Data as of .
DYLG vs HJAN: which paid, and which earned it?
DYLG and HJAN both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYLG | HJAN | DYLG | HJAN | DYLG | HJAN | |
| 3 months | +1.9% | not published | 0.8% | not published | +1.5 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +13.0% | not published | 2.1% | not published | −0.9 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +13.8% | not published | 9.5% | not published | +0.3 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +47.0% | not published | 30.8% | not published | −9.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +44.7% | 0.0% | 30.7% | 0.0% | −8.3 pts | −0.8 pts |
| DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | HJAN Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January Buffer with income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Innovator |
| Strategy | covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 3.1% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.5% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +3.5% | 0.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +0.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 59% | not published |
| Age | 1150 days | 8 days |
| Net assets | $6m | not published |
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).
HJAN in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 10, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, HJAN paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned 0.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +0.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DYLG or HJAN?
- DYLG charges 0.35% a year and HJAN charges 0.79%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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