Which paid more, DUBS or DYLG?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DUBS paid 2.3% of its starting price in cash and DYLG paid 9.2%, 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, DUBS or DYLG?

With every distribution reinvested, DUBS returned +18.6% and DYLG +14.8% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DUBS or DYLG?

DUBS charges 0.40% a year and DYLG charges 0.35%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DUBS vs DYLG: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its price in cash against DUBS’s 2.3%, though DUBS returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $398m on Jul 31, 2026 for Aptus Large Cap Enhanced Yield ETF, and $4.8m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF.

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At a glance

2.3%

DUBS cash paid, 1 year

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

+18.6%

DUBS total return, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

DUBS · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 3.8 pts ahead of SPY

DUBS

+18.6%

SPY

+14.8%

3.8 pts ahead of SPY

DUBS over 1 year: paid 2.3%, price +16.0%, total +18.6%, SPY +14.8%, +3.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

DUBS

+18.6%

2.3% cash

3.8 pts ahead of SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

3.8 pts ahead of SPY

DUBS over 1 year: paid 2.3%, price +16.0%, total +18.6%, SPY +14.8%, +3.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

DUBS

+18.6%

3.8 pts ahead of SPY

2.3% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. DUBS over 1 year: paid 2.3%, price +16.0%, total +18.6%, SPY +14.8%, +3.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DYLG · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

DYLG

+14.8%

none

Not measured

DYLG over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +4.7%, total +14.8%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DYLG

+14.8%

9.2% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

DYLG over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +4.7%, total +14.8%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DYLG

+14.8%

9.2% cash

9.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +18.6%. DYLG over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +4.7%, total +14.8%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +18.6%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DYLG costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.8 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DUBS vs DYLG: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DUBS	DYLG
Paid and earned
Measure	DUBS	DYLG
Total return, 1 year	+18.6%	+14.8%
Price change, 1 year	rose 16.0%	rose 4.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	71% of the Sep 30, 2026 payment	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DUBS	DYLG
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	not published
Cost and size
Measure	DUBS	DYLG
Expense ratio	0.40%	0.35%
Net assets, DUBS as of Jul 31, 2026 and DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026	$398m	$4.8m
Holdings
Measure	DUBS	DYLG
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, DUBS and DYLG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DUBS DYLG

Only in one fund ↓

Only in DUBS

State Street SPDR Portfolio S& 73.21%

BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core E 24.71%

Only in DYLG

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 11.60%

CATERPILLAR INC. 9.28%

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.29%

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED 4.72%

AMGEN INC. 4.39%

The Travelers Companies, Inc. 4.26%

VISA INC. 4.17%

ALPHABET INC. 4.05%

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Side by side

DUBS Aptus Large Cap Enhanced Yield ETF · Option income on SPY, paying quarterly DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly

Issuer Aptus Global X

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) none

Pays quarterly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 2.2% 4.0%

Expense ratio 0.40% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 2.3% 9.2%

Price change, 1 year +16.0% +4.7%

Total return, 1 year +18.6% +14.8%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% not published

Ahead or behind +3.8 pts not available

Return of capital, latest estimate 71% 32%

Age 3.4 years 3.3 years

Net assets, DUBS as of Jul 31, 2026 and DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 $398m $4.8m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: DUBS vs DYLG: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DUBS	DYLG	DUBS	DYLG	DUBS	DYLG
3 months	+0.6%	−0.1%	0.6%	0.8%	+0.7 pts	not measured
6 months	+6.7%	+8.2%	1.1%	1.8%	+1.7 pts	not measured
1 year	+18.6%	+14.8%	2.3%	9.2%	+3.8 pts	not measured
3 years	+85.1%	+53.4%	9.9%	31.6%	+2.2 pts	not measured
Since launchNot the same days: DUBS Jun 2023 · DYLG Jul 2023	+86.4%	+49.0%	10.2%	31.3%	+3.2 pts	not measured

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About each fund

DUBS

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DUBS paid 2.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 16.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 2.2%, paid quarterly. Aptus estimates that 71% of the distribution paid Sep 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

DYLG

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.8%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.0%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 32% of the distribution paid Sep 24, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DUBS or DYLG?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DUBS paid 2.3% of its starting price in cash and DYLG paid 9.2%, 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, DUBS or DYLG?: With every distribution reinvested, DUBS returned +18.6% and DYLG +14.8% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DUBS or DYLG?: DUBS charges 0.40% a year and DYLG charges 0.35%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

DUBS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DUBS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

DUBS 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Aptus website ↗

DYLG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DYLG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

DYLG 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for DYLG ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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