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XYLD · Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Know the company

Company overview

XYLD combines exposure to the S&P 500 equity index with index call writing. It exchanges some participation in rising markets for option premium.

Business
Covered-call ETFs
Listing
XYLD · NYSE Arca
Reporting period
2026-09-10
Dividend schedule
Monthly

How the business works

Equity dividends and realized option results contribute to distributions. A payment can include gains or return of capital, and a high distribution percentage is not evidence of earnings coverage.

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF: financial report supporting reported earnings

Dividend & earnings snapshot

Dividend payments

Per common share

$0.2964Reviewed declaration · Payment Sep 24, 2026

Regular dividend

Announced Sep 24, 2026

Dates and company reports
Announcement
Sep 24, 2026
Declaration
Not confirmed
Ex-dividend
Not confirmed
Record
Sep 21, 2026
Payment
Sep 24, 2026

Extras are shown separately and are not assumed to repeat.

Reported earnings

Each measure shown separately, per share

Net investment income$0.29

Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2025

Distribution yield10.47%Sourced distributions divided by dated market price
Reported annual income yield0.73%Reported net investment income $0.2900 per share for 2024-11-01 to 2025-10-31, divided by approved 2025-10-31 market price $39.8300. Excludes capital gains; historical, not a current yield or forecast.
Reported annual investment income$0.29Per share for 2025 FY. Excludes investment gains.
Trailing 12-month distributions$4.33Recorded recurring payments per share, not a forecast
Dividend payment history
Date or monthPer share
Sep 24, 2026$0.2964
Reported earnings and sources

Reported earnings for the latest four periods. Compare the same earnings measure across periods; different measures are not added together.

Reporting periodPer shareSource
Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2025$0.29SEC
Announced Jan 9, 2026

Cash distributions and reported returns

Cash distributions are the total paid per share during each reporting period, including any gains or return of capital. Period lengths may differ, so compare the dates before comparing amounts. Short periods are not annualized.

Reporting periodEnding NAVNAV changeDistributions / shareReported NAV total returnSource
Nov 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2026$40.28+1.00%$2.17+6.61%Financial highlights, pp. 97-98
Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2025$39.88-2.45%$5.11+10.72%Financial highlights, pp. 97-98
Nov 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2024$40.88+7.07%$3.83+17.72%Financial highlights, pp. 97-98
View older history (up to 7 years)
Reporting periodEnding NAVNAV changeDistributions / shareReported NAV total returnSource
Nov 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2023$38.18-4.55%$4.38+6.45%Financial highlights, pp. 97-98
Nov 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2022$40.00-20.59%$5.32-10.72%Financial highlights, pp. 97-98
Nov 1, 2020 to Oct 31, 2021$50.37+18.66%$4.61+30.67%Financial highlights, pp. 97-98

NAV change excludes distributions. Reported NAV total return includes reinvestment and is copied from the fund statement, not estimated by adding cash distributions to the NAV change.

How to read XYLD income

Fund income alone does not measure the full contribution from options. Cash distributions can also include gains or return of capital.

Follow distributions together with NAV and total return. A large payment is not proof that the strategy earned that amount.

Income and distributions

Income and cash distributions per share for the same dated periods. Shorter periods are kept separate and are not annualized. Fund income alone does not measure the full contribution from options. Cash distributions can also include gains or return of capital.

Reporting periodNet investment income/shareTotal distributions/share
2024-11-01 to 2025-10-31 $0.29 $5.11
2023-11-01 to 2024-10-31 $0.36 $3.83
View older history (up to 7 years)
Reporting periodNet investment income/shareTotal distributions/share
2022-11-01 to 2023-10-31 $0.43 $4.38
2021-11-01 to 2022-10-31 $0.45 $5.32
2020-11-01 to 2021-10-31 $0.39 $4.61

The assets behind the earnings

How XYLD makes money

Financial snapshot: 2026-09-10. Research reviewed 2026-09-18. Compare results for the reporting periods shown. Historical results are not a forecast.

The assets it owns

$3.321 billion net assetsCovered-call ETFs

Net assets checked 2026-09-10. Borrowings and preferred financing are excluded from this net-assets figure.

A complete, comparable portfolio allocation is not available for this chart. No percentages have been estimated.

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF: net assets and portfolio information, checked 2026-09-10

Reported earnings and distributions

Six months ended April 30, 2026 · $ per share

Fund net investment income per share, not annualized$0.1200

Actual per-share reporting period, without annualisation. Net investment income, realized gains, unrealized changes and cash distributions are different measures. This comparison is not the Fly High forward Dividend Coverage Ratio.

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF: financial report supporting reported earnings

The income-producing business

Equity dividends and realized option results contribute to distributions. A payment can include gains or return of capital, and a high distribution percentage is not evidence of earnings coverage.

The earnings available to shareholders depend on the cash generated by these activities after operating and financing costs. Portfolio gains, financing proceeds and recurring income should be evaluated separately.

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF: financial report supporting reported earnings

What the reported earnings support

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF reported $0.1200 per share for Six months ended April 30, 2026, measured as Fund net investment income per share, not annualized.

Actual per-share reporting period, without annualisation. Net investment income, realized gains, unrealized changes and cash distributions are different measures. This comparison is not the Fly High forward Dividend Coverage Ratio.

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF: financial report supporting reported earnings

What would change the earnings picture?

For Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF, follow Fund net investment income per share, not annualized in the next financial report, the announced cash distribution and financing costs. Key exposures to reassess: capped upside, variable payments.

Net asset value (NAV)

NAV per share$41.53Sep 29, 2026
Market price$41.56Sep 29, 2026
PREMIUM / DISCOUNT TO NAV0.07% premiumCalculated from the displayed same-date values.

NAV is the fund's assets minus liabilities, divided by shares outstanding. All values are USD per share.

Global X reported ETF NAV and market price, both dated 2026-09-29. The premium or discount is calculated from these two reported values. Older audited NAV history remains unchanged.

NAV source · Market-price source

Fly High context

Screen eligibility is a research boundary, not a quality rating. Monitor earning power and payment changes; do not infer sustainability from yield alone.

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U.S. federal · Tax year 2025

Dividend tax treatment

The fund's 2025 breakdown shows mainly ordinary dividends. The mix can change from year to year.

This company information is a guide, not your personal tax statement. Use your Form 1099-DIV when you file.

Ordinary, nonqualified
85.38%
Qualified dividends
0%
Capital-gain distributions
11.73%
Return of capital
2.89%

Tax year: 2025. Total distributions: $4.27 per share.

Tax details and source
Total ordinary dividends (includes qualified)
85.38%
Section 199A portion (within ordinary dividends)
0%
Exempt-interest distributions
Not confirmed
Reporting form
Form 1099-DIV
Source date
Not stated

Qualified dividends are included in total ordinary dividends. Section 199A is a separate designation within ordinary dividends, not extra income or qualified dividend income.

Tax source

Your account type, holding period and circumstances affect treatment. Use your broker’s tax statement for filing. Return of capital generally reduces cost basis; amounts beyond basis can be taxable. IRS dividend guidance.

Public Research updated October 1, 2026 1:51 am

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