Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) is a options-income ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores XYLD 6.9 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.6), lowest on Return (3.5). Its ten largest holdings are 38% of the fund.
What stands out in XYLD's data
Tracks U.S. large-cap stocks using a covered call strategy for income.
Earns as much on its capital as the typical options-income fund — no edge there, so the income has to come from the call-writing alone.
Return on invested capital of 26.5% matches the category median of 26.5%, and its forward growth estimate of 23% sits above the 19% peer norm.
Provides income exposure through a covered call strategy on large-cap U.S. stocks.
How is XYLD rated? ETF Copilot scores Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) 6.9 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) 6.9 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.9 / 10
- Growth: 7.8 / 10
- Value: 6.0 / 10
- Risk: 9.6 / 10
- Quality: 8.7 / 10
- Return: 3.5 / 10
What's inside XYLD? 44% Tech
What's inside XYLD: Size (Large 94%, Mid 5%, Small 2%); Geography (International 3%, US 98%); Tech 43.9%; Magnificent 7 34.1%; AI 23.5%; Semiconductors 17.0%; Memory 14.4%.
What are XYLD's top holdings? The ten largest are 38% of the fund
Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Alphabet, Broadcom, Facebook, Micron Technology and Tesla are XYLD's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 58% of Options Income ETFs.
Half of XYLD's weight sits in its 21 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 44 equally weighted holdings.
What is XYLD's expense ratio? 0.60% a year
As of October 28, 2026, XYLD charges 0.60% a year, yields 10.26% and holds $3.4B in assets across 504 positions.
| Measure | XYLD |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Dividend yield | 10.26% |
| Assets under management | $3.4B |
| 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.
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ETF Copilot, “Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/xyld
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