SDY vs XYLD

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF vs Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • SDY has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.60% for XYLD.
  • XYLD pays a higher dividend yield (10.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSDYXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.46%10.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.98B$3.11B
YTD return
7.81%3.42%
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.
0.650.41
P/E ratio
20.2627.15
Last price
$148.41$40.52
Inception
Issuer
State StreetGlobal X

SDY top holdings

Top holdings · SDY
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.44%
ORealty Income Corp2.48%
TGTTarget Corp2.37%
CVXChevron Corp2.16%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc1.96%
PEPPepsiCo Inc1.77%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp1.64%
WECWEC Energy Group Inc1.61%
KVUEKenvue Inc1.55%
KMBKimberly-Clark Corp1.53%
Sector breakdown · SDY
Real Estate4.6%
Consumer Cyclical5.1%
Basic Materials6.4%
Consumer Defensive17.1%
Technology8.7%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services11.5%
Utilities14.8%
Industrials17.5%
Energy4.6%
Healthcare6.2%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.00%
AAPLApple Inc6.57%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.99%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.27%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.69%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.26%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.94%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.21%
TSLATesla Inc1.77%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.2%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology35.6%
Communication Services11.2%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.5%

About SDY

SDY (SPDR S&P Dividend ETF) is Highest-yielding S&P Composite 1500 dividend growers. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Verizon Communications Inc (VZ), which represents 3.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.6%.

About XYLD

XYLD (Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF) is S&P 500 covered call strategy for enhanced income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $3.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 10.61%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.