Data as of .
RYLD vs RYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year RYLD paid 12.3% of its price in cash against RYLG’s 11.0% and the two finished level on total return.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: RYLG scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RYLD and RYLG hold 102% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RYLD | RYLG |
|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 ETF | 102.02% | 100.96% |
| CASH | 1.02% | 0.55% |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES | -0.97% | -0.48% |
| RUT US 10/16/26 C2855 | -2.07% | -0.97% |
| Only in RYLD | Only in RYLG |
|---|---|
| CANADIAN DOLLAR 0.00% | MRUT US 10/16/26 C285 -0.06% |
| CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS INC 0.00% | |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYLD | RYLG | RYLD | RYLG | RYLD | RYLG | |
| 3 months | +1.3% | −1.1% | 3.0% | 1.7% | +5.0 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | +12.9% | +15.1% | 6.4% | 4.2% | −5.0 pts | −2.8 pts |
| 1 year | +16.1% | +16.2% | 12.3% | 11.0% | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts |
| 3 years | +29.5% | +44.9% | 32.2% | 38.2% | −33.0 pts | −17.5 pts |
| Since launch | +49.8% | +46.2% | 67.2% | 43.6% | −51.2 pts | −24.6 pts |
| RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | RYLG Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Russell 2000 (IWM) | Russell 2000 (IWM) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.6% | 6.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.3% | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.9% | +4.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +16.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.2% | +17.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 100% |
| Age | 2706 days | 1444 days |
| Net assets | $1.4bn | $8m |
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).
RYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, RYLG paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.2%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +17.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, RYLD or RYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% of its starting price in cash and RYLG paid 11.0%, 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, RYLD or RYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, RYLD returned +16.1% and RYLG returned +16.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so RYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, RYLD or RYLG?
- RYLD charges 0.60% a year and RYLG charges 0.35%, so RYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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