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XYLD Dividend Yield

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF · Derivative Income · Global X · ETF · monthly payer

$40.19

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As of Nov 9, 2026, XYLD (Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF) yields 10.55%, paying $4.24 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $40.19 price. It costs 0.60% a year and manages $3.4B. Over the last 5 years it returned 7.2% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

10.55%

Paid a Year

$4.24

Expense Ratio

0.60%

Assets

$3.4B

5-Yr Return

7.2%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about XYLD

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 9, 2026, XYLD yields 10.55% and pays about $4.24 a share a year, monthly.
  • XYLD paid $4.24 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, in 12 payments.
  • XYLD's expense ratio is 0.60% a year, or $60.00 on $10,000.
  • XYLD is an ETF from Global X Funds with $3.4B in assets, started Jun 21, 2013.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, XYLD returned 7.2% a year with distributions reinvested (-4.0% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, XYLD returned 8.6% a year with distributions reinvested (-0.7% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Jun 2013, XYLD's share price is up 2%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 187%.
  • XYLD's three largest holdings are Apple Inc (7.7%), NVIDIA Corp (7.6%), Microsoft Corp (6.0%).
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SmarterDividends, "XYLD Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/XYLD

What $10,000 in XYLD became

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From Jun 2013 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$28,661

Payouts taken as cash

$21,437

$11,276 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$58,893

Since Jun 2013, XYLD's share price is up 2%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 187%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

XYLD total return

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

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+14.5%+3.2%+12.0%
3 years+14.2%+2.5%+23.3%
5 years+7.2%−4.0%+12.0%
10 years+8.6%−0.7%+15.3%
Since Jun 2013+8.2%+0.1%+14.2%

XYLD distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 19, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.3140
Sep 21, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.2960
Aug 24, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.3110
Jul 20, 2026Jul 23, 2026$0.4090
Jun 22, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.34
May 18, 2026May 21, 2026$0.4010
Apr 20, 2026Apr 23, 2026$0.3520
Mar 23, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.3910
Feb 23, 2026Feb 26, 2026$0.3410
Jan 20, 2026Jan 23, 2026$0.36
Dec 22, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.3250
Nov 24, 2025Dec 2, 2025$0.40

What XYLD holds

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

  1. AAPL Apple Inc7.7%
  2. NVDA NVIDIA Corp7.6%
  3. MSFT Microsoft Corp6.0%
  4. AMZN Amazon.com Inc3.6%
  5. GOOGL Alphabet Inc Class A2.5%
  6. AVGO Broadcom Inc2.4%
  7. META Meta Platforms Inc Class A2.1%
  8. GOOG Alphabet Inc Class C2.0%
  9. LLY Eli Lilly and Co1.7%
  10. TSLA Tesla Inc1.7%
  • Technology38.3%
  • Financials12.0%
  • Healthcare10.3%
  • Consumer cyclical9.2%
  • Communication8.4%
  • Industrials7.6%
  • Consumer defensive4.9%
  • Energy3.9%
  • Utilities2.1%
  • Real estate1.8%
  • Materials1.6%

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XYLD questions

What is XYLD's dividend yield?

As of Nov 9, 2026, XYLD yields 10.55%. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.24 a share in 12 payments, against a $40.19 share price.

How often does XYLD pay dividends?

XYLD pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of XYLD pay?

At about $4.24 a share a year, 100 shares of XYLD pay about $424.00 a year, $35.33 each month, before tax.

What is XYLD's expense ratio?

XYLD'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 XYLD's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, XYLD returned 7.2% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -4.0% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does XYLD have NAV erosion?

Since Jun 2013, XYLD's share price is up 2%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 187%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does XYLD hold?

XYLD's largest holdings are Apple Inc (7.7%), NVIDIA Corp (7.6%), Microsoft Corp (6.0%). Its top ten make up 37% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
Global X
Category
Derivative Income
Started
Jun 21, 2013
Expense ratio
0.60%
Assets
$3.4B
Dividend yield
10.55%
Paid in the last year
$4.24 (12 payments)
Last payment
$0.3140 · ex Oct 19, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.36

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At $4.24 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$35.33
Annual$424.00
Monthly avg$35.33
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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.