Data as of .
RYLD vs XDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XDTE paid 26.9% of its price in cash against RYLD’s 12.3%, though RYLD returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: RYLD 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, RYLD and XDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in RYLD | Only in XDTE |
|---|---|
| GLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 ETF 99.96% | SPX 03/19/2027 678.8 C 67.54% |
| CASH 0.04% | SPX 06/11/2027 678.8 C 25.09% |
| Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 7.36% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYLD | XDTE | RYLD | XDTE | RYLD | XDTE | |
| 3 months | +3.9% | +3.9% | 3.1% | 5.1% | +5.1 pts | +0.6 pts |
| 6 months | +13.1% | +13.4% | 6.3% | 10.5% | −4.5 pts | −2.6 pts |
| 1 year | +18.1% | +16.6% | 12.3% | 26.9% | −3.1 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 3 years | +30.9% | not published | 32.7% | not published | −31.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +51.9% | +45.7% | 67.2% | 59.3% | −51.8 pts | −7.2 pts |
| RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | Russell 2000 (IWM) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.4% | 17.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.3% | 26.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +4.7% | −12.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.1% | +16.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.2% | +17.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.1 pts | −0.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 2699 days | 918 days |
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).
XDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, XDTE paid 26.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.6%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, RYLD or XDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% of its starting price in cash and XDTE paid 26.9%, so XDTE 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 XDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, RYLD returned +18.1% and XDTE returned +16.6% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so RYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, RYLD or XDTE?
- RYLD charges 0.60% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so RYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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