Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF
$28.95−0.23 (−0.79%)
- 0.35%
- $71M
- +14.2%
- 12.72%
- 21.9K sh
- low $25.63high $30.04
The ETF.net XYLG Grade
A
Score 72 out of 100
- 10 of 51
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.A79 out of 100Rank 11 of 51Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 37Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B58 out of 100Rank 17 of 51Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D31 out of 100Rank 41 of 51Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A75 out of 100Rank 7 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B56 out of 100Rank 24 of 51
Our read on XYLG
In short
AThe covered call trade at half strength. XYLG holds the S&P 500 and writes calls on only about half the portfolio, so half the index's upside stays uncapped while the other half funds monthly income.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track the price and yield performance of the Cboe S&P 500 Half BuyWrite Index before fees and expenses. It buys S&P 500 stocks and sells corresponding call options on about half of the portfolio, combining option income with partial upside exposure.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
XYLG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
XYLG$11,418
Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 | XYLG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.9% |
| 1 month | −2.5% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 1 year | +14.2% |
| 3 years | +17.7% |
| 5 years | +9.4% |
| 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 | XYLG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.9% | |
| 2025 | +12.9% | |
| 2024 | +22.5% | |
| 2023 | +18.2% | |
| 2022 | −15.5% | |
| 2021 | +23.9% | |
| 2020 | +12.1% |
XYLG in the news
XYLG Dividends
- 12.72%
- $3.71
- $0.11 per share
- Monthly
XYLG Risk
- 8.8%
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.
- 1.53
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.
- −21.3%
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.
- 0.71
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
XYLG Cost
Overpaying vs PEPS, cheapest in S&P 500 Option Income
$5,020
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
XYLG 0.35%
$7,126
PEPS 0.10% Cheapest
$2,106
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | XYLG | PEPS | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $634 | $183 | $451 |
| 20 | $2,454 | $717 | $1,737 |
| 30 | $7,126 | $2,106 | $5,020 |
Other funds in S&P 500 Option Income
- APHEQParametric Hedged Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +9.9%
- ASPYINeos S&P 500(R) High Income ETFExpense ratio 0.68%1 year return +13.1%
- APAPIParametric Equity Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +20.9%
- APBPInvesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +14.9%
- BNBOSNeuberger Berman Option Strategy ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +13.5%
