# XYLD (Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, XYLD paid 11.0% in cash and still finished 1.2 points behind ACWI.

## Key facts

- XYLD, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 11.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XYLD, total return, 1 year: +17.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XYLD, against ACWI: −1.2 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XYLD, return of capital, latest payout (Global X estimate): 93.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XYLD, net assets: $3.4bn (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- XYLD, expense ratio: 0.60% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026).

## XYLD over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | ACWI | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.6% | +2.3% | +5.0% | +3.1% | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | 5.5% | +4.6% | +10.5% | +15.6% | −5.1 pts |
| 1 year | 11.0% | +5.9% | +17.9% | +19.1% | −1.2 pts |
| 3 years | 32.9% | +3.0% | +43.2% | +76.0% | −32.8 pts |
| Since launch | 112.9% | +4.7% | +190.8% | +324.5% | −133.7 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | All-country world (ACWI) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $3.4bn | the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 9.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 10.4% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jun 24, 2013 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 93.0% | 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 | $0.3109 ex Aug 24, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $4.3286 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, XYLD paid 11.0% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 5.9%.

### Is XYLD ahead of ACWI?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, XYLD returned +17.9% against +19.1% for All-country world (ACWI), so a holder was behind it by 1.2 points.

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

XYLD pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 9.0% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the XYLD distribution return of capital?

Global X estimates 93% 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 XYLD next pay a distribution?

XYLD pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 24, 2026 at $0.3109 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 XYLD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year.


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