Data as of .
GRNI vs XYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
GRNI and XYLD both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GRNI and XYLD hold 30% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GRNI | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 2.99% | 3.83% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.96% | 3.13% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.90% | 2.62% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.46% | 8.24% |
| Apple Inc | 2.39% | 7.55% |
| Microsoft Corp | 2.37% | 5.61% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.23% | 2.26% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.14% | 1.58% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.35% | 1.43% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.11% | 1.41% |
| Chevron Corp | 2.46% | 0.64% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 2.36% | 0.62% |
| Only in GRNI | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| Strategy Inc 3.04% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 2.49% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp/T 2.61% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 1.77% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.46% | |
| ELI LILLY & CO 1.42% | |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.03% | |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.00% | |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 0.97% | |
| CASH 0.94% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRNI | XYLD | GRNI | XYLD | GRNI | XYLD | |
| 3 months | +2.1% | +4.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | −0.2 pts | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | +16.3% | +12.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% | −1.8 pts | −5.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +17.9% | not published | 11.0% | not published | +1.4 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +44.5% | not published | 32.5% | not published | −33.9 pts |
| Since launch | +14.5% | +191.5% | 7.8% | 112.9% | −2.1 pts | −315.3 pts |
| GRNI Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Fundstrat | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.0% | 8.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.8% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +6.2% | +5.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.1 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 93% |
| Age | 304 days | 4834 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $3.4bn |
GRNI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, GRNI paid 7.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.0%, paid monthly.
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XYLD paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 93% 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, GRNI or XYLD?
- GRNI charges 0.99% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so XYLD 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, GRNI against XYLD, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/grni-vs-xyld Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.