# RYLG (Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RYLG paid 11.1% in cash and still finished 1.8 points behind IWM.

## Key facts

- RYLG, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 11.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- RYLG, total return, 1 year: +19.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- RYLG, against IWM: −1.8 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- RYLG, return of capital, latest payout (Global X estimate): 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- RYLG, net assets: $8m (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- RYLG, expense ratio: 0.35% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026).

## RYLG over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | IWM | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 1.7% | −0.4% | +1.3% | −1.1% | +2.4 pts |
| 6 months | 4.2% | +10.9% | +15.3% | +17.6% | −2.4 pts |
| 1 year | 11.1% | +7.1% | +19.4% | +21.2% | −1.8 pts |
| 3 years | 38.1% | −1.9% | +45.9% | +62.5% | −16.7 pts |
| Since launch | 43.6% | −7.9% | +48.5% | +73.2% | −24.7 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Russell 2000 (IWM) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $8m | the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 6.4% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 10.3% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Oct 5, 2022 | 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 | $0.1294 ex Aug 24, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.3832 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RYLG paid 11.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 7.1%.

### Is RYLG ahead of IWM?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, RYLG returned +19.4% against +21.2% for Russell 2000 (IWM), so a holder was behind it by 1.8 points.

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

RYLG pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 6.4% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the RYLG 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 RYLG next pay a distribution?

RYLG pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 24, 2026 at $0.1294 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 RYLG cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year.


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