Data as of .
VOOY vs XYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
VOOY and XYLD both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOOY | XYLD | VOOY | XYLD | VOOY | XYLD | |
| 3 months | not published | +4.5% | not published | 2.6% | not published | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +12.4% | not published | 5.6% | not published | −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 | −0.3% | +191.5% | 0.0% | 112.9% | 0.0 pts | −315.3 pts |
| VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | XFUNDS | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 8.9% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +5.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.2% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | 0.0 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 93% |
| Age | 16 days | 4834 days |
| Net assets | not published | $3.4bn |
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
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).
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Where these figures came from
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