RYLD vs VUG

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF vs Vanguard Growth ETF

Quick take
  • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.60% for RYLD.
  • RYLD pays a higher dividend yield (11.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricRYLDVUG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.60%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
11.85%0.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.32B$365.00B
YTD return
6.49%5.76%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.551.22
P/E ratio
19.2038.54
Last price
$15.61$86.05
Inception
Issuer
Global XVanguard

RYLD top holdings

Top holdings · RYLD
RSSLGlobal X Russell 2000 ETF101.94%
Sector breakdown · RYLD
Real Estate6.2%
Consumer Cyclical8.4%
Basic Materials4.8%
Consumer Defensive2.4%
Technology16.8%
Communication Services2.5%
Financial Services16.0%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials17.5%
Energy6.2%
Healthcare16.5%

VUG top holdings

Top holdings · VUG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.32%
AAPLApple Inc12.32%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.09%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.54%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.40%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.39%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.15%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.60%
Sector breakdown · VUG
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.6%
Basic Materials0.7%
Consumer Defensive1.7%
Technology52.6%
Communication Services16.5%
Financial Services4.6%
Industrials4.6%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare5.4%

About RYLD

RYLD (Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF) is Russell 2000 covered call strategy for income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 11.85%. Its largest holding is Global X Russell 2000 ETF (RSSL), which represents 101.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.2%.

About VUG

VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $365.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 0.40%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.