Data as of .
XRMI vs XYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XRMI paid 12.1% of its price in cash against XYLD’s 11.0%, though XYLD returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XYLD scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XRMI and XYLD hold 101% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XRMI | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 8.27% | 8.24% |
| APPLE INC | 7.54% | 7.55% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.63% | 5.61% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.82% | 3.83% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.15% | 3.13% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C | 2.50% | 2.49% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 2.26% | 2.26% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.76% | 1.77% |
| TESLA INC | 1.58% | 1.58% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B | 1.46% | 1.46% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1.44% | 1.43% |
| Only in XRMI | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| SPX US 10/16/26 P7250 0.28% | GLOBAL X US 500 ETF 0.11% |
| XSP US 10/16/26 P725 0.01% | |
| XSP US 10/16/26 C763 -0.02% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRMI | XYLD | XRMI | XYLD | XRMI | XYLD | |
| 3 months | +3.5% | +4.5% | 3.0% | 2.6% | +1.2 pts | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | +8.9% | +12.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% | −9.1 pts | −5.6 pts |
| 1 year | +10.3% | +17.9% | 12.1% | 11.0% | −6.3 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 3 years | +27.2% | +44.5% | 33.3% | 32.5% | −51.2 pts | −33.9 pts |
| Since launch | +17.0% | +191.5% | 43.8% | 112.9% | −66.1 pts | −315.3 pts |
| XRMI Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.3% | 8.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.1% | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.4% | +5.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +10.3% | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.3 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 95% | 93% |
| Age | 1849 days | 4834 days |
| Net assets | $60m | $3.4bn |
XRMI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XRMI paid 12.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.3%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 95% 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 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).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, XRMI or XYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XRMI paid 12.1% of its starting price in cash and XYLD paid 11.0%, so XRMI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, XRMI or XYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, XRMI returned +10.3% and XYLD returned +17.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, XRMI or XYLD?
- XRMI charges 0.60% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so XRMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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