Data as of .
HEMI vs XYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
HEMI and XYLD both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HEMI and XYLD hold 41% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HEMI | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 9.11% | 8.24% |
| Apple Inc | 5.86% | 7.55% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.72% | 5.61% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 5.73% | 3.83% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.02% | 2.62% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.66% | 2.26% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.42% | 1.43% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 2.13% | 1.42% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.15% | 1.77% |
| Walmart Inc | 1.70% | 0.73% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.15% | 0.55% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.39% | 0.46% |
| Only in HEMI | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc 7.69% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.13% |
| Mastercard Inc 2.04% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 2.49% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.89% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.46% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 1.71% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 1.41% |
| Intercontinental Exchange Inc 1.28% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.03% |
| Marriott International Inc/MD 1.12% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.00% |
| ITT Inc 1.12% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 0.97% |
| RTX Corp 0.96% | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEMI | XYLD | HEMI | XYLD | HEMI | XYLD | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +4.5% | 2.2% | 2.6% | −1.5 pts | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | +13.6% | +12.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% | −4.5 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 | +11.2% | +191.5% | 6.0% | 112.9% | −3.4 pts | −315.3 pts |
| HEMI Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Hartford | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 8.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.0% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +4.9% | +5.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +14.7% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.4 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 93% |
| Age | 275 days | 4834 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $3.4bn |
HEMI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 17, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, HEMI paid 6.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, 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, HEMI or XYLD?
- HEMI charges 0.49% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so HEMI 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, HEMI against XYLD, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/hemi-vs-xyld Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.