XYLD: Gets The Job Done But Underperforms Peers (Rating Downgrade)

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF offers a high ~12% yield but underperforms peers and index ETFs in total returns. XYLD's at-the-money covered call strategy limits upside growth, making it suitable mainly for investors prioritizing monthly income over capital appreciation. Compared to peers like GPIX and SPYI, XYLD lags in total return, despite its higher yield, challenging its long-term appeal.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 3, 2025

XYLD: The S&P 500 Yield Trap You Should Avoid

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) offers a high 12.79% yield but is rated Hold due to value-destructive distributions. XYLD's covered call strategy caps upside while exposing investors to full S&P 500 downside, resulting in inferior total returns and risk-adjusted performance. Despite lower volatility metrics, XYLD's maximum drawdown closely matches the S&P 500, providing only the illusion of safety for income-focused investors.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 29, 2025

Are covered call ETFs like JEPI, JEPQ, ULTY, and XYLD worth it?

Covered call ETFs like JEPI, JEPQ, ULTY, and XYLD have done well in the past few years, attracting billions of dollars in assets as investors embraced their high dividends.  JEPI, the biggest covered call ETF, has attracted over $41 billion in assets, thanks to its 8.

Invezz • Oct 8, 2025

Fed Cuts Rates & Hints at Two More Cuts in 2025: ETFs to Play

Fed's rate cut and hints of more such moves in 2025 spotlight ETFs like SPVU, RTH, SPSM, XYLD, CHAT and HYDR for growth and income plays.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 18, 2025

A 25-bp Fed Rate Cut Already Baked in on Wall Street? ETFs to Play

With markets rallying lately due to strong hopes of a Fed rate cut this week, the actual reaction can be muted when the news hits the market. ETFs like QYLD, DIVO, JEPI and XYLD may help balance income and risks.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 17, 2025

3 Dividend-Paying ETFs to Buy in September Even If the S&P 500 Sells Off

We aren't even through September, and the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.47%) has already produced an 11.2% year-to-date total return (dividends included) at the time of this writing. That puts the index on track for its third consecutive year of higher-than-historical gains.

The Motley Fool • Sep 16, 2025

XYLD: The Right Fit For The Right Investor

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF offers a 13% yield, appealing to income-focused investors despite price underperformance since inception. XYLD excels in down markets, provides lower beta and modest alpha, and serves as a risk-reducing, income-enhancing portfolio addition. XYLD is rated a Buy for income, conservative, balanced, and value investors, but less suitable for aggressive or growth-focused strategies.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 16, 2025

IVVW: A 'Better' XYLD Yielding 18.77% With Systematic Risk

IVVW offers the lowest expense ratio among S&P 500 covered call ETFs and a high TTM yield, but suffers from NAV erosion and variable distributions. The fund's fixed, systematic covered call strategy leads to unpredictable income and lower long-term total returns compared to actively managed peers. IVVW is less tax-efficient, with most distributions taxed as ordinary income, making it less attractive for taxable accounts.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 5, 2025

My 10% Income Portfolio-Protecting The NAV

Caring about dividends can increase our returns, but caring about NAV can save our portfolio. Return and NAV protection must go hand in hand, because there can be no sustainable return without protecting the value of the underlying assets. As far as I am concerned, the way to protect my portfolio is to favor only securities with a positive NAV over time.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 18, 2025

Secure Dividends Up To 12% From The $3+ Trillion ‘Human Bailout'

A nifty dividend duo—with yields of 9% and 12%—is ready for takeoff. Thanks to Uncle Sam's spending bender coinciding with the rise of the machines.

Forbes • Jul 15, 2025