Is XYLD a good investment?

Global X - S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) is a options-income ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores XYLD 5.1 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.3), lowest on Growth (2.7). Its ten largest holdings are 38% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is XYLD rated? ETF Copilot scores Global X - S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) 5.1 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Global X - S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) 5.1 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.1 / 10
Growth: 2.7 / 10
Valuation: 3.7 / 10
Risk: 9.3 / 10
Quality: 8.8 / 10
Return: 3.1 / 10

What is XYLD's expense ratio? 0.60% a year

As of September 11, 2026, XYLD charges 0.60% a year, yields 1.10% and holds $3.3B in assets across 504 positions.

Global X - S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) — cost, income and size
Measure	XYLD
Expense ratio	0.60%
Dividend yield	1.10%
Assets under management	$3.3B
Holdings	504

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

What stands out in XYLD's data

Tracks U.S. large-cap stocks using a covered call strategy for income.

Earns slightly less on its capital than the typical options-income fund — a small drag on the returns it can pass through.

Return on invested capital of 27.4% trails the category median of 27.7%. Its 3-year annualized return of 13% also lags peers.

Provides income exposure through a covered call strategy on large-cap U.S. stocks.

What's inside XYLD? 46% Tech

What's inside XYLD: Size (Large 94%, Mid 5%, Small 0%); Geography (International 3%, US 97%); Tech 46.4%; Magnificent 7 33.9%; AI 23.5%; Semiconductors 17.5%; Memory 15.2%.

What are XYLD's top holdings? The ten largest are 38% of the fund

Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Alphabet, Broadcom, Meta Platforms, Micron Technology and Tesla are XYLD's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 59% of Options Income (Covered Call / EPI) ETFs.

Half of XYLD's weight sits in its 22 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 45 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Global X - S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/xyld