RYLG ETF — Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF (RYLG)

Updated October 16, 2026.

RYLG is an ETF that tracks the Russell 2000. its distribution rate is 5.78%, its trailing-12-month yield is 10.92%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 83/100 (Safe). Total return is 40.8% over the past 4 years, 21.8 points behind IWM at 62.6%.

RYLG performance versus IWM

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 40.8% over the past 4 years, 21.8 points behind IWM at 62.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.5%.

RYLG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

83 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.80%

Issuer

Global X

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/04/2022

Expense ratio

0.35%

Distribution rate

5.78%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

10.92%

Last close

$22.85 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$7,767,087

Average volume

2800.0

Dividend

$0.11

Ex-dividend date

09/21/2026

Payment date

09/24/2026

Beta

0.91

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.78%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (10.92%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Global X or company page; Index: Russell 2000; 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.

RYLG risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed IWM over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.5%.

Who may consider RYLG — and who may not

RYLG may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching IWM total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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