Which paid more, BALI or DYLG?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BALI paid 8.4% of its starting price in cash and DYLG paid 9.2%, so DYLG paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, BALI or DYLG?

With every distribution reinvested, BALI returned +17.6% and DYLG +14.8% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, BALI or DYLG?

BALI and DYLG both charge 0.35% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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BALI vs DYLG: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its price in cash against BALI’s 8.4%, though BALI returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $1.5bn on Nov 3, 2026 for iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF, and $4.8m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF.

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At a glance

8.4%

BALI cash paid, 1 year

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

+17.6%

BALI total return, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

BALI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 2.8 pts ahead of SPY

BALI

+17.6%

SPY

+14.8%

2.8 pts ahead of SPY

BALI over 1 year: paid 8.4%, price +8.4%, total +17.6%, SPY +14.8%, +2.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

BALI

+17.6%

8.4% of it arrived as cash

2.8 pts ahead of SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

2.8 pts ahead of SPY

BALI over 1 year: paid 8.4%, price +8.4%, total +17.6%, SPY +14.8%, +2.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

BALI

+17.6%

2.8 pts ahead of SPY

8.4% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. BALI over 1 year: paid 8.4%, price +8.4%, total +17.6%, SPY +14.8%, +2.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DYLG · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

DYLG

+14.8%

none

Not measured

DYLG over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +4.7%, total +14.8%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DYLG

+14.8%

9.2% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

DYLG over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +4.7%, total +14.8%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DYLG

+14.8%

9.2% cash

9.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +17.6%. DYLG over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +4.7%, total +14.8%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +17.6%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.35% a year; their one-year returns differ by 2.8 points; BALI is far larger, $1.5bn against $4.8m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BALI vs DYLG: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	BALI	DYLG
Paid and earned
Measure	BALI	DYLG
Total return, 1 year	+17.6%	+14.8%
Price change, 1 year	rose 8.4%	rose 4.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	84% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	BALI	DYLG
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	not published
Cost and size
Measure	BALI	DYLG
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$1.5bn	$4.8m
Holdings
Measure	BALI	DYLG
Holdings in common	28%

Method

What they share

28%

By the books each fund has filed, BALI and DYLG hold 28% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

28% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BALI DYLG

MICROSOFT 5.46% 5.29%

APPLE 6.17% 3.52%

AMAZON.COM INC 3.33% 3.09%

NVIDIA 6.95% 2.29%

ALPHABET CLASS A 2.09% 4.05%

CHEVRON 1.81% 2.24%

VISA CLASS A 1.66% 4.17%

PROCTER & GAMBLE 1.65% 1.65%

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.19% 4.01%

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP 1.07% 4.72%

CISCO SYSTEMS INC 0.95% 1.32%

MERCK & CO INC 0.94% 1.48%

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Only in BALI

BROADCOM INC 2.12%

ALPHABET CLASS C 1.95%

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.93%

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 1.88%

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 1.78%

META PLATFORMS CLASS A 1.63%

ELI LILLY 1.37%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY 1.29%

Only in DYLG

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 11.60%

THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY 3.88%

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY 3.83%

THE HOME DEPOT, INC. 3.78%

MCDONALD'S CORPORATION 3.08%

JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.92%

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATION 2.77%

THE BOEING COMPANY 2.46%

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Side by side

BALI iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF · Covered call on SPY, paying monthly DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly

Issuer iShares Global X

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) none

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.5% 4.0%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 8.4% 9.2%

Price change, 1 year +8.4% +4.7%

Total return, 1 year +17.6% +14.8%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% not published

Ahead or behind +2.8 pts not available

Return of capital, latest estimate 84% 32%

Age 3.1 years 3.3 years

Net assets, BALI as of Nov 3, 2026 and DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 $1.5bn $4.8m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: BALI vs DYLG: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	BALI	DYLG	BALI	DYLG	BALI	DYLG
3 months	0.0%	−0.1%	1.7%	0.8%	+0.1 pts	not measured
6 months	+6.5%	+8.2%	3.7%	1.8%	+1.4 pts	not measured
1 year	+17.6%	+14.8%	8.4%	9.2%	+2.8 pts	not measured
3 years	+74.1%	+53.4%	29.6%	31.6%	−8.8 pts	not measured
Since launchNot the same days: BALI Sep 2023 · DYLG Jul 2023	+77.2%	+49.0%	30.6%	31.3%	−8.4 pts	not measured

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About each fund

BALI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BALI paid 8.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.5%, paid monthly. iShares estimates that 84% of the distribution paid Nov 5, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

DYLG

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.8%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.0%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 32% of the distribution paid Sep 24, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, BALI or DYLG?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BALI paid 8.4% of its starting price in cash and DYLG paid 9.2%, so DYLG paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, BALI or DYLG?: With every distribution reinvested, BALI returned +17.6% and DYLG +14.8% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, BALI or DYLG?: BALI and DYLG both charge 0.35% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

BALI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BALI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

BALI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

iShares page for BALI ↗

DYLG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DYLG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

DYLG 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for DYLG ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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