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SQSvsXYLGETF Comparison

ETF 1

SQS

Sapient Quality Select ETF

This fund is part of

Uncategorized Equities

-0.72%

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ETF 2

XYLG

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

-0.63%

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Sapient Quality Select ETF (SQS) belongs to the Uncategorized Equities segment. Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF (XYLG) is part of the Options Strategies segment. SQS's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. In contrast, XYLG's top sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. SQS is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.8%, versus 0.35% for XYLG. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SQS and XYLG 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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SQS vs XYLG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/17/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SQS XYLG	+0.82%+1.15%	+2.87%+4.99%	n/a+8.36%	n/a+18.47%	n/a+54.02%	n/a+66.41%
Flows	SQS XYLG	-$851K-$2M	-$6M-$1M	--$825K	-+$10M	--$1M	-+$59M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SQS XYLG	+16.97%+9.37%	n/a+9.63%	n/a+12.34%	n/a+14.02%
Max drawdown	SQS XYLG	-6.60%-3.26%	n/a-6.95%	n/a-17.16%	n/a-21.24%
Max drawdown duration	SQS XYLG	45d30d	n/a48d	n/a154d	n/a736d

Trading data

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	SQS	XYLG
Last sale 7/17/2026 at 1:30 PM	$27.77	$28.95
Previous close 07/16/2026	$27.98	$29.11
Consolidated volume 07/16/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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SQS

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	SQS	XYLG
Last price	$27.77	$28.95
1D performance	-0.75%	-0.52%
AuM	$1.38 B	$65.11 M
E/R	0.8%	0.35%

Characteristics

	SQS	XYLG
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Alpha Architect	Global X
Benchmark	-	CBOE S&P 500 Half BuyWrite Index
N° of holdings	35	499
Asset class	-	Alternative
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	March 13, 2026	June 21, 2013
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

SQS

USA

92.47%

Other

7.53%

XYLG

USA

99.09%

Other

0.91%

Sectors

SQS

Technology

52.76%

Industrials

9.87%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

7.72%

Finance

7.51%

Other

22.14%

XYLG

Technology

47.4%

Finance

12.84%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

9.34%

Healthcare

8.21%

Industrials

7.68%

Other

14.53%

Diversification

SQS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

69.52%

XYLG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

45.89%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of May 31, 2026

SQS

NVIDIA Corp.

9.43%

Alphabet, Inc.

8.45%

Apple, Inc.

7.57%

Microsoft Corp.

4.82%

Amazon.com, Inc.

4.64%

Vistra Corp.

4.61%

Broadcom Inc.

4.58%

Eli Lilly & Co.

4.40%

Micron Technology, Inc.

3.74%

Vertiv Holdings Co.

3.19%

Netflix, Inc.

3.07%

GE Vernova, Inc.

3.02%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

2.89%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

2.62%

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

2.49%

XYLG

NVIDIA Corp.

7.99%

Apple, Inc.

7.14%

Microsoft Corp.

5.21%

Amazon.com, Inc.

4.12%

Alphabet, Inc.

3.45%

Broadcom Inc.

3.29%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.74%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

2.15%

Tesla, Inc.

1.91%

Micron Technology, Inc.

1.69%

Eli Lilly & Co.

1.36%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

1.35%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

1.30%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

1.25%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

0.94%

Frequently asked questions about SQS and XYLG

Which ETF is bigger: SQS or XYLG?

As of July 17, 2026, SQS holds $1.38 B in assets under management (AUM), while XYLG manages $65.11 M.

What sectors do the SQS and XYLG ETFs invest in?

SQS leans toward sectors like Technology, Industrials and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, XYLG focuses on Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

SQSvsXYLGETF Comparison

Sapient Quality Select ETF

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF

SQS vs XYLG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

Which ETF is bigger: SQS or XYLG?

As of July 17, 2026, SQS holds $1.38 B in assets under management (AUM), while XYLG manages $65.11 M.

What sectors do the SQS and XYLG ETFs invest in?

SQS leans toward sectors like Technology, Industrials and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, XYLG focuses on Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

What are the top holdings of the SQS ETF and XYLG ETF?

SQS top holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Alphabet, Inc. and Apple, Inc.. XYLG holds in its top three: NVIDIA Corp., Apple, Inc. and Microsoft Corp..

Which ETF is more diversified: SQS or XYLG?

SQS holds 35 securities with 69.52% of its assets in the top 15. XYLG has 502 securities and a top 15 weight of 45.89%.

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