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XYLD

S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Reasons to Consider XYLD

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High Income Potential

XYLD seeks to generate income through covered call writing, which historically produces higher yields in periods of volatility.1

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Monthly Distributions

XYLD has made monthly distributions 11 years running.

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Efficient Options Execution

XYLD writes call options on the S&P 500 Index, saving investors the time and potential expense of doing so individually.

1Covered call writing can limit the upside potential of the underlying security

Key Information

As of May 16 2025
Inception Date
06/21/13
Total Expense Ratio
0.60%
Net Assets
$3.07 billion
NAV
$38.68
Fact Sheet

ETF Summary

The Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) follows a “covered call” or “buy-write” strategy, in which the Fund buys the stocks in the S&P 500 Index and “writes” or “sells” corresponding call options on the same index.

ETF Objective

The Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite Index.

Trading Details

As of May 15 2025
Ticker
XYLD
Bloomberg Index Ticker
BXM
CUSIP
37954Y475
ISIN
US37954Y4750
Primary Exchange
NYSE Arca
Shares Outstanding
79,290,000
Number of Holdings
505
30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread
0.03%

Distributions

As of May 16 2025
30-Day SEC Yield
0.84%
Trailing 12-Month Distribution (%) 1
13.29%
Distribution Rate 2
11.49%
Distribution Frequency
Monthly

1The distribution as a percentage an investor would have received if they had held the fund over the last twelve months, assuming the most recent NAV. The Trailing 12-Month Distribution (%) is calculated by summing any income, capital gains and return of capital distributions over the past twelve months and dividing by the sum of the most recent NAV and any capital gain distributions made over the same period. The distribution is estimated to include a return of capital. For information on the breakdown of the distributions, please see the "19a Notice" here. These do not imply rates for any future distributions.

2The annual rate an investor would receive if the most recent fund distribution remained the same going forward. The rate represents a single distribution from the fund and does not represent total return of the fund. The distribution rate is calculated by annualizing the most recent distribution and dividing by the most recent fund NAV. The distribution is estimated to include a return of capital. For information on the breakdown of the distributions, please see the "19a Notice" here. These do not imply rates for any future distributions.

ETF Prices

As of May 16 2025
NAV$38.68Daily Change$0.060.16%
Market Price$38.67Daily Change$0.060.16%

Performance History

Fund NAVMarket PriceIndex
1 Year9.16%9.13%9.80%
3 Years3.81%3.75%4.60%
5 Years11.27%11.89%12.13%
10 Years6.80%6.59%7.30%
Since Inception7.51%7.58%7.93%

The Fund’s investment objective and investment strategies changed effective December 15, 2017 and again on August 21, 2020. Index performance reflects the performance of the S&P 500 Stock Covered Call Index through December 14, 2017, the Cboe S&P 500 2% OTM BuyWrite Index through August 20, 2020, and the Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite Index thereafter. The Fund was also re-organized effective December 24, 2018. Fund returns (NAV & Closing Price) presented above reflect the performance of the predecessor Fund through December 21, 2018.

Performance is shown on a total return basis (i.e., with gross income reinvested, where applicable). Cumulative return is the aggregate amount that an investment has gained or lost over time. Annualized return is the average return gained or lost by an investment each year over a given time period.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. High short-term performance, when observed, is unusual and investors should not expect such performance to be repeated.

Options Details

As of May 16 2025
S&P 500 Price
5,958.38

Upside Cap Details

Option PositionsNotional ExposureStrikeUpside Before CapExpiration DateCalendar Days to Expiry
Short S&P 500 Call Option-$3,097,761,71059200.00%Jun 20 202535

Top Holdings

Net Assets (%)TickerNameSEDOLShares HeldMarket Value

ETF Characteristics

As of May 16 2025
Return on Equity19.70%
Weighted Avg. Market Cap968,550 M
20242025
Price-to-earnings23.3020.90
Price-to-book value4.433.86

ETF Risk Stats

As of Apr 30 2025
VERSUSBETA
S&P 5000.51
NASDAQ-1000.38
MSCI EAFE0.39
MSCI Emg. Mkts0.24
Standard Deviation9.70%

ETF Research

Enhancing Retirement Portfolios with Global X’s Options Strategies

Spotlight on XYLD: An S&P 500 Covered Call Strategy

ETF Documents

Supplemental Tax Information
An Introduction to Options and Options Strategies
Fact Sheet
Global X Covered Call ETF Tax Primer
Global X Covered Call Infographic
Global X Monthly Covered Call Report
Index Methodology Summary
Proxy Voting
XYLD Presentation

Prospectus & Regulatory Information

Summary Prospectus
Statutory Prospectus
Statement of Additional Information
Annual Financial Statements*
Semi Annual Financial Statements**
Tailored Shareholders Report
Q1 Complete Holdings
Q3 Complete Holdings

* The financial statements include the Fund’s disclosures required by Items 7 through 11 of Form N-CSR, which includes the financial statements, financial highlights, and other important information when applicable.

** The financial statements include the Fund’s disclosures required by Items 7 through 11 of Form N-CSR, which includes the financial statements, financial highlights, and other important information when applicable.

SEI Investments Distribution Co. (1 Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA, 19456) is the distributor for the Global X Funds. Check the background of SIDCO and Global X’s Registered Representatives on FINRA’s

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Concentration in a particular industry or sector will subject XYLD to loss due to adverse occurrences that may affect that industry or sector. Investors in XYLD should be willing to accept a high degree of volatility in the price of the fund’s shares and the possibility of significant losses.

XYLD engages in options trading. An option is a contract sold by one party to another that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) a stock at an agreed upon price within a certain period or on a specific date. A covered call option involves holding a long position in a particular asset, in this case U.S. common equities, and writing a call option on that same asset with the goal of realizing additional income from the option premium. XYLD writes covered call index options on the S&P 500 Index. By selling covered call options, the fund limits its opportunity to profit from an increase in the price of the underlying index above the exercise price, but continues to bear the risk of a decline in the index. A liquid market may not exist for options held by the fund. While the fund receives premiums for writing the call options, the price it realizes from the exercise of an option could be substantially below the indices current market price.

Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Beginning October 15, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if the official closing price isn’t available, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of the time the ETF calculates current NAV per share. Prior to October 15, 2020, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time. The returns shown do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Indices are unmanaged and do not include the effect of fees, expenses or sales charges. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s summary or full prospectuses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Global X Management Company LLC serves as an advisor to Global X Funds. The Funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO), which is not affiliated with Global X Management Company LLC or Mirae Asset Global Investments. Global X Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by S&P or Cboe, nor do these entities make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in the Global X Funds. Neither SIDCO, Global X nor Mirae Asset Global Investments are affiliated with these entities.

XYLD traded under the ticker HSPX from inception until August 21, 2020.