# XYLD ETF: fees, returns, drawdowns and holdings

> What XYLD holds, its 0.6% yearly fee, returns by year, its worst drop, and which Tactfolio strategies hold it. Updated daily.

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) run by Global X (Mirae Asset). This fund owns the S&P 500 stocks and sells call options on that index to earn extra income. It charges 0.6% a year. From June 2013 to October 2026 it returned about 8.5% a year, and its worst drop was −33.5%.

Written by [the Tactfolio research team](https://tactfolio.com/about/editorial-policy). Fund facts checked October 17, 2026. Prices through October 16, 2026.

## Key points

- Expense ratio: 0.6% a year (about $60 on $10,000).
- Started trading on June 21, 2013.
- Worst drop since 2013: −33.5%.
- No Tactfolio classic strategies hold it.

## What does XYLD hold?

This fund owns the S&P 500 stocks and sells call options on that index to earn extra income. In return, it gives up much of the gains when stocks rise. It can still lose value when stocks fall.

It tracks the Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite Index. It had 505 holdings as of October 16, 2026, according to Global X (Mirae Asset).

| Fact | XYLD |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF |
| Issuer | Global X (Mirae Asset) |
| Expense ratio | 0.6% a year |
| Started trading | June 21, 2013 |
| Tracks | Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite Index |
| Type | US stocks, ETF |
| Holdings | 505 holdings as of October 16, 2026 |
| Facts checked | October 17, 2026 on the [Global X (Mirae Asset) fund page](https://www.globalxetfs.com/funds/xyld/) |

## What is the XYLD expense ratio?

XYLD charges 0.6% a year. An expense ratio is the yearly fee a fund takes to run itself. On $10,000, a 0.6% fee comes to about $60 a year.

You never get a bill for it. The fund takes the fee out of its own value a little each day.

## How has XYLD done since 2013?

From June 2013 to October 2026, XYLD returned about 8.5% a year. Say you put in $10,000 at the start. It would have been worth about $29,435 at the end, with every dividend reinvested.

| Measure | XYLD |
| --- | --- |
| Total return | 194.3% |
| Return per year (CAGR) | 8.5% |
| Worst drop from a high | −33.5% |
| Volatility (how much it swings) | 13.5% |
| Last 12 months | 17.9% |
| Last 3 years, per year | 13.5% |
| Last 5 years, per year | 7.6% |
| Last 10 years, per year | 8.6% |

Prices through October 16, 2026. Figures use daily closing prices adjusted for splits, with dividends reinvested. They do not include taxes or the cost of buying and selling. Past results do not tell you what will happen next.

## XYLD returns by year

| Year | XYLD return |
| --- | --- |
| 2026 (part of the year) | 11.3% |
| 2025 | 8.0% |
| 2024 | 19.5% |
| 2023 | 11.1% |
| 2022 | −12.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6% |
| 2020 | −0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.4% |
| 2018 | −6.1% |
| 2017 | 16.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.6% |
| 2013 (part of the year) | 14.0% |

## What was XYLD's worst drop?

A drawdown is how far a fund falls from its last high point. XYLD's worst fall was −33.5%, from February 19, 2020 to March 23, 2020. It got back to that high on March 15, 2021.

The chart shows how far below its last high the fund was on each day. Big drops are normal for some funds. They matter because selling during a drop locks in the loss.

## Which Tactfolio strategies hold XYLD?

No classic strategy holds XYLD yet. You can add it to your own rules in the [builder](https://tactfolio.com/builder) and see how they would have done.

## How does XYLD compare with similar ETFs?

Funds that can stand in for XYLD:

- [GPIX](https://tactfolio.com/etf/gpix.md): Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF, 0.29% a year
- [JEPI](https://tactfolio.com/etf/jepi.md): JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF, 0.35% a year
- [JEPQ](https://tactfolio.com/etf/jepq.md): JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF, 0.35% a year
- [DIVO](https://tactfolio.com/etf/divo.md): Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF, 0.56% a year

See [all 8 XYLD alternatives](https://tactfolio.com/alternatives/xyld.md), compared on the same dates as XYLD.

## Test XYLD in your own rules

Tactfolio is a platform where you build rules-based investing strategies, backtest them on decades of real prices, share them, and run them automatically in your own Alpaca account. Open the [builder](https://tactfolio.com/builder), add XYLD, and see how a rule such as "hold it only above its 200-day average" would have done. Strategies run on daily prices and hold US stocks and ETFs only.

## The details

Prices come from Tactfolio's stored daily prices for XYLD. Each close is adjusted for splits, and dividends are reinvested on the day the fund pays them out. CAGR is the steady yearly return that turns the starting value into the ending value. Volatility is the yearly standard deviation of daily returns.

Fund facts come from Global X (Mirae Asset). We checked them on October 17, 2026. Read [what a backtest simulates](https://tactfolio.com/docs/backtests.md) and [how to read drawdown and CAGR](https://tactfolio.com/docs/concepts/reading-a-backtest.md) for more on these measures.

## Research and test it

- [S&P 500 index](https://tactfolio.com/learn/sp500-index): The S&P 500 tracks about 500 large US companies. Learn how stocks get in, how the index is weighted, how to invest in it, and how far it has fallen before.
- [What is an ETF](https://tactfolio.com/learn/what-is-an-etf): An ETF is a fund that trades like a stock. Learn how ETFs work, what they cost, the main types, and the risks, with SEC sources.
- [ETF screener](https://tactfolio.com/screener.md): A free ETF screener for 162 US-listed funds. Filter by type, issuer and fee, sort by returns or worst drop, and compare funds side by side.
- [ETF expense ratio](https://tactfolio.com/learn/etf-expense-ratio): What an ETF expense ratio is, how the fund charges it, and how 0.03% vs 1% adds up over 10 and 30 years, with real fund examples.
- [Backtest a portfolio](https://tactfolio.com/trading-tools/backtest-portfolio): Backtest a portfolio of US stocks and ETFs. Enter tickers and shares, pick when to rebalance, and get the results with a link to share.
- [Backtesting](https://tactfolio.com/backtesting): Free backtesting software for stocks, ETFs, and crypto perps.

## Common questions

### What is the expense ratio of XYLD?

XYLD charges 0.6% a year, according to Global X (Mirae Asset) as of October 17, 2026. That is about $60 a year for every $10,000 you hold.

### When did XYLD start trading?

XYLD started trading on June 21, 2013. It is run by Global X (Mirae Asset).

### What does XYLD track?

XYLD tracks the Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite Index. This fund owns the S&P 500 stocks and sells call options on that index to earn extra income.

### How much has XYLD returned per year?

From June 2013 to October 2026, XYLD returned about 8.5% a year with dividends reinvested. Its worst drop was −33.5%. Past returns do not tell you what it will do next.

### Which strategies use XYLD?

None of Tactfolio's classic strategies hold XYLD yet. You can test it in your own rules in the builder.

## Sources

- [Global X (Mirae Asset): Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF fund page](https://www.globalxetfs.com/funds/xyld/)

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