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RYLD Dividend Yield

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF · Derivative Income · Global X · ETF · monthly payer

$15.22

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As of Nov 9, 2026, RYLD (Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF) yields 12.27%, paying $1.87 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $15.22 price. It costs 0.60% a year and manages $1.3B. Over the last 5 years it returned 2.1% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

12.27%

Paid a Year

$1.87

Expense Ratio

0.60%

Assets

$1.3B

5-Yr Return

2.1%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about RYLD

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 9, 2026, RYLD yields 12.27% and pays about $1.87 a share a year, monthly.
  • RYLD paid $1.8680 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, in 12 payments.
  • RYLD's expense ratio is 0.60% a year, or $60.00 on $10,000.
  • RYLD is an ETF from Global X Funds with $1.3B in assets, started Apr 18, 2019.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, RYLD returned 2.1% a year with distributions reinvested (-9.5% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Apr 2019, RYLD's share price has fallen 39%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 47%.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "RYLD Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RYLD

What $10,000 in RYLD became

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From Apr 2019 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$14,745

Payouts taken as cash

$12,883

$6,806 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$28,678

Since Apr 2019, RYLD's share price has fallen 39%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 47%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

RYLD total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+12.1%−0.6%+12.0%
3 years+11.0%−1.6%+23.3%
5 years+2.1%−9.5%+12.0%
Since Apr 2019+5.3%−6.4%+15.1%

RYLD distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 19, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.1480
Sep 21, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.1480
Aug 24, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.1650
Jul 20, 2026Jul 23, 2026$0.1610
Jun 22, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.1620
May 18, 2026May 21, 2026$0.1570
Apr 20, 2026Apr 23, 2026$0.1570
Mar 23, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.1480
Feb 23, 2026Feb 26, 2026$0.1580
Jan 20, 2026Jan 23, 2026$0.1570
Dec 22, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.1550
Nov 24, 2025Dec 2, 2025$0.1520

What RYLD holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. RSSL Global X Russell 2000 ETF103.0%
  • Healthcare21.0%
  • Financials18.2%
  • Technology13.9%
  • Industrials12.8%
  • Consumer cyclical9.1%
  • Energy6.8%
  • Real estate6.5%
  • Materials4.1%
  • Utilities2.8%
  • Consumer defensive2.6%
  • Communication2.2%

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RYLD questions

What is RYLD's dividend yield?

As of Nov 9, 2026, RYLD yields 12.27%. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.8680 a share in 12 payments, against a $15.22 share price.

How often does RYLD pay dividends?

RYLD pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of RYLD pay?

At about $1.8680 a share a year, 100 shares of RYLD pay about $186.80 a year, $15.57 each month, before tax.

What is RYLD's expense ratio?

RYLD's expense ratio is 0.60% a year: $60.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is RYLD's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, RYLD returned 2.1% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -9.5% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does RYLD have NAV erosion?

Since Apr 2019, RYLD's share price has fallen 39%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 47%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
Global X
Category
Derivative Income
Started
Apr 18, 2019
Expense ratio
0.60%
Assets
$1.3B
Dividend yield
12.27%
Paid in the last year
$1.8680 (12 payments)
Last payment
$0.1480 · ex Oct 19, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.52

Income Calculator

At $1.87 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$15.57
Annual$186.80
Monthly avg$15.57
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.