XYLD Pays Monthly Income But Still Costs Retirees A Hidden 5%

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF ( NYSEARCA:XYLD ) offers monthly income through a covered call strategy on the S&P 500, delivering distributions that averaged $0.37 per share monthly in 2025.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 23, 2026

Right Now Retirees Should Forget Dividend Stocks And Flip to This Income Strategy Instead

Traditional dividend stocks have long been the go-to for income investors. However, covered call ETFs have emerged as a compelling alternative, generating income through options premiums rather than waiting for quarterly dividends.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 18, 2026

VYM Vs. XYLD: Why The Dividend Growth ETF Beats The Popular High Yield Play

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) is a better core of a passive income-focused portfolio than Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD). We look at why this is. We also look at how to optimize a portfolio with VYM as a core position in it.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 23, 2025

Covered Option Funds Are Timely: JEPI Outshines XYLD

JEPI (JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF) is upgraded to buy, favored over XYLD for its lower fees, superior diversification, and value orientation. Current market conditions, with a low VIX and questionable CPI optimism, make covered option funds like JEPI and XYLD timely portfolio choices. JEPI's active strategy generated lower drawdowns and better total returns in the past.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 23, 2025

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