Data as of .
DYLG vs GPIQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GPIQ paid 11.0% of its price in cash against DYLG’s 9.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and GPIQ hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYLG | GPIQ |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.70% | 3.96% |
| APPLE INC | 3.88% | 6.59% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.04% | 3.54% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.93% | 4.20% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.57% | 7.48% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.26% | 2.05% |
| WALMART INC | 1.23% | 2.12% |
| AMGEN INC | 4.46% | 0.82% |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | 2.38% | 0.38% |
| Only in DYLG | Only in GPIQ |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.88% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.62% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.35% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 4.11% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.35% | TESLA INC 3.17% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.33% | INTEL CORP 3.01% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.25% | META PLATFORMS INC 2.78% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.04% | BROADCOM INC 2.69% |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE 3.71% | ALPHABET INC 2.57% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.60% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 2.51% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYLG | GPIQ | DYLG | GPIQ | DYLG | GPIQ | |
| 3 months | +1.9% | −1.7% | 0.8% | 2.5% | +1.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +13.0% | +20.5% | 2.1% | 5.9% | −0.9 pts | −3.7 pts |
| 1 year | +13.8% | +21.4% | 9.5% | 11.0% | +0.3 pts | −0.4 pts |
| 3 years | +47.0% | not published | 30.8% | not published | −9.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +44.7% | +98.3% | 30.7% | 38.2% | −8.3 pts | −15.0 pts |
| DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Goldman Sachs |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 3.1% | 10.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.29% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.5% | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +3.5% | +9.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +21.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.3 pts | −0.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 59% | not published |
| Age | 1150 days | 1058 days |
| Net assets | $6m | $5.8bn |
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).
GPIQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DYLG or GPIQ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DYLG paid 9.5% of its starting price in cash and GPIQ paid 11.0%, so GPIQ 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 GPIQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +13.8% and GPIQ returned +21.4% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GPIQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DYLG or GPIQ?
- DYLG charges 0.35% a year and GPIQ charges 0.29%, so GPIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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