# RYLD (Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF)

Global X · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% in cash and still finished 3.1 points behind IWM.

## Key facts

- RYLD, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 12.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- RYLD, total return, 1 year: +18.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- RYLD, against IWM: −3.1 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- RYLD, return of capital, latest payout (Global X estimate): 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- RYLD, net assets: $1.4bn (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- RYLD, expense ratio: 0.60% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026).

## RYLD over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | IWM | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 3.1% | +0.8% | +3.9% | −1.1% | +5.1 pts |
| 6 months | 6.3% | +6.5% | +13.1% | +17.6% | −4.5 pts |
| 1 year | 12.3% | +4.7% | +18.1% | +21.2% | −3.1 pts |
| 3 years | 32.7% | −8.8% | +30.9% | +62.5% | −31.7 pts |
| Since launch | 67.2% | −36.1% | +51.9% | +103.8% | −51.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Russell 2000 (IWM) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.4bn | the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 12.4% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 11.7% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Apr 22, 2019 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 100.0% | Global X 19a-1 estimate |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 28 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.1653 ex Aug 24, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.8753 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has RYLD paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 4.7%.

### Is RYLD ahead of IWM?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, RYLD returned +18.1% against +21.2% for Russell 2000 (IWM), so a holder was behind it by 3.1 points.

### How often does RYLD pay, and how much?

RYLD pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 12.4% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the RYLD distribution return of capital?

Global X estimates 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### When does RYLD next pay a distribution?

RYLD pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 24, 2026 at $0.1653 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 28 days the ex-date falls near Sep 21, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does RYLD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year.


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