Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF
$29.93−0.05 (−0.17%)
- 0.35%
- $72M
- +20.3%
- 12.64%
- 0M sh
- $29.93
- low $25.63high $30.04
The ETF.net XYLG Grade
A
Score 71 out of 100
- 11 of 52
Score 71 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.A76 out of 100Rank 12 of 52Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 35Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B55 out of 100Rank 21 of 52Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D29 out of 100Rank 44 of 52Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A77 out of 100Rank 6 of 41Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B57 out of 100Rank 22 of 52
Our read on XYLG
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.
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
- Half-covered by design: calls cover roughly 50% of the book, leaving the rest of the S&P 500's climb uncapped. A middle setting between plain index exposure and a full buy-write.cdn.cboe.com
- 0.35% a year, below the 0.60% median for S&P 500 option-income funds and half the fee of Global X's fully covered sibling XYLD.
- Owns about 500 stocks, tracks the Cboe S&P 500 Half BuyWrite Index closely, and pays monthly. One of the stronger builds in a crowded S&P 500 income cohort.
Worth knowing
- Option income rides on volatility. Premiums (and the monthly payouts they fund) shrink when markets go quiet.cdn.cboe.com
- Half the portfolio is still capped. In a fast rally the written calls hand back part of that gain, and the premium is the only cushion on the way down.cdn.cboe.com
- Smaller and thinner-traded than the headline names in its group, so limit orders earn their keep.
XYLG Holdings
- Stocks
- 505
- 39%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology41.0%
- Financials11.1%
- Communication9.7%
- Health Care9.0%
- Consumer Discretionary8.7%
- Industrials7.4%
- Consumer Staples4.3%
- Energy3.5%
- Utilities1.9%
- Materials1.7%
- Real Estate1.7%
Geography
- United States97.64%
- Ireland1.22%
- United Kingdom0.38%
- Switzerland0.30%
- Singapore0.26%
- Netherlands0.11%
- Bermuda0.08%
- Canada0.02%
XYLG Performance
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XYLG$12,027
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 | XYLG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.5% |
| 1 month | +1.8% |
| 3 months | +4.2% |
| 1 year | +20.3% |
| 3 years | +18.5% |
| 5 years | +11.1% |
| 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 | +13.5% | |
| 2025 | +12.9% | |
| 2024 | +22.5% | |
| 2023 | +18.2% | |
| 2022 | −15.5% | |
| 2021 | +23.9% | |
| 2020 | +12.1% |
XYLG in the news
XYLG Dividends
- 12.64%
- $3.79
- $0.10 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
XYLG Risk
- 8.9%
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.
- 1.46
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.
XYLG Cost
0.35%
XYLG0.35%
- The middle half of S&P 500 Option Income funds
- Median 0.60%
10 of the 51 S&P 500 Option Income funds charge less.
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