Rankings / XYLG
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF
6.9
Overall Score
XYLG tracks the Cboe S&P 500 Half BuyWrite Index. It holds the S&P 500 stocks, 506 positions, and sells one-month at-the-money calls on up to half of each holding, which leaves the rest free to follow the index. It paid a one-time distribution of $2.14 per share on Dec 30, 2025. It pays monthly.
The fund holds S&P 500 stocks and sells at-the-money call options on 50% of the portfolio each month. The remaining 50% is uncovered, allowing the fund to participate in roughly half of the index upside. Premium collected is distributed monthly. The strategy does not hedge market declines: down-capture has tracked up-capture closely since inception.
Captured 78% of S&P 500 upside and 76% of the downside; the 12.8% TTM yield includes a one-off, and the regular yield is 5.6%.
Cumulative total return of XYLG against SPY, distributions reinvested.
Cumulative total return, rebased to 0% at the start of each period. Distributions reinvested. Data through end of previous month.
Calendar-year total return, distributions reinvested.
| Year | XYLG | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.76% | +12.71% |
| 2025 | +12.94% | +17.72% |
| 2024 | +22.46% | +24.89% |
| 2023 | +18.15% | +26.19% |
| 2022 | -15.48% | -18.17% |
| 2021 | +23.83% | +28.75% |
| 2020 * | +9.38% | +12.12% |
Historical years are frozen. YTD is refreshed monthly. * Partial year: return from fund inception to December 31.
Composite score from six weighted criteria, measured since inception.
Performance since inception against the benchmark.
How much of the benchmark drawdown the fund absorbed.
How much of the benchmark rally the fund kept.
Frequency of distribution cuts below 85% of the previous payment.
Inversely proportional to the annual management fee.
Assets under management on a log scale.
Sector and geographic composition of XYLG underlying holdings.
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVDA | NVIDIA CORP | 8.69% |
| 2 | AAPL | APPLE INC | 7.32% |
| 3 | MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 5.89% |
| 4 | AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC | 3.78% |
| 5 | GOOGL | ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.06% |
| 6 | AVGO | BROADCOM INC | 2.68% |
| 7 | GOOG | ALPHABET INC-CL C | 2.45% |
| 8 | META | META PLATFORMS INC | 2.45% |
| 9 | MU | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.77% |
| 10 | TSLA | TESLA INC | 1.61% |
Holdings data from fund disclosures, updated periodically. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to cash, options, and other positions not shown.
The same six criteria, applied to different trailing periods. Pro subscribers see the full breakdown.
Since inception
6.9
3 years
7.1
1 year
8.6
3 months
9.1
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Expense Ratio
0.600%
Inception Date
October 5, 2020
Benchmark
SPY
Category
Covered Call - Half
Distribution Frequency
Monthly
Maturity Rating
4/5 stars
Scores calculated using CoveredRank methodology. Every formula is published and reproducible.
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