Dividends
XYLD ETF Dividend History, Yield & Distributions
ETF Dividend History · Distribution Yield · Ex-Dividend Date · Payment Schedule
XYLDGlobal X - S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
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XYLD ETF dividend answer
Global X - S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) has a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 10.21% and paid $4.24 per share over the trailing 12 months. The fund currently pays monthly distributions based on covered events. Its latest distribution was $0.3143 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 19, 2026 and payment date of Oct 22, 2026. The next announced ex-dividend date is Oct 19, 2026. XYLD distribution history is shown as fund payout history, so corporate payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are excluded.
XYLD Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next XYLD Distribution Date
When XYLD next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next announced XYLD distribution
Next ex-date status: announced. Next distribution amount status: announced. Projected values are inferred from recent cadence and are never presented as issuer announcements.
Dividend growth is temporarily withheld because recent rows show an extreme change that needs data review. Raw vendor values stay visible in the history table; TTM, growth, yield, and calculator context use the guarded analysis value.
Latest XYLD Distribution Dates
Review the latest distribution, yield, available trailing-year income, and distribution cadence before treating income as durable.
AIQ Distribution bridge
Fund distributions should be read with holdings quality, liquidity, and asset-class exposure.
Distribution yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and volatility can improve the dependability of an income allocation.
XYLD Dividend & Distribution History
Recent per-share distributions show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Distribution pattern
Recent distribution payments are summarized as cadence signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
XYLD Annual Distribution History
XYLD Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $0.314, event yield 10.25%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed distribution history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year payout CAGR
- 3.02%
- Peer rank
- #2 of 3
- Peer percentile
- 50th
- 2020 annual payout
- $3.681
- 2025 annual payout
- $4.271
- Calendar-year declines
- 2
XYLD's split-adjusted annual distributions grew at 3.02% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #2 of 3 option-income ETFs in AlgovestIQ's research.
Measured from 2019 instead, the same history compounds at 6.56% a year.
Split-adjusted annual distributions, 2020–2025. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
XYLD Distribution Yield
How XYLD's trailing distribution yield is calculated, and how it differs from 30-Day SEC Yield and total return.
Yield methodology
Trailing distribution yield equals distributions paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available market price. It is different from 30-Day SEC Yield, forward distribution yield, and total return.
Distribution variability
XYLD distributions reflect income from underlying holdings and may vary by quarter, market environment, fund composition, and fund policy.
Recent XYLD distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | $0.314 | $0.314 | 10.25% | Monthly | $4.24 | — | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $0.2964 | $0.2964 | 10.38% | Monthly | $4.32 | — | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $0.3109 | $0.3109 | 10.48% | Monthly | $4.33 | — | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $0.4088 | $0.4088 | 10.63% | Monthly | $4.33 | — | Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.3403 | $0.3403 | 10.44% | Monthly | $4.24 | — | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
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| May 18, 2026 | $0.4012 | $0.4012 | 10.67% | Monthly | $4.28 | — | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $0.3522 | $0.3522 | 10.71% | Monthly | $4.27 | — | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.3905 | $0.3905 | 11.00% | Monthly | $4.30 | — | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $0.3412 | $0.3412 | 10.63% | Monthly | $4.31 | — | Feb 23, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | $0.3597 | $0.3597 | 10.62% | Monthly | $4.26 | Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.3252 | $0.3252 | 10.52% | Monthly | $4.27 | — | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $0.4003 | $0.4003 | 12.83% | Monthly | $3.95 | — | Nov 24, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $0.3967 | $0.3967 | 12.89% | Monthly | $3.92 | — | Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.3016 | $0.3016 | 13.01% | Monthly | $3.91 | — | Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.3163 | $0.3163 | 13.25% | Monthly | $3.95 | — | Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $0.3126 | $0.3126 | 13.50% | Monthly | $4.03 | — | Jul 21, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.3872 | $0.3872 | 13.54% | Monthly | $4.03 | — | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.3893 | $0.3893 | 13.33% | Monthly | $3.92 | — | May 19, 2025 | May 27, 2025 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | $0.3774 | $0.3774 | 13.52% | Monthly | $3.81 | — | Apr 21, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.4005 | $0.4005 | 12.45% | Monthly | $3.77 | — | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | $0.2907 | $0.2907 | 11.64% | Monthly | $3.70 | — | Feb 24, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | $0.373 | $0.373 | 11.57% | Monthly | $3.71 | — | Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $1.19 | $1.19 | 11.53% | Monthly | $3.65 | — | Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.371 | $0.371 | 9.44% | Monthly | $3.94 | — | Nov 18, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | $0.386 | $0.386 | 9.23% | Monthly | $3.83 | — | Oct 21, 2024 | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.3419 | $0.3419 | 9.26% | Monthly | $3.83 | — | Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 9.31% | Monthly | $3.82 | — | Aug 19, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | $0.3126 | $0.3126 | 9.37% | Monthly | $3.80 | — | Jul 22, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.2764 | $0.2764 | 9.37% | Monthly | $3.78 | — | Jun 24, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| May 20, 2024 | $0.2819 | $0.2819 | 9.56% | Monthly | $3.83 | — | May 21, 2024 | May 29, 2024 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | $0.3404 | $0.3404 | 9.65% | Monthly | $3.83 | — | Apr 23, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | $0.3219 | $0.3219 | 9.58% | Monthly | $3.87 | — | Mar 19, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | $0.3017 | $0.3017 | 9.93% | Monthly | $3.94 | — | Feb 21, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | $0.3138 | $0.3138 | 10.20% | Monthly | $4.05 | — | Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.2896 | $0.2896 | 10.49% | Monthly | $4.15 | — | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | $0.2668 | $0.2668 | 10.92% | Monthly | $4.24 | — | Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | $0.3835 | $0.3835 | 11.49% | Monthly | $4.38 | — | Oct 24, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $0.3333 | $0.3333 | 11.03% | Monthly | $4.39 | — | Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | $0.3803 | $0.3803 | 11.20% | Monthly | $4.47 | — | Aug 22, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | $0.2872 | $0.2872 | 10.97% | Monthly | $4.52 | — | Jul 25, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.3274 | $0.3274 | 11.50% | Monthly | $4.67 | — | Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 |
| May 22, 2023 | $0.284 | $0.284 | 11.75% | Monthly | $4.77 | — | May 23, 2023 | May 31, 2023 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | $0.376 | $0.376 | 12.20% | Monthly | $4.92 | — | Apr 25, 2023 | May 2, 2023 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $0.3989 | $0.3989 | 12.68% | Monthly | $5.04 | — | Mar 21, 2023 | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | $0.4081 | $0.4081 | 12.80% | Monthly | $5.14 | — | Feb 22, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | $0.41 | $0.41 | 12.90% | Monthly | $5.22 | Jan 20, 2023 | Jan 24, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.3822 | $0.3822 | 13.40% | Monthly | $5.29 | — | Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | $0.405 | $0.405 | 13.50% | Monthly | $5.37 | — | Nov 22, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | $0.401 | $0.401 | 13.45% | Monthly | $5.33 | — | Oct 25, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | $0.405 | $0.405 | 13.16% | Monthly | $5.27 | — | Sep 20, 2022 | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | $0.434 | $0.434 | 12.24% | Monthly | $5.24 | — | Aug 23, 2022 | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | $0.439 | $0.439 | 12.12% | Monthly | $5.17 | — | Jul 19, 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.422 | $0.422 | 12.00% | Monthly | $5.07 | Jun 17, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 |
| May 23, 2022 | $0.441 | $0.441 | 11.51% | Monthly | $5.04 | — | May 24, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | $0.495 | $0.495 | 10.09% | Monthly | $4.93 | — | Apr 19, 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $0.501 | $0.501 | 9.79% | Monthly | $4.80 | — | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | $0.484 | $0.484 | 9.93% | Monthly | $4.71 | — | Feb 23, 2022 | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | $0.481 | $0.481 | 9.59% | Monthly | $4.59 | Jan 21, 2022 | Jan 25, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.458 | $0.458 | 9.05% | Monthly | $4.59 | Dec 29, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 7, 2022 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | $0.365 | $0.365 | 9.06% | Monthly | $4.53 | — | Nov 23, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | $0.345 | $0.345 | 9.18% | Monthly | $4.62 | — | Oct 19, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 9.66% | Monthly | $4.72 | — | Sep 21, 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | $0.373 | $0.373 | 9.67% | Monthly | $4.80 | Aug 20, 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | $0.337 | $0.337 | 10.02% | Monthly | $4.82 | — | Jul 20, 2021 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $0.387 | $0.387 | 9.64% | Monthly | $4.70 | — | Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 |
| May 24, 2021 | $0.333 | $0.333 | 9.37% | Monthly | $4.52 | — | May 25, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | $0.361 | $0.361 | 9.23% | Monthly | $4.39 | — | Apr 20, 2021 | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 8.92% | Monthly | $4.24 | — | Mar 23, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 8.54% | Monthly | $4.00 | — | Feb 23, 2021 | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | $0.476 | $0.476 | 8.35% | Monthly | $3.90 | — | Jan 20, 2021 | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.404 | $0.404 | 7.93% | Monthly | $3.68 | — | Dec 31, 2020 | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | $0.449 | $0.449 | 7.67% | Monthly | $3.53 | — | Nov 24, 2020 | Dec 2, 2020 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | $0.452 | $0.452 | 7.52% | Monthly | $3.33 | — | Oct 20, 2020 | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | $0.445 | $0.445 | 7.15% | Monthly | $3.13 | — | Sep 22, 2020 | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | $0.392 | $0.392 | 6.60% | Monthly | $2.93 | — | Aug 25, 2020 | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | $0.218 | $0.218 | 6.43% | Monthly | $2.78 | — | Jul 21, 2020 | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $0.209 | $0.209 | 6.70% | Monthly | $2.81 | — | Jun 23, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| May 18, 2020 | $0.207 | $0.207 | 6.88% | Monthly | $2.84 | — | May 19, 2020 | May 27, 2020 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | $0.203 | $0.203 | 7.27% | Monthly | $2.88 | — | Apr 21, 2020 | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | $0.1827 | $0.1827 | 8.44% | Monthly | $2.92 | — | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 5.92% | Monthly | $2.97 | — | Feb 25, 2020 | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | $0.2593 | $0.2593 | 5.73% | Monthly | $2.95 | Jan 17, 2020 | Jan 22, 2020 | Jan 29, 2020 |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.2557 | $0.2557 | 5.78% | Monthly | $2.92 | — | Dec 31, 2019 | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2019 | $0.2506 | $0.2506 | 6.14% | Monthly | $3.05 | — | Nov 21, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 |
| Oct 23, 2019 | $0.2452 | $0.2452 | 6.20% | Monthly | $3.03 | — | Oct 24, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 |
| Sep 25, 2019 | $0.2435 | $0.2435 | 6.21% | Monthly | $3.03 | — | Sep 26, 2019 | Oct 3, 2019 |
| Aug 21, 2019 | $0.2416 | $0.2416 | 6.30% | Monthly | $3.05 | — | Aug 22, 2019 | Aug 29, 2019 |
| Jul 24, 2019 | $0.2507 | $0.2507 | 6.12% | Monthly | $3.07 | — | Jul 25, 2019 | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Jun 26, 2019 | $0.2439 | $0.2439 | 6.33% | Monthly | $3.08 | Jun 25, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 | Jul 5, 2019 |
| May 22, 2019 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 6.48% | Monthly | $3.09 | May 21, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
| Apr 24, 2019 | $0.245 | $0.245 | 6.36% | Monthly | $3.10 | Apr 23, 2019 | Apr 25, 2019 | May 2, 2019 |
| Mar 20, 2019 | $0.2393 | $0.2393 | 6.53% | Monthly | $3.10 | Mar 19, 2019 | Dec 28, 2018 | Mar 28, 2019 |
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.2351 | $0.2351 | 6.60% | Monthly | $3.11 | Feb 19, 2019 | Feb 21, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Jan 23, 2019 | $0.2266 | $0.2266 | 6.86% | Monthly | $3.12 | Jan 22, 2019 | Jan 24, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.3875 | $0.3875 | 7.17% | Monthly | $3.15 | Dec 27, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $0.233 | $0.233 | 8.81% | Monthly | $2.77 | Nov 20, 2018 | Nov 23, 2018 | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $0.2475 | $0.2475 | 8.43% | Monthly | $2.60 | Oct 23, 2018 | Oct 25, 2018 | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $0.2623 | $0.2623 | 7.34% | Monthly | $2.39 | Sep 25, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $0.2601 | $0.2601 | 6.96% | Monthly | $2.19 | Aug 21, 2018 | Aug 23, 2018 | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $0.2564 | $0.2564 | 7.01% | Monthly | $1.93 | Jul 24, 2018 | Jul 26, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $0.2543 | $0.2543 | 6.73% | Monthly | $1.73 | Jun 19, 2018 | Jun 21, 2018 | Jun 26, 2018 |
| May 23, 2018 | $0.2506 | $0.2506 | 6.43% | Monthly | $1.53 | May 22, 2018 | May 24, 2018 | May 29, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $0.2451 | $0.2451 | 6.34% | Monthly | $1.35 | Apr 24, 2018 | Apr 26, 2018 | May 1, 2018 |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $0.2494 | $0.2494 | 6.05% | Monthly | $1.11 | Mar 20, 2018 | Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $0.2499 | $0.2499 | 5.72% | Monthly | $0.9197 | Feb 20, 2018 | Feb 22, 2018 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $0.2587 | $0.2587 | 5.10% | Monthly | $0.7299 | Jan 23, 2018 | Jan 25, 2018 | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Dec 20, 2017 | $1.43 | $1.43 | 5.16% | Monthly | $0.5212 | Dec 19, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Nov 22, 2017 | $0.0671 | $0.0671 | 2.40% | Monthly | — | Nov 21, 2017 | Nov 24, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Oct 25, 2017 | $0.0375 | $0.0375 | 2.45% | Monthly | — | Oct 24, 2017 | Oct 26, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Sep 20, 2017 | $0.0603 | $0.0603 | 2.78% | Monthly | — | Sep 19, 2017 | Sep 21, 2017 | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Aug 23, 2017 | $0.2468 | $0.2468 | 3.11% | Monthly | — | Aug 22, 2017 | Aug 25, 2017 | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Jul 26, 2017 | $0.0544 | $0.0544 | 2.71% | Monthly | — | Jul 25, 2017 | Jul 28, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Jun 21, 2017 | $0.054 | $0.054 | 2.71% | Monthly | — | Jun 20, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | Jul 6, 2017 |
| May 24, 2017 | $0.077 | $0.077 | 2.82% | Monthly | — | — | May 26, 2017 | Jun 8, 2017 |
| Apr 26, 2017 | $0.223 | $0.223 | 2.66% | Monthly | — | — | Apr 28, 2017 | May 10, 2017 |
| Mar 22, 2017 | $0.061 | $0.061 | 2.83% | Monthly | — | Mar 21, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | Apr 5, 2017 |
| Feb 23, 2017 | $0.06 | $0.06 | 2.84% | Monthly | — | Feb 22, 2017 | Feb 27, 2017 | Mar 9, 2017 |
| Jan 25, 2017 | $0.227 | $0.227 | 2.77% | Monthly | — | Jan 24, 2017 | Jan 27, 2017 | Feb 8, 2017 |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.05 | $0.05 | 3.21% | Monthly | — | Dec 20, 2016 | Dec 23, 2016 | Jan 5, 2017 |
| Nov 23, 2016 | $0.077 | $0.077 | 3.98% | Monthly | — | Nov 22, 2016 | Nov 28, 2016 | Dec 8, 2016 |
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XYLD Dividends FAQ
Does XYLD pay dividends?
Yes — though ETF payouts are technically fund distributions rather than corporate dividends. Global X - S&P 500 Covered Call ETF has covered distribution history, most recently $0.31 per share on a monthly cadence.
What is XYLD's dividend yield?
XYLD's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 10.21%, from $4.24 per share paid over the trailing 12 months. That is distributions paid divided by the latest available market price — it is not a 30-Day SEC Yield, a forward yield, or a total return.
How often does XYLD pay dividends?
XYLD currently pays distributions on a monthly cadence based on covered payment history. Cadence inferred from payment spacing is labeled as inferred, because a fund can change its schedule.
When is XYLD's next dividend?
XYLD's next distribution is announced at $0.31 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 19, 2026.
What was XYLD's latest dividend?
XYLD's latest covered distribution was $0.31 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 19, 2026 and a payment date of Oct 22, 2026.
Why do XYLD's distributions vary?
XYLD distributes the income its underlying holdings generate, so the amount moves with dividend timing across the portfolio, index changes, and seasonality. Variation between periods is normal for a broad-market fund and does not by itself signal a change in fund policy.