposure to Nasdaq-100 drawdowns stays; premium cushions the ride but does not offset a selloff, and gains on the overwritten slice are capped.sec.gov
• Gross fee is 0.35%. If the waiver is not extended past April 30, 2027, the cost steps up to that level.

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