Global X ETFs: Latest Distributions, Ex-Dates and Yields
Updated · 3 funds · latest ex-dividend date on record Sep 21, 2026
Key facts: Global X ETFs
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 19, 2026, SmarterDividends tracks 3 Global X option-income ETFs: 0 pay a distribution every week and 3 every month.
- As of Oct 19, 2026, the annualized distribution rates of Global X ETFs run from 8.5% (XYLD) to 11.7% (RYLD), based on each fund's latest distribution and share price.
- Over the year to Oct 19, 2026, the median Global X ETF with a full year of prices had a share-price change of +5.1% and a total return, counting distributions, of +16.0%.
- Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) paid $0.1770 per share on Sep 24, 2026 (ex-dividend Sep 21, 2026), a 11.6% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $18.32.
- Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) paid $0.2960 per share on Sep 24, 2026 (ex-dividend Sep 21, 2026), a 8.5% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $41.80.
- Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) paid $0.1480 per share on Sep 24, 2026 (ex-dividend Sep 21, 2026), a 11.7% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $15.19.
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SmarterDividends, "Global X ETFs: Latest Distributions, Ex-Dates and Yields," updated Oct 19, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/option-income-etfs/global-x
Every Global X ETF: latest distribution and returns
| Fund | Annualized rate |
|---|---|
 QYLDGlobal X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETFmonthly · last $0.1770 · ex Sep 21, 2026 | 11.6% |
 RYLDGlobal X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETFmonthly · last $0.1480 · ex Sep 21, 2026 | 11.7% |
 XYLDGlobal X S&P 500 Covered Call ETFmonthly · last $0.2960 · ex Sep 21, 2026 | 8.5% |
How Global X ETFs pay
Global X's covered call ETFs, including QYLD, XYLD and RYLD, own an index and sell at-the-money call options on it each month, paying monthly distributions.
A Global X ETF's distribution changes from one payment to the next, because it depends on the option premium the fund collected. The annualized rate in the table multiplies the latest payment by the number of payments in a year (12 for monthly funds) and divides by today's price, so it moves every time a new distribution is declared.
Distributions can include return of capital, which reduces your cost basis rather than counting as income. Check the fund's Section 19a notice for the estimated split, and look at the total return column: it shows the price change plus distributions, what a holder actually earned.
Latest distribution for each Global X ETF
- Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) paid $0.1770 per share on Sep 24, 2026 (ex-dividend Sep 21, 2026), a 11.6% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $18.32. QYLD history →
- Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) paid $0.2960 per share on Sep 24, 2026 (ex-dividend Sep 21, 2026), a 8.5% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $41.80. XYLD history →
- Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) paid $0.1480 per share on Sep 24, 2026 (ex-dividend Sep 21, 2026), a 11.7% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $15.19. RYLD history →
Next Global X ex-dividend dates
- Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD)'s next distribution of $0.1770 per share goes ex-dividend on Oct 19, 2026 and is paid on Nov 2, 2026.
- Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD)'s next distribution of $0.1480 per share goes ex-dividend on Oct 19, 2026 and is paid on Nov 2, 2026.
- Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD)'s next distribution of $0.2960 per share goes ex-dividend on Oct 19, 2026 and is paid on Nov 2, 2026.
Global X ETFs: share price and total return
- Over the past year, QYLD's share price rose 6.0% while it paid $2.13 per share in distributions, a total return of +18.4% before reinvestment.
- Over the past year, XYLD's share price rose 5.1% while it paid $4.32 per share in distributions, a total return of +16.0% before reinvestment.
- Over the past year, RYLD's share price fell 1.0% while it paid $1.87 per share in distributions, a total return of +11.2% before reinvestment.
Frequently asked questions
How often do Global X ETFs pay distributions?
All 3 Global X ETFs SmarterDividends tracks pay every month.
What is the highest-paying Global X ETF?
By annualized distribution rate, Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) at 11.7% as of Oct 19, 2026. A high rate is not the same as a high return: Over the past year, RYLD's share price fell 1.0% while it paid $1.87 per share in distributions, a total return of +11.2% before reinvestment.
What is QYLD's latest distribution?
Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) paid $0.1770 per share on Sep 24, 2026 (ex-dividend Sep 21, 2026), a 11.6% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $18.32.
When is QYLD's next ex-dividend date?
Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD)'s next distribution of $0.1770 per share goes ex-dividend on Oct 19, 2026 and is paid on Nov 2, 2026.
Has QYLD lost value?
Over the past year, QYLD's share price rose 6.0% while it paid $2.13 per share in distributions, a total return of +18.4% before reinvestment.
What is XYLD's latest distribution?
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) paid $0.2960 per share on Sep 24, 2026 (ex-dividend Sep 21, 2026), a 8.5% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $41.80.
When is XYLD's next ex-dividend date?
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD)'s next distribution of $0.2960 per share goes ex-dividend on Oct 19, 2026 and is paid on Nov 2, 2026.
Has XYLD lost value?
Over the past year, XYLD's share price rose 5.1% while it paid $4.32 per share in distributions, a total return of +16.0% before reinvestment.
What is RYLD's latest distribution?
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) paid $0.1480 per share on Sep 24, 2026 (ex-dividend Sep 21, 2026), a 11.7% annualized distribution rate at its Oct 19, 2026 price of $15.19.
When is RYLD's next ex-dividend date?
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD)'s next distribution of $0.1480 per share goes ex-dividend on Oct 19, 2026 and is paid on Nov 2, 2026.
Has RYLD lost value?
Over the past year, RYLD's share price fell 1.0% while it paid $1.87 per share in distributions, a total return of +11.2% before reinvestment.
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Distribution rates use each fund's latest distribution and its latest daily closing price; total returns add distributions to the price change without reinvesting. For information only, not investment advice.