Data as of .
DIVO vs RYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year RYLD paid 12.3% of its price in cash against DIVO’s 6.8%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DIVO scores higher
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A percentile among the 161 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, DIVO and RYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DIVO | Only in RYLD |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 6.27% | GLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 ETF 99.96% |
| Apple Inc 5.60% | CASH 0.04% |
| Caterpillar Inc 5.24% | |
| Visa Inc 5.14% | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 4.96% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 4.95% | |
| Chevron Corp 4.90% | |
| Amgen Inc 4.61% |
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 11, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVO | RYLD | DIVO | RYLD | DIVO | RYLD | |
| 3 months | +4.1% | +3.9% | 1.2% | 3.1% | +0.8 pts | +5.1 pts |
| 6 months | +8.2% | +13.1% | 2.5% | 6.3% | −7.8 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 1 year | +16.3% | +18.1% | 6.8% | 12.3% | −1.2 pts | −3.1 pts |
| 3 years | +56.8% | +30.9% | 19.0% | 32.7% | −21.1 pts | −31.7 pts |
| Since launch | +221.3% | +51.9% | 72.4% | 67.2% | −74.2 pts | −51.8 pts |
| DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SPY, paying monthly | RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Global X |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Russell 2000 (IWM) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 4.9% | 12.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.56% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.8% | 12.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.9% | +4.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +18.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.5% | +21.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.2 pts | −3.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 3558 days | 2699 days |
DIVO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, DIVO paid 6.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.9%, paid monthly.
RYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +21.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.4%, 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 paid more, DIVO or RYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, DIVO paid 6.8% of its starting price in cash and RYLD paid 12.3%, so RYLD paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, DIVO or RYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, DIVO returned +16.3% and RYLD returned +18.1% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so RYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DIVO or RYLD?
- DIVO charges 0.56% a year and RYLD charges 0.60%, so DIVO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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