Data as of .
BALI vs XYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XYLG paid 13.2% of its price in cash against BALI’s 8.5%, though BALI returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: BALI scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BALI and XYLG hold 59% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BALI | XYLG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 7.36% | 8.20% |
| APPLE | 6.15% | 7.50% |
| MICROSOFT | 5.07% | 5.59% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.29% | 3.81% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 2.70% | 3.12% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C | 2.38% | 2.48% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.25% | 2.59% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 1.80% | 2.24% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 1.50% | 1.75% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 1.30% | 1.40% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1.20% | 1.42% |
| ELI LILLY | 1.15% | 1.41% |
| Only in BALI | Only in XYLG |
|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 2.91% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.45% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 1.69% | WALMART INC 0.72% |
| USD CASH 1.06% | MASTERCARD INC - A 0.70% |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP 0.50% | GE AEROSPACE 0.50% |
| UNITED THERAPEUTICS 0.42% | HOME DEPOT INC 0.46% |
| ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT REIT 0.38% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL 0.45% |
| AGNC INVESTMENT REIT 0.33% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.42% |
| AMDOCS 0.27% | CASH 0.41% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALI | XYLG | BALI | XYLG | BALI | XYLG | |
| 3 months | +4.0% | +3.6% | 2.0% | 1.3% | +1.8 pts | +1.3 pts |
| 6 months | +17.3% | +15.7% | 4.7% | 3.0% | −0.8 pts | −2.3 pts |
| 1 year | +18.5% | +17.2% | 8.5% | 13.2% | +2.0 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +60.9% | not published | 43.0% | not published | −17.5 pts |
| Since launch | +76.3% | +114.0% | 29.2% | 69.0% | −8.0 pts | −38.7 pts |
| BALI iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XYLG Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.5% | 4.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | 13.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.2% | +2.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.5% | +17.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.0 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 80% |
| Age | 1086 days | 2188 days |
| Net assets | $1.5bn | $65m |
BALI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BALI paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.5%, paid monthly.
XYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XYLG paid 13.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.4%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 80% 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 paid more, BALI or XYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BALI paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash and XYLG paid 13.2%, so XYLG paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, BALI or XYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, BALI returned +18.5% and XYLG returned +17.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so BALI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BALI or XYLG?
- BALI charges 0.35% a year and XYLG charges 0.35%, so BALI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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