Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF USD (XYLU.L) Sharpe Ratio: 2.61

XYLU.L's Sharpe Ratio of 2.61 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 2.61 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 5, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

XYLU.L Sharpe Ratio Rank

Exceptional

XYLU.L ranks above 81.7% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

XYLU.L Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows XYLU.L's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.86 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.86 to 2.39
Green zone (top 25%): 2.39 or higher
Top 1%: 7.61+
Median: 1.70 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF USD's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Derivative Income, S&P 500 category across multiple time periods, showing how XYLU.L's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jun 5, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	5.52
PMMY	PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May	5.38
CBNK.TO	Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF	5.33
CHPY	YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF	5.23
CPSP	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - April	5.19
SOXY	YieldMax Target 12™ Semiconductor Option Income ETF	5.15
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield Index Fund	4.79
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Covered Call ETF	4.42
GOGY.TO	Harvest Alphabet Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Class A Units	4.31
HIBL	Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X Shares	4.23
XYLU.L	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call UCITS ETF USD	2.61

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Identify market cycles by observing when XYLU.L consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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