Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD)
| Assets | $1.31B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 15.90 |
| Shares Out | 83.91M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.82 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.62% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 184.67% |
| 1-Year Return | -2.55% |
| Volume | 552,800 |
| Open | 15.73 |
| Previous Close | 15.78 |
| Day's Range | 15.60 - 15.73 |
| 52-Week Low | 13.16 |
| 52-Week High | 16.13 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
| Holdings | 10 |
| Inception Date | Apr 17, 2019 |
About RYLD
Fund Home PageThe Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CBOE Russell 2000 BuyWrite index. The fund tracks a market-cap selected and weighted index along with call options for the underlying index. RYLD was launched on Apr 17, 2019 and is issued by Global X.
Top 10 Holdings
100.00% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Global X Russell 2000 ETF | RSSL | 102.35% |
| Cash | n/a | 0.11% |
| Warrant on Inhibrx Inc Ordinary Shares | n/a | 0.00% |
| Warrant on Novartis AG Registered Shares | n/a | 0.00% |
| Canadian Dollar | n/a | 0.00% |
| Pulse Biosciences ([Wts/Rts]) 0% | n/a | 0.00% |
| Cartesian Therapeutics ([Wts/Rts]) 0% | n/a | 0.00% |
| Omniab | n/a | 0.00% |
| Omniab | n/a | 0.00% |
| Rut Us 03/20/26 C2670 | n/a | -2.45% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | $0.1584 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | $0.1573 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.1551 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $0.1518 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $0.1525 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.1517 | Sep 29, 2025 |
News
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