Data as of .
ACRT vs RYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
ACRT and RYLD both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACRT and RYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACRT | Only in RYLD |
|---|---|
| RU2K LADDERED AUTOCALL SWAP BANK OF AMERICA NA 100.00% | GLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 ETF 102.02% |
| CASH 1.02% | |
| CANADIAN DOLLAR 0.00% | |
| CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS INC 0.00% | |
| INHIBRX INC 0.00% | |
| NOVARTIS AG - CVR 0.00% | |
| OMNIAB INC - 12.5 EARNOUT 0.00% | |
| OMNIAB INC - 15.00 EARNOUT 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 dated Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRT | RYLD | ACRT | RYLD | ACRT | RYLD | |
| 3 months | not published | +1.3% | not published | 3.0% | not published | +5.0 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +12.9% | not published | 6.4% | not published | −5.0 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +16.1% | not published | 12.3% | not published | −1.1 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +29.5% | not published | 32.2% | not published | −33.0 pts |
| Since launch | −6.7% | +49.8% | 0.0% | 67.2% | −0.1 pts | −51.2 pts |
| ACRT ProShares Russell 2000 Autocallable Income ETF Option income on IWM | RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Russell 2000 (IWM) | Russell 2000 (IWM) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 12.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | 12.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −6.7% | +2.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | −6.7% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | +16.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −6.6% | +17.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 35 days | 2706 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $1.4bn |
ACRT in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ACRT paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −6.7%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned −6.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
RYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.1%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +17.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.6%, 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 characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, ACRT or RYLD?
- ACRT charges 0.72% a year and RYLD charges 0.60%, so RYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, ACRT against RYLD, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/acrt-vs-ryld Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.