Which paid more, DYLG or FGSI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and FGSI paid 8.3%, 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, DYLG or FGSI?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and FGSI +9.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or FGSI?

DYLG charges 0.35% a year and FGSI charges 0.85%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DYLG vs FGSI: 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 FGSI’s 8.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $4.8m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF, and $2.0m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

8.3%

FGSI cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

+9.0%

FGSI total return, 1 year

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

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FGSI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 About even with FTGS

FGSI

+9.0%

FTGS

+8.8%

About even with FTGS

FGSI over 1 year: paid 8.3%, price +0.2%, total +9.0%, FTGS +8.8%, +0.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FTGS

+8.8%

FGSI

+9.0%

8.3% of it arrived as cash

about even with FTGS

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with FTGS

FGSI over 1 year: paid 8.3%, price +0.2%, total +9.0%, FTGS +8.8%, +0.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FTGS

+8.8%

FGSI

+9.0%

8.3% cash

about even with FTGS

8.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. FGSI over 1 year: paid 8.3%, price +0.2%, total +9.0%, FTGS +8.8%, +0.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DYLG costs 0.50 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.8 points; DYLG is 2.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs FGSI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	FGSI
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	FGSI
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+9.0%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	rose 0.2%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	53% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	FGSI
Benchmark	not published	First Trust Growth Strength ETF, measured through FTGS
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	FGSI
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$4.8m	$2.1m
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	FGSI
Holdings in common	4%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and FGSI hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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0 half 100%

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4% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DYLG FGSI

NVIDIA CORPORATION 2.29% 1.93%

SALESFORCE, INC. 2.10% 1.84%

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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%

Only in FGSI

Vertiv Holdings Co (Class A) 2.28%

Eli Lilly and Company 2.25%

United Therapeutics Corporation 2.25%

Blackstone Inc. 2.21%

Delta Air Lines, Inc. 2.20%

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 2.18%

General Dynamics Corporation 2.16%

S&P Global Inc. 2.16%

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly FGSI FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF · Writes calls on the S&P 500, measured against The Growth Strength Index, paying monthly

Issuer Global X First Trust

Strategy covered call option income

Benchmark none First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 4.0% 8.3%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 8.3%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% +0.2%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% +9.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +8.8%

Ahead or behind not available +0.2 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% 53%

Age 3.3 years 1.4 years

Net assets, DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and FGSI as of Nov 3, 2026 $4.8m $2.0m

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: DYLG vs FGSI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	FGSI	DYLG	FGSI	DYLG	FGSI
3 months	−0.1%	−2.2%	0.8%	2.0%	not measured	+0.6 pts
6 months	+8.2%	+6.3%	1.8%	4.3%	not measured	+0.2 pts
1 year	+14.8%	+9.0%	9.2%	8.3%	not measured	+0.2 pts
3 years	+53.4%	–	31.6%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · FGSI Jun 2025	+49.0%	+13.6%	31.3%	11.3%	not measured	−0.7 pts

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About each fund

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). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

FGSI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FGSI paid 8.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.0%. First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) returned +8.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.3%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 53% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or FGSI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and FGSI paid 8.3%, 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, DYLG or FGSI?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and FGSI +9.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or FGSI?: DYLG charges 0.35% a year and FGSI charges 0.85%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →DYLG on its own →FGSI on its own →DYLG dividend history →DYLG holdings →FGSI dividend history →FGSI holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

DYLG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DYLG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

DYLG 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for DYLG ↗

FGSI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FGSI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

FGSI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for FGSI ↗

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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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