Data as of .
DOGG vs DYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DOGG paid 9.6% of its price in cash against DYLG’s 9.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DOGG 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, DOGG and DYLG hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DOGG | DYLG |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | 6.33% | 4.46% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 4.75% | 4.35% |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | 4.78% | 3.46% |
| McDonald's Corporation | 4.92% | 2.87% |
| Chevron Corporation | 5.81% | 2.42% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 7.18% | 1.70% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 6.47% | 1.69% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 5.47% | 1.02% |
| NIKE, Inc. (Class B) | 4.47% | 0.41% |
| Only in DOGG | Only in DYLG |
|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 69.94% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.88% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. 5.55% | CATERPILLAR INC 9.35% |
| 2027-01-26 Merck & Co., Inc. C 161.07 0.22% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.70% |
| 2027-01-26 UnitedHealth Group Incorporat 0.14% | TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.33% |
| 2027-01-26 Chevron Corporation C 260.24 0.05% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.25% |
| 2027-01-26 Amgen Inc. C 511.45 0.03% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 4.04% |
| 2027-01-26 NIKE, Inc. (Class B) C 92.57 0.01% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.04% |
| 2027-01-26 The Coca-Cola Company C 110.0 0.01% | 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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOGG | DYLG | DOGG | DYLG | DOGG | DYLG | |
| 3 months | +2.5% | +1.9% | 2.3% | 0.8% | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +3.9% | +13.0% | 4.5% | 2.1% | −10.1 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +18.1% | +13.8% | 9.6% | 9.5% | +4.6 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 3 years | +40.2% | +47.0% | 28.0% | 30.8% | −16.7 pts | −9.8 pts |
| Since launch | +43.7% | +44.7% | 30.9% | 30.7% | −17.9 pts | −8.3 pts |
| DOGG FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF Option income on DIA, paying monthly | DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 3.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.6% | 9.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.0% | +3.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.1% | +13.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | +4.6 pts | +0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 59% |
| Age | 1240 days | 1150 days |
| Net assets | $87m | $6m |
DOGG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DOGG paid 9.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, paid monthly.
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, DOGG or DYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DOGG paid 9.6% of its starting price in cash and DYLG paid 9.5%, so DOGG paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, DOGG or DYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, DOGG returned +18.1% and DYLG returned +13.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DOGG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DOGG or DYLG?
- DOGG charges 0.75% a year and DYLG charges 0.35%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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