Data as of .
ACKY vs DYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year ACKY paid 13.9% of its price in cash against DYLG’s 9.5%, though DYLG returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACKY and DYLG hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACKY | DYLG |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 11.56% | 5.70% |
| Visa Inc | 5.35% | 4.25% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 9.95% | 2.93% |
| Only in ACKY | Only in DYLG |
|---|---|
| Brookfield Corp 11.16% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.88% |
| Uber Technologies Inc 10.74% | CATERPILLAR INC 9.35% |
| Pershing Square USA Ltd 10.50% | AMGEN INC 4.46% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 10.23% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.35% |
| Howard Hughes Holdings Inc 8.86% | TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.33% |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc 8.22% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 4.04% |
| Mastercard Inc 5.11% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.04% |
| S&P Global Inc 4.73% | APPLE INC 3.88% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACKY | DYLG | ACKY | DYLG | ACKY | DYLG | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +1.9% | 3.7% | 0.8% | −1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +5.8% | +13.0% | 7.7% | 2.1% | −12.2 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | −1.3% | +13.8% | 13.9% | 9.5% | −17.9 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +47.0% | not published | 30.8% | not published | −9.8 pts |
| Since launch | −0.4% | +44.7% | 14.0% | 30.7% | −19.1 pts | −8.3 pts |
| ACKY VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.7% | 3.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.9% | 9.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −15.1% | +3.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.3% | +13.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −17.9 pts | +0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 59% |
| Age | 374 days | 1150 days |
| Net assets | $45m | $6m |
ACKY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ACKY paid 13.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 15.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 17.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.7%, paid monthly.
DYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DYLG paid 9.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.8%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 3.1%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 59% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, ACKY or DYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ACKY paid 13.9% of its starting price in cash and DYLG paid 9.5%, so ACKY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, ACKY or DYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, ACKY returned −1.3% and DYLG returned +13.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, ACKY or DYLG?
- ACKY charges 0.95% a year and DYLG charges 0.35%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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