EDGX ETF — Global X U.S. 500 Income Edge ETF

Global X U.S. 500 Income Edge ETF (EDGX)

EDGX is an ETF that tracks the Solactive GBS United States 500 Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 9.06%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.32%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 79/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 12.0% over the past 0.5 years, 0.4 points behind SPY at 12.4%.

At the current 9.06% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $906 per year, or $75.50 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual weekly payments vary.

Global X U.S. 500 Income Edge is an actively managed ETF that generates weekly income by writing call options against a portfolio of U.S. large-cap stocks from the Solactive GBS United States 500 Index. The fund distributes at a high current rate on a weekly basis, with an expense ratio of 0.50%. This strategy appeals to income-focused investors seeking regular cash flow from equity exposure, though it involves the trade-off of capped upside potential inherent to covered call strategies.

EDGX performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 12.0% over the past 0.5 years, 0.4 points behind SPY at 12.4%.

EDGX key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

79 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

7.16%

Issuer

Global X

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/17/2026

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

9.06%

Distribution frequency

Weekly

Trailing yield

4.32%

30-day SEC yield

2.56%

Last close

$26.98

AUM

$5,417,845

Average volume

3114.0

Last dividend

$0.0470

Ex-dividend date

08/17/2026

Payment date

08/20/2026

P/E ratio

25.8924

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (9.06%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (4.32%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. The 30-day SEC yield (2.56%) is the SEC standardized figure when we have it. An issuer may publish a different SEC or TTM yield using another as-of date or share-class convention. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Global X fund page; Index: Solactive GBS United States 500 Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

EDGX risks and drawbacks

Payments are weekly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider EDGX — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EDGX pays weekly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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