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

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, XYLG paid 13.3% in cash and still finished 1.1 points behind ACWI.

## Key facts

- XYLG, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 13.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XYLG, total return, 1 year: +18.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XYLG, against ACWI: −1.1 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XYLG, return of capital, latest payout (Global X estimate): 79.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XYLG, net assets: $62m (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- XYLG, expense ratio: 0.35% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026).

## XYLG over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | ACWI | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 1.3% | +3.0% | +4.3% | +3.1% | +1.3 pts |
| 6 months | 3.0% | +10.5% | +13.6% | +15.6% | −1.9 pts |
| 1 year | 13.3% | +3.4% | +18.1% | +19.1% | −1.1 pts |
| 3 years | 43.0% | +6.8% | +60.1% | +76.0% | −15.9 pts |
| Since launch | 69.0% | +18.5% | +113.8% | +125.3% | −11.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | All-country world (ACWI) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $62m | the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 4.4% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 12.8% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Sep 21, 2020 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 79.7% | 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 | $0.1094 ex Aug 24, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $3.6872 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, XYLG paid 13.3% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 3.4%.

### Is XYLG ahead of ACWI?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, XYLG returned +18.1% against +19.1% for All-country world (ACWI), so a holder was behind it by 1.1 points.

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

XYLG pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 4.4% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the XYLG distribution return of capital?

Global X estimates 80% 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 XYLG next pay a distribution?

XYLG pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 24, 2026 at $0.1094 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 XYLG cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year.


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