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Is XYLG a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF (XYLG) is a options-income ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores XYLG 7.1 out of 10 — highest on Quality (8.7), lowest on Value (5.6). Its ten largest holdings are 39% of the fund.

What stands out in XYLG's data

S&P 500 covered call income with partial upside participation.

Functions as an income sleeve for a portfolio, pairing covered calls with partial S&P 500 upside.

Why did XYLG move this week? It rose 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Microsoft and Amazon.com drove it

XYLG rose 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Microsoft (+3.4%), Amazon.com (+4.3%) and Palantir Technologies (+10.8%); Nvidia (−2.0%) pushed the other way.

How is XYLG rated? ETF Copilot scores Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF (XYLG) 7.1 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF (XYLG) 7.1 out of 10 overall.

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

  • Overall: 7.1 / 10
  • Growth: 7.5 / 10
  • Value: 5.6 / 10
  • Risk: 8.5 / 10
  • Quality: 8.7 / 10
  • Return: 5.7 / 10

What's inside XYLG? 45% Tech

What's inside XYLG: Size (Large 95%, Mid 5%, Small 0%); Geography (International 3%, US 98%); Tech 45.4%; Magnificent 7 34.8%; AI 24.4%; Semiconductors 18.3%; Memory 15.3%.

What are XYLG's top holdings? The ten largest are 39% of the fund

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

Less concentrated than 69% of Options Income ETFs.

Half of XYLG's weight sits in its 21 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 43 equally weighted holdings.

What is XYLG's expense ratio? 0.35% a year

As of October 9, 2026, XYLG charges 0.35% a year, yields 12.67% and holds $71M in assets across 503 positions.

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF (XYLG) — cost, income and size
MeasureXYLG
Expense ratio0.35%
Dividend yield12.67%
Assets under management$71M
Holdings503

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.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF (XYLG) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/xylg

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