Global X - Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF
$23.34−0.19 (−0.81%)
- 0.35%
- $8M
- +17.6%
- 10.60%
- 0M sh
- $23.54
- low $21.25high $25.25
The ETF.net RYLG Grade
A
Score 72 out of 100
- 3 of 9
Score 72 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A93 out of 100Rank 1 of 9Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 7Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C44 out of 100Rank 6 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D39 out of 100Rank 7 of 9Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C46 out of 100Rank 4 of 6Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C45 out of 100Rank 6 of 9
Our read on RYLG
AMost small-cap income funds sell calls on the whole book. RYLG writes one-month at-the-money calls on about half of it, leaving the rest uncapped, and it charges the lowest fee in its Russell 2000 options-income group.
The Fund seeks results generally corresponding to the Cboe Russell 2000 Half BuyWrite Index. It obtains Russell 2000 equity exposure and sells one-month at-the-money calls covering approximately half of the portfolio value.
Why people hold it
- Half-covered by design: one-month at-the-money calls on roughly half the portfolio, so the uncovered half keeps full exposure to a small-cap rally.assets.globalxetfs.com
- At 0.35%, the cheapest ticket in its Russell 2000 options-income cohort, well under the group median and under sibling RYLD at 0.60%.
- Rules-based, not a discretionary options desk: it follows the Cboe Russell 2000 Half BuyWrite Index and pays out monthly.
- Sits in the upper half of its Russell 2000 options-income peer group, one of the stronger builds among funds writing calls on this index.
Worth knowing
- The written half gives up upside above the strike each month. You trade part of a hot small-cap run for premium collected along the way.
- Small fund, thin tape. Spreads can run wider than the category's heavyweights, which matters most on larger orders.
- Underneath sits plain Russell 2000 equity risk. Option premium softens the ride, but there is no buffer or downside floor here.
RYLG Holdings
- Stocks
- 2
- 100%
- RSSL
Sectors
- Health Care20.8%
- Financials18.2%
- Technology14.3%
- Industrials13.4%
- Consumer Discretionary8.6%
- Real Estate6.5%
- Energy6.3%
- Materials4.3%
- Utilities2.7%
- Consumer Staples2.6%
- Communication2.3%
Geography
- United States100.00%
RYLG Performance
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RYLG$11,764
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | RYLG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +12.4% |
| 1 month | −2.4% |
| 3 months | −2.9% |
| 1 year | +17.6% |
| 3 years | +14.5% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | RYLG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +12.4% | |
| 2025 | +9.4% | |
| 2024 | +10.6% | |
| 2023 | +8.3% | |
| 2022 | −1.6% |
RYLG in the news
RYLG Dividends
- 10.60%
- $2.49
- $0.11 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
RYLG Risk
- 13.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.65
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −22.4%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.96
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
RYLG Cost
0.35%
RYLG0.35%
- The middle half of Russell 2000 Option Income funds
- Median 0.76%
No Russell 2000 Option Income fund charges less.
Other funds in Russell 2000 Option Income
- ARYLDGlobal X - Russell 2000 Covered Call ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +17.3%
- AIWMWiShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +13.5%
- BFTKIFirst Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETFExpense ratio 0.86%1 year return +22.3%
- BIWMINEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETFExpense ratio 0.76%1 year return +18.2%
- CCPRACalamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ETF – AprilExpense ratio 0.69%1 year return +6.8%