Data as of .
ACRT vs RYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
ACRT and RYLG both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACRT and RYLG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACRT | Only in RYLG |
|---|---|
| RU2K LADDERED AUTOCALL SWAP BANK OF AMERICA NA 100.00% | GLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 ETF 100.96% |
| CASH 0.55% | |
| MRUT US 10/16/26 C285 -0.06% | |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.48% | |
| RUT US 10/16/26 C2855 -0.97% |
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 | RYLG | ACRT | RYLG | ACRT | RYLG | |
| 3 months | not published | −1.1% | not published | 1.7% | not published | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +15.1% | not published | 4.2% | not published | −2.8 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +16.2% | not published | 11.0% | not published | −1.0 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +44.9% | not published | 38.2% | not published | −17.5 pts |
| Since launch | −6.7% | +46.2% | 0.0% | 43.6% | −0.1 pts | −24.6 pts |
| ACRT ProShares Russell 2000 Autocallable Income ETF Option income on IWM | RYLG Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth 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 | 6.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −6.7% | +4.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | −6.7% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | +16.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −6.6% | +17.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.1 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 35 days | 1444 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $8m |
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.
RYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, RYLG paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.2%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +17.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.5%, 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 RYLG?
- ACRT charges 0.72% a year and RYLG charges 0.35%, so RYLG 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 RYLG, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/acrt-vs-rylg Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.