Data as of .
VOOY vs XYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
VOOY and XYLG both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOOY | XYLG | VOOY | XYLG | VOOY | XYLG | |
| 3 months | not published | +3.6% | not published | 1.3% | not published | +1.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +15.7% | not published | 3.0% | not published | −2.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +17.2% | not published | 13.2% | not published | +0.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +60.9% | not published | 43.0% | not published | −17.5 pts |
| Since launch | −0.3% | +114.0% | 0.0% | 69.0% | 0.0 pts | −38.7 pts |
| VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | XYLG Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth 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 | 4.4% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | 13.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +2.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | +17.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.2% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | 0.0 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 80% |
| Age | 16 days | 2188 days |
| Net assets | not published | $65m |
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.
XYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XYLG paid 13.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.4%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 80% 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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