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RYLDvsIWMETF Comparison

ETF 1

RYLD

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

+0.52%

Full RYLD fund page

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ETF 2

IWM

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

+0.58%

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Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) belongs to the Options Strategies segment. iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is part of the US Small Cap segment. In contrast, IWM's top sector exposures are Finance, Healthcare and Technology. RYLD is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.19% for IWM. RYLD is up 13.04% year-to-date (YTD) with +$41M in YTD flows. IWM performs better with 17.86% YTD performance, and -$7.40B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of RYLD and IWM below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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RYLD vs IWM performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/11/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	RYLD IWM	-1.10%-3.94%	+4.14%-0.30%	+13.04%+17.86%	+18.26%+21.27%	+30.89%+62.48%	+14.68%+38.04%
Flows	RYLD IWM	+$13M-$587M	+$9M-$1.12B	+$41M-$7.40B	+$44M-$3.45B	-$47M-$2.40B	+$1.59B-$5.38B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	RYLD IWM	+7.24%+13.86%	+10.57%+18.89%	+13.12%+21.24%	+14.29%+22.51%
Max drawdown	RYLD IWM	-2.47%-5.67%	-6.31%-11.03%	-18.87%-27.52%	-21.96%-31.96%
Max drawdown duration	RYLD IWM	15d26d	63d82d	243d289d	1509d1093d

Trading data

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	RYLD	IWM
Last sale 9/14/2026 at 1:30 PM	$15.92	$287.91
Previous close 09/11/2026	$15.97	$288.89
Consolidated volume 09/11/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	RYLD	IWM
Last price	$15.92	$287.91
1D performance	-0.31%	-0.34%
AuM	$1.37 B	$78.38 B
E/R	0.6%	0.19%

Characteristics

	RYLD	IWM
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Global X	iShares
Benchmark	Cboe Russell 2000 BuyWrite Index	Russell 2000 Index
N° of holdings	-	1945
Asset class	Alternative	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	April 17, 2019	May 22, 2000
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

RYLD

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IWM

USA

95.53%

Other

4.47%

Sectors

RYLD

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IWM

Finance

26.78%

Healthcare

20.22%

Technology

11.82%

Industrials

10.54%

Other

30.64%

Diversification

RYLD

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IWM

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

4.93%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

RYLD

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IWM

BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury

0.46%

Moog, Inc.

0.39%

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.

0.38%

Hut 8 Corp.

0.36%

UMB Financial Corp.

0.35%

Cytokinetics, Inc.

0.34%

ViaSat, Inc.

0.32%

Glaukos Corp.

0.31%

Krystal Biotech, Inc.

0.31%

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

0.30%

Old National Bancorp

0.30%

Brinker International, Inc.

0.29%

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

0.28%

HealthEquity, Inc.

0.28%

JFrog Ltd.

0.27%

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RYLDvsIWMETF Comparison

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

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RYLD vs IWM performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the RYLD and IWM ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 11, 2026, RYLD is up 13.04% year-to-date (YTD), while IWM has returned 17.86%. That puts IWM better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: RYLD or IWM?

Year-to-date, the RYLD ETF saw +$41M in flows, compared to -$7.40B for IWM.

Which ETF is more volatile: RYLD or IWM?

Over the past year, RYLD had a volatility of 10.57%, while IWM experienced 18.89%.

Which ETF is bigger: RYLD or IWM?

As of September 11, 2026, RYLD holds $1.37 B in assets under management (AUM), while IWM manages $78.38 B.

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