Data as of .
CDPI vs DYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
CDPI and DYLG both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDPI | DYLG | CDPI | DYLG | CDPI | DYLG | |
| 3 months | not published | +1.9% | not published | 0.8% | not published | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +13.0% | not published | 2.1% | not published | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +13.8% | not published | 9.5% | not published | +0.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +47.0% | not published | 30.8% | not published | −9.8 pts |
| Since launch | +0.5% | +44.7% | 0.7% | 30.7% | −4.1 pts | −8.3 pts |
| CDPI Columbia High Dividend Premium Income ETF Covered call on SCHD | DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Columbia | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.2% | 3.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.7% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026) | 9.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.2% | +3.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +0.5% (since launch on Jul 14, 2026) | +13.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +4.6% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.1 pts | +0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 59% |
| Age | 66 days | 1150 days |
| Net assets | not published | $6m |
CDPI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jul 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, CDPI paid 0.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.5%. US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy returned +4.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.2%, paid periodically.
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 is cheaper, CDPI or DYLG?
- CDPI charges 0.45% 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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