Data as of .
DJIA vs DYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DJIA paid 10.5% of its price in cash against DYLG’s 9.5% and the two finished level on total return.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and DYLG hold 101% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | DYLG |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 10.95% | 10.88% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 9.40% | 9.35% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.74% | 5.70% |
| AMGEN INC | 4.48% | 4.46% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 4.38% | 4.35% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE | 4.36% | 4.33% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES | 4.28% | 4.25% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.06% | 4.04% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 4.07% | 4.04% |
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 3.88% |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE | 3.73% | 3.71% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 3.62% | 3.60% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | DYLG | DJIA | DYLG | DJIA | DYLG | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +1.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | +3.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +13.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | −2.7 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +13.8% | 10.5% | 9.5% | +0.2 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | +47.0% | 29.3% | 30.8% | −20.1 pts | −9.8 pts |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +44.7% | 39.6% | 30.7% | −25.6 pts | −8.3 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 3.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 9.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +3.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +13.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | +0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | 59% |
| Age | 1667 days | 1150 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $6m |
DJIA in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.7%. 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 6.3%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 84% 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).
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%. 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, DJIA or DYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting price in cash and DYLG paid 9.5%, so DJIA paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, DJIA or DYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and DYLG returned +13.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or DYLG?
- DJIA charges 0.60% 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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