RYLD ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF · Option income ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
RYLD returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.55% | -3.47% | |
| 3 months | +0.55% | -2.38% | |
| 6 months | +9.93% | +3.52% | |
| Year to date | +11.59% | +1.96% | |
| 1 year | +16.10% | +2.97% | |
| 3 years | +32.88% (+9.94%/yr) | -7.42% (-2.54%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +17.00% (+3.06%/yr) | -37.32% (-8.57%/yr) |
Did RYLD's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year RYLD paid out 12.36% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed +2.97%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of +16.10%.
Option income funds pay out option premiums and often part of their own assets, so a high yield can come with a falling share price. Total return is the fair measure: it counts both the payouts and the price change. Compare all option income ETFs.
RYLD returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +11.59% | +1.96% |
| 2025 | +5.63% | -6.36% |
| 2024 | +10.12% | -2.39% |
| 2023 | -0.70% | -11.00% |
| 2022 | -13.05% | -22.94% |
RYLD drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 47.98%, from $25.70 on Nov. 19, 2021 to $13.37 on April 8, 2025, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 7.81% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 21.58% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 47.98% |
| 52-week closing high | $16.43 Aug. 21, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $14.64 March 30, 2026 |
| Latest close | $15.60 Oct. 2, 2026 |
RYLD dividends
RYLD paid $1.87 per share in the last 12 months over 12 payments, a trailing yield of 12.01% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 21, 2026 ($0.15 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $1.41 | 9 |
| 2025 | $1.84 | 12 |
| 2024 | $1.97 | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.94 | 11 |
| 2022 | $2.54 | 12 |
Compare RYLD with
- JEPI +6.89%
- JEPQ +19.72%
- QQQI +18.36%
- SPYI +15.35%
- QYLD +23.05%
- DIVO +12.36%
- GPIQ +23.22%
- GPIX +16.94%
- XYLD +17.97%
- FTHI +9.41%
1-year return, total where available. Add any of them to the RYLD chart, rank every ETF in the return explorer, or browse all ETF pages.
About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.