Data as of .
BIGY vs DYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BIGY paid 12.5% of its price in cash against DYLG’s 9.5%, though DYLG returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DYLG scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BIGY and DYLG hold 43% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BIGY | DYLG |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 5.61% | 4.04% |
| Apple Inc | 6.13% | 3.88% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.35% | 5.70% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.06% | 4.04% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 5.45% | 2.93% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.73% | 9.35% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.30% | 2.57% |
| Chevron Corp | 2.25% | 2.42% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.01% | 3.12% |
| Visa Inc | 1.97% | 4.25% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 1.93% | 1.69% |
| Home Depot Inc/The | 1.68% | 3.46% |
| Only in BIGY | Only in DYLG |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 3.73% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.88% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.33% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 2.83% | SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE 3.71% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.80% | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC 2.38% |
| Tesla Inc 2.60% | BOEING CO/THE 2.29% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.23% | 3M CO 1.92% |
| Netflix Inc 2.19% | WALT DISNEY CO/THE 1.19% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | NIKE INC -CL B 0.41% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGY | DYLG | BIGY | DYLG | BIGY | DYLG | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +1.9% | 3.0% | 0.8% | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +15.0% | +13.0% | 6.9% | 2.1% | −3.0 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | +13.8% | 12.5% | 9.5% | −3.6 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +47.0% | not published | 30.8% | not published | −9.8 pts |
| Since launch | +28.9% | +44.7% | 21.8% | 30.7% | −2.4 pts | −8.3 pts |
| BIGY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic 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 | 12.1% | 3.1% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 9.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +3.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +13.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.6 pts | +0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | 59% |
| Age | 666 days | 1150 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $6m |
BIGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.1%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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, BIGY or DYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting price in cash and DYLG paid 9.5%, so BIGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, BIGY or DYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, BIGY returned +13.0% and DYLG returned +13.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BIGY or DYLG?
- BIGY charges 1.09% a year and DYLG charges 0.35%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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