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XYLD vs XTR

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF vs Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF

XYLD

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$3.1B

XTR

Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4M

Key differences

  • XTR costs 0.35% less per year.
  • XYLD is significantly larger than XTR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • XYLD follows a option income strategy; XTR uses structured outcome.
  • Over the last 3 years, XTR has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • XYLD has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

XYLDXTR
Annual cost (TER)0.60%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$3.1B$4M
Since20132021
Dividend yield10.61%17.17%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyoption incomestructured outcome
CAGR 1Y+18.7%+24.9%
CAGR 3Y+12.0%+19.9%
CAGR 5Y+8.0%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.811.26
Volatility 1Y6.55%10.73%
Max drawdown-33.46%-20.83%

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