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RYLD vs SDTY
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RYLD and SDTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in RYLD | Only in SDTY |
|---|---|
| Global X Russell 2000 ETF 100.00% | TREASURY BILL 92.47% |
| N/A 0.00% | TREASURY BILL 3.84% |
| N/A 0.00% | TREASURY BILL 3.68% |
| N/A 0.00% | |
| N/A 0.00% | |
| N/A 0.00% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings as filed for Apr 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYLD | SDTY | RYLD | SDTY | RYLD | SDTY | |
| 3 months | +7.0% | +5.3% | 3.1% | 6.2% | +1.7 pts | +0.6 pts |
| 6 months | +13.5% | +13.1% | 6.2% | 13.8% | −5.0 pts | −2.0 pts |
| 1 year | +21.0% | +18.8% | 12.4% | 24.8% | −5.4 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 3 years | +33.0% | n/a | 32.7% | n/a | −31.2 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +54.7% | +22.5% | 67.2% | 34.7% | −54.1 pts | −6.7 pts |
| RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF | SDTY YieldMax(R) S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | Russell 2000 (IWM) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 12.2% | 20.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 1.08% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.4% | 24.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.3% | −8.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.0% | +18.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +26.4% | +20.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.4 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 43% |
| Age | 2692 days | 575 days |
RYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, RYLD paid 12.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.0%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +26.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.4 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 12.2%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).
SDTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, SDTY paid 24.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 20.9%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 43% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, RYLD or SDTY?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, RYLD paid 12.4% of its starting price in cash and SDTY paid 24.8%, so SDTY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, RYLD or SDTY?
- With every distribution reinvested, RYLD returned +21.0% and SDTY returned +18.8% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so RYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, RYLD or SDTY?
- RYLD charges 0.60% a year and SDTY charges 1.08%, so RYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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