XYLD
$41.57+0.12%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $41.57 +0.12%
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETFETF · Income
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF returns by year (2014–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $40.63 | $41.57 | 8.4% | +10.7% | |
| 2025 | $41.90 | $40.63 | 11.0% | +8.0% | |
| 2024 | $39.44 | $41.90 | 13.3% | +19.5% | |
| 2023 | $39.37 | $39.44 | 10.9% | +11.1% | |
| 2022 | $50.51 | $39.37 | 9.1% | -12.9% | |
| 2021 | $46.40 | $50.51 | 9.8% | +18.7% | |
| 2020 | $50.67 | $46.40 | 6.4% | -2.1% | |
| 2019 | $44.32 | $50.67 | 0.0% | +14.3% | |
| 2018 | $50.31 | $44.32 | 0.0% | -11.9% | |
| 2017 | $45.51 | $50.31 | 1.7% | +12.2% | |
| 2016 | $43.77 | $45.51 | 3.4% | +7.4% | |
| 2015 | $45.60 | $43.77 | 4.6% | +0.6% | |
| 2014 | $44.17 | $45.60 | 4.4% | +7.6% |
- Annualized
- +6.7%
- 2014–2026
- Average year
- +6.0%
- 12 full years
- Best year
- +19.5%
- 2024
- Worst year
- -12.9%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 9/12
- 75% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.7%
2014–2026
Average year
+6.0%
12 full years
Best year
+19.5%
2024
Worst year
-12.9%
2022
Positive years
9/12
75% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-10%0%10%
2014+7.6%'14
2015+0.59%'15
2016+7.4%'16
2017+12%'17
2018-12%'18
2019+14%'19
2020-2.1%'20
2021+19%'21
2022-13%'22
2023+11%'23
2024+19%'24
2025+8.0%'25
2026+11%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on XYLD. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2014, Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) has returned about 6.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 6.0%.
- What were Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2014–2026, the best year was 2024 (+19.5%) and the worst was 2022 (-12.9%).
- How often is Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF up in a year?
- 9 of the 12 full years since 2014 were positive — about 75% of the time.
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