Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF (XYLG)
| Assets | $53.52M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | 25.79 |
| Shares Out | 2.26M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $6.78 |
| Dividend Yield | 24.32% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 627.32% |
| Volume | 28,015 |
| Open | 27.98 |
| Previous Close | 27.93 |
| Day's Range | 27.78 - 27.98 |
| 52-Week Low | 23.07 |
| 52-Week High | 33.71 |
| Beta | 0.82 |
| Holdings | 505 |
| Inception Date | Sep 18, 2020 |
About XYLG
Fund Home PageThe Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF (XYLG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Cboe S&P 500 Half BuyWrite index. The fund tracks an index of S&P 500 stocks and sells one-month, at-the-money call options on up to 50% of each stock. XYLG was launched on Sep 18, 2020 and is issued by Global X.
Top 10 Holdings
38.22% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 8.13% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 7.33% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 6.04% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 4.07% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 2.93% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.59% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 2.06% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 1.72% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | BRK.B | 1.67% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.67% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.1326 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.1391 | May 27, 2025 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | $0.2182 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.1316 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | $0.0971 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | $0.1256 | Jan 28, 2025 |
Performance
XYLG had a total return of 11.47% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.33%.
News
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Introducing The Global X Covered Call And Growth ETFs (QYLG And XYLG)
Introducing The Global X Covered Call And Growth ETFs (QYLG And XYLG)