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Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (USCC.TO)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

CUSIP
37964A103
Issuer
Global X
Inception Date
Sep 13, 2011
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Domicile
Canada
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Different Benchmark Currency

USCC.TO is traded in CAD, while the ^GSPC benchmark is in USD. To make them comparable, the benchmark values have been converted to CAD using the latest available exchange rates.

Returns By Period

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (USCC.TO) has returned -2.45% so far this year and 10.07% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, USCC.TO has returned 10.31% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.91% annually.


Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

1D
1.61%
1M
-3.37%
YTD
-2.45%
6M
-0.76%
1Y
10.07%
3Y*
14.49%
5Y*
9.51%
10Y*
10.31%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.80%
1M
-3.22%
YTD
-3.34%
6M
-2.48%
1Y
12.46%
3Y*
17.80%
5Y*
12.48%
10Y*
12.91%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 14, 2012, USCC.TO's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +0.86%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +10.8%, while the worst month was Jun 2022 at -9.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, USCC.TO closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -8.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.42%0.53%-3.37%-2.45%
20253.76%-1.82%-5.01%-5.32%4.15%3.19%3.56%1.01%4.20%2.81%0.24%-1.27%9.20%
20243.30%4.85%1.79%-1.08%1.93%3.12%2.05%-0.09%2.61%2.26%5.71%1.16%31.13%
20233.70%0.24%1.99%1.68%0.81%1.71%1.69%0.75%-3.86%0.25%4.07%0.29%13.91%
2022-1.57%-0.77%1.65%-5.00%1.12%-9.13%1.65%2.41%-3.29%5.05%2.46%-4.39%-10.22%
20212.70%1.69%4.75%1.93%-0.16%3.14%2.87%0.88%-1.08%0.36%3.12%-1.11%20.61%

Benchmark Metrics

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF has an annualized alpha of 11.04%, beta of 0.63, and R² of 0.36 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 21, 2014.

  • This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (83.90%) than losses (46.03%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.63 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.36 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
  • R² of 0.36 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
11.04%
Beta
0.63
0.36
Upside Capture
83.90%
Downside Capture
46.03%

Expense Ratio

USCC.TO has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

USCC.TO ranks 35 for risk / return — below 35% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


USCC.TO Risk / Return Rank: 3535
Overall Rank
USCC.TO Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3131
Sharpe Ratio Rank
USCC.TO Sortino Ratio Rank: 3131
Sortino Ratio Rank
USCC.TO Omega Ratio Rank: 3939
Omega Ratio Rank
USCC.TO Calmar Ratio Rank: 3636
Calmar Ratio Rank
USCC.TO Martin Ratio Rank: 4141
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (USCC.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


USCC.TOBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.62

0.69

-0.07

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.96

1.06

-0.10

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.17

0.00

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.94

1.14

-0.20

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.94

4.22

-0.28

Explore USCC.TO risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF provided a 9.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$1.82 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 6 consecutive years.


4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%9.00%10.00%CA$0.00CA$0.50CA$1.00CA$1.50CA$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
DividendCA$1.82CA$2.01CA$1.93CA$1.44CA$1.29CA$0.79CA$0.65CA$0.62CA$0.69CA$0.65CA$0.69CA$0.70

Dividend yield

9.61%10.20%9.65%8.50%7.94%4.02%3.85%3.89%4.76%4.29%4.68%4.78%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026CA$0.16CA$0.16CA$0.00CA$0.33
2025CA$0.17CA$0.17CA$0.17CA$0.17CA$0.17CA$0.16CA$0.17CA$0.17CA$0.17CA$0.17CA$0.17CA$0.16CA$2.01
2024CA$0.12CA$0.16CA$0.16CA$0.16CA$0.16CA$0.16CA$0.17CA$0.16CA$0.16CA$0.17CA$0.17CA$0.17CA$1.93
2023CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$0.12CA$1.44
2022CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.09CA$0.08CA$0.08CA$0.12CA$0.13CA$0.13CA$0.14CA$0.13CA$0.12CA$1.29
2021CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.06CA$0.07CA$0.07CA$0.08CA$0.08CA$0.79

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF was 28.48%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 65 trading sessions.

The current Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF drawdown is 5.05%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-28.48%Feb 21, 202015Mar 23, 202065Nov 9, 202080
-17.55%Feb 3, 202546Apr 8, 202596Aug 26, 2025142
-16.9%Jan 6, 202291Oct 13, 2022287Jan 11, 2024378
-12.49%Sep 28, 201833Dec 24, 201831Apr 1, 201964
-10.27%Jan 4, 201628Feb 11, 2016100Jul 25, 2016128

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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