Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD)
| Assets | $3.05B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 27.19 |
| Shares Out | 75.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $5.14 |
| Dividend Yield | 12.70% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 345.25% |
| 1-Year Return | -4.28% |
| Volume | 665,692 |
| Open | 40.42 |
| Previous Close | 40.42 |
| Day's Range | 40.40 - 40.44 |
| 52-Week Low | 34.53 |
| 52-Week High | 43.43 |
| Beta | 0.52 |
| Holdings | 506 |
| Inception Date | Jun 24, 2013 |
About XYLD
Fund Home PageThe Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite index. The fund tracks an index of S&P 500 stocks and sells one-month, at-the-money call options on up to 100% of each stock. XYLD was launched on Jun 24, 2013 and is issued by Global X.
Top 10 Holdings
41.53% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 7.87% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 7.58% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 6.38% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 4.05% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | GOOGL | 3.34% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 3.22% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 2.69% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 2.49% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 2.25% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | BRK.B | 1.66% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | $0.4003 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $0.3967 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.3016 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.3163 | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $0.3126 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.3872 | Jun 30, 2025 |
News
XYLD: Gets The Job Done But Underperforms Peers (Rating Downgrade)
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Why S&P 500 BuyWrite ETFs Like PBP And XYLD Don't Deliver
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XYLD: Managing S&P 500 Uncertainty With A Covered Call Strategy
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