XYLG ETF — Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF (XYLG)

XYLG is an ETF that tracks the S&P 500 Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 5.80%, its trailing-12-month yield is 12.50%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 83/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 112.4% over the past 5.9 years, 41.5 points behind SPY at 153.9%.

At the current 5.80% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $580 per year, or $48.33 per month on an equivalent basis.

XYLG performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 112.4% over the past 5.9 years, 41.5 points behind SPY at 153.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.9%.

XYLG key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

83 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.81%

Issuer

Global X

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/21/2020

Expense ratio

0.35%

Distribution rate

5.80%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

12.50%

30-day SEC yield

0.76%

Last close

$29.50

AUM

$65,419,330

Average volume

11720.0

Last dividend

$0.1427

Ex-dividend date

07/20/2026

Payment date

07/23/2026

Beta

0.7

P/E ratio

25.5676

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.80%) 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 (12.50%) 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 (0.76%) 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: S&P 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.

XYLG risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.9%.

Who may consider XYLG — and who may not

XYLG 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 SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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