XYLD vs RSPA: Which Covered Call ETF Is Better?

XYLD and RSPA are both covered call ETFs tracking the same benchmark, but with different approaches. XYLD offers a 10.41% yield, while RSPA provides a 9.42% yield. Compare their scores, yields, and performance metrics to find the best fit for your portfolio.

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XYLD

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

S&P 500Inception: Jun 24, 2013

5.79

Overall Score

RSPA

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF

S&P 500Inception: Jul 1, 2024

6.25

Overall Score

CriteriaXYLDRSPA
Overall Score
5.79
6.25
Total Return (25%)
3.79
5.78
Downside Protection (25%)
5.90
3.65
Upside Participation (25%)
6.45
6.84
Consistency (15%)
7.61
10.00
Expense Ratio (5%)
5.00
7.62
Liquidity (5%)
7.23
6.01
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Key Metrics

MetricXYLDRSPA
Expense Ratio0.600%0.390%
Inception DateJun 24, 2013Jul 1, 2024
IssuerGlobal XInvesco
Distribution FrequencyMonthlyMonthly
Maturity Rating5/5 stars4/5 stars

Verdicts

XYLD

Cut volatility to 9.0% (SPY 15.7%), but its worst drawdown (-23.4%) was only 0.5 points better than SPY's.

Investor Profile:

XYLD tracks the Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite Index. It holds the S&P 500 stocks, 507 positions, and sells one-month at-the-money call options on the whole portfolio. The rules are mechanical and it pays monthly. PBP tracks the same index.

RSPA

Down capture of 82% against 68% up capture means the structure gave up more upside than it cushioned losses over 26 months.

Investor Profile:

RSPA is an actively managed Invesco fund of funds that holds stocks and ETFs to mirror the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index, 523 positions. It earns option income through equity-linked notes (ELNs), and about 20% of assets sit in an Invesco government money market fund. It pays monthly and charges 0.29%.

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