Data as of .
IWMW vs RYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year IWMW paid 19.0% of its price in cash against RYLD’s 12.3%, though RYLD returned more with it reinvested.
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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, IWMW and RYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWMW | Only in RYLD |
|---|---|
| ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF 100.60% | GLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 ETF 102.02% |
| USD CASH 0.38% | CASH 1.02% |
| ETD LO USD BALANCE WITH R93535 0.00% | CANADIAN DOLLAR 0.00% |
| ETD USD BALANCE WITH R93535 0.00% | CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS INC 0.00% |
| OCT26 RUT C @ 2915.000000 -0.98% | INHIBRX INC 0.00% |
| NOVARTIS AG - CVR 0.00% | |
| OMNIAB INC - 12.5 EARNOUT 0.00% | |
| OMNIAB INC - 15.00 EARNOUT 0.00% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWMW | RYLD | IWMW | RYLD | IWMW | RYLD | |
| 3 months | +0.5% | +1.3% | 3.6% | 3.0% | +4.2 pts | +5.0 pts |
| 6 months | +14.7% | +12.9% | 9.7% | 6.4% | −3.2 pts | −5.0 pts |
| 1 year | +14.2% | +16.1% | 19.0% | 12.3% | −3.0 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +29.5% | not published | 32.2% | not published | −33.0 pts |
| Since launch | +28.4% | +49.8% | 42.5% | 67.2% | −16.2 pts | −51.2 pts |
| IWMW iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Russell 2000 (IWM) | Russell 2000 (IWM) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.4% | 12.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 19.0% | 12.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −6.2% | +2.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.2% | +16.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.2% | +17.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.0 pts | −1.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 917 days | 2706 days |
| Net assets | $58m | $1.4bn |
IWMW in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IWMW paid 19.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.2%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +17.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.4%, paid monthly.
RYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.1%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +17.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.6%, 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, IWMW or RYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IWMW paid 19.0% of its starting price in cash and RYLD paid 12.3%, so IWMW paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, IWMW or RYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, IWMW returned +14.2% and RYLD returned +16.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so RYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, IWMW or RYLD?
- IWMW charges 0.39% a year and RYLD charges 0.60%, so IWMW 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, IWMW against RYLD, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/iwmw-vs-ryld Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.