Data as of .
CVRD vs DYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DYLG paid 9.5% of its price in cash against CVRD’s 7.4%, and 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, CVRD and DYLG hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CVRD | DYLG |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 3.88% | 5.70% |
| Visa Inc | 3.68% | 4.25% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.06% | 2.93% |
| Salesforce Inc | 2.47% | 2.75% |
| Honeywell International Inc | 1.48% | 2.38% |
| Only in CVRD | Only in DYLG |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 4.84% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.88% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 4.58% | CATERPILLAR INC 9.35% |
| Danaher Corp 4.32% | AMGEN INC 4.46% |
| Agilent Technologies Inc 3.98% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.35% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.57% | TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.33% |
| Union Pacific Corp 3.17% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 4.04% |
| PepsiCo Inc 3.07% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.04% |
| Blackrock Inc 3.03% | 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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVRD | DYLG | CVRD | DYLG | CVRD | DYLG | |
| 3 months | +4.0% | +1.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +5.7% | +13.0% | 3.3% | 2.1% | −12.3 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +5.6% | +13.8% | 7.4% | 9.5% | −11.0 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 3 years | +19.5% | +47.0% | 25.9% | 30.8% | −58.9 pts | −9.8 pts |
| Since launch | +21.1% | +44.7% | 26.3% | 30.7% | −59.8 pts | −8.3 pts |
| CVRD Madison Covered Call ETF Covered call on SPY, paying quarterly | DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Madison | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) |
| Pays | quarterly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.5% | 3.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.92% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.4% | 9.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.2% | +3.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.6% | +13.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.0 pts | +0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 59% |
| Age | 1123 days | 1150 days |
| Net assets | $32m | $6m |
CVRD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CVRD paid 7.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.6%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.5%, paid quarterly.
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, CVRD or DYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CVRD paid 7.4% of its starting price in cash and DYLG paid 9.5%, 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, CVRD or DYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, CVRD returned +5.6% and DYLG returned +13.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, CVRD or DYLG?
- CVRD charges 0.92% 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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