Data as of .
RYLD vs XYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year RYLD paid 12.3% of its price in cash against XYLD’s 11.0% and the two finished level on total return.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XYLD scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RYLD and XYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | RYLD | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| CASH | 0.04% | 0.12% |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES | -0.02% | 0.05% |
| Only in RYLD | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| GLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 ETF 100.03% | NVIDIA CORP 8.05% |
| CANADIAN DOLLAR 0.00% | APPLE INC 7.43% |
| CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS INC 0.00% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.61% |
| INHIBRX INC 0.00% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.83% |
| NOVARTIS AG - CVR 0.00% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.02% |
| OMNIAB INC - 12.5 EARNOUT 0.00% | BROADCOM INC 2.61% |
| OMNIAB INC - 15.00 EARNOUT 0.00% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 2.41% |
| RUT US 09/18/26 C3005 -0.05% | META PLATFORMS INC 2.17% |
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 | XYLD | RYLD | XYLD | RYLD | XYLD | |
| 3 months | +3.4% | +4.0% | 3.1% | 2.6% | +5.7 pts | +3.5 pts |
| 6 months | +11.6% | +9.0% | 6.3% | 5.5% | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts |
| 1 year | +17.7% | +17.5% | 12.3% | 11.0% | −4.4 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 3 years | +30.3% | +43.7% | 32.7% | 33.1% | −32.2 pts | −30.6 pts |
| Since launch | +51.5% | +190.1% | 67.2% | 112.9% | −51.6 pts | −131.0 pts |
| RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF Covered call on ACWI, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Russell 2000 (IWM) | All-country world (ACWI) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.5% | 9.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.3% | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +4.3% | +5.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.7% | +17.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +22.1% | +18.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.4 pts | −0.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 93% |
| Age | 2702 days | 4830 days |
RYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 14, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.7%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +22.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.4 pts. At its price on Sep 14, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.5%, 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).
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 14, 2026, XYLD paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.5%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +18.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts. At its price on Sep 14, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.0%, 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 paid more, RYLD or XYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 14, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% of its starting price in cash and XYLD 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 XYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, RYLD returned +17.7% and XYLD returned +17.5% over the year to Sep 14, 2026, so RYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, RYLD or XYLD?
- RYLD charges 0.60% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so RYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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