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SLYGvsRYLDETF Comparison

ETF 1
SLYG

State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF

This fund is part of
US Small Cap Growth
-0.65%
VS
ETF 2
RYLD

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

This fund is part of
Options Strategies
-0.3%

State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) belongs to the US Small Cap Growth segment. Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) is part of the Options Strategies segment. SLYG's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Industrials and Healthcare. SLYG is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.15%, versus 0.6% for RYLD. SLYG is up 17.24% year-to-date (YTD) with +$632M in YTD flows. RYLD performs worse with 12.74% YTD performance, and +$41M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SLYG and RYLD 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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SLYG vs RYLD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 09/14/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
SLYG
RYLD
-7.60%-1.81%
-2.96%+3.32%
+17.24%+12.74%
+18.11%+17.65%
+48.70%+29.71%
+32.10%+14.33%
Flows
SLYG
RYLD
+$23M+$11M
+$87M+$8M
+$632M+$41M
+$657M+$46M
+$1.04B-$41M
+$1.56B+$1.59B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
SLYG
RYLD
+14.48%+7.31%
+17.37%+10.60%
+20.03%+13.13%
+21.50%+14.29%
Max drawdown
SLYG
RYLD
-7.86%-2.47%
-9.05%-6.31%
-27.35%-18.87%
-29.18%-21.96%
Max drawdown duration
SLYG
RYLD
41d18d
41d63d
414d243d
980d1509d
Trading data

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SLYG
RYLD
Last sale
9/15/2026 at 1:30 PM
$109.17
$15.80
Previous close
09/14/2026
$110.11
$15.92
Consolidated volume
09/14/2026
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
Last update 9/15/2026 at 1:30 PM
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Closed
SLYG
RYLD
Last price
$109.17
$15.80
1D performance
-0.85%
-0.75%
AuM$4.86 B$1.37 B
E/R0.15%0.6%
Characteristics
SLYG
RYLD
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderState Street Investment ManagementGlobal X
BenchmarkS&P SmallCap 600 Growth IndexCboe Russell 2000 BuyWrite Index
N° of holdings348-
Asset classEquitiesAlternative
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateSeptember 25, 2000April 17, 2019
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

SLYG
USA
97.03%
Other
2.97%
RYLD
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Sectors

SLYG
Finance
23.33%
Industrials
16.52%
Healthcare
15.04%
Technology
12.83%
Other
32.28%
RYLD
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Diversification

SLYG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

14.28%
RYLD
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026
SLYG
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.
1.24%
ViaSat, Inc.
1.19%
Brinker International, Inc.
1.04%
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
0.96%
FormFactor, Inc.
0.94%
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.
0.94%
ESCO Technologies, Inc.
0.93%
Alkermes Plc
0.93%
StoneX Group, Inc.
0.92%
Argan, Inc.
0.91%
Etsy, Inc.
0.88%
Federal Signal Corp.
0.87%
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp.
0.85%
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
0.85%
JBT Marel Corp.
0.82%
RYLD
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Frequently asked questions about SLYG and RYLD

How have the SLYG and RYLD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 14, 2026, SLYG is up 17.24% year-to-date (YTD), while RYLD has returned 12.74%. That puts SLYG better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the SLYG ETF saw +$632M in flows, compared to +$41M for RYLD.

Which ETF is more volatile: SLYG or RYLD?

Over the past year, SLYG had a volatility of 17.37%, while RYLD experienced 10.6%.

Which ETF is bigger: SLYG or RYLD?

As of September 14, 2026, SLYG holds $4.86 B in assets under management (AUM), while RYLD manages $1.37 B.

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