Which paid more, DYLG or ISPY?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and ISPY paid 6.2%, 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, DYLG or ISPY?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and ISPY +11.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or ISPY?

DYLG charges 0.35% a year and ISPY charges 0.55%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DYLG vs ISPY: 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 ISPY’s 6.2%, 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 $1.2bn on Nov 4, 2026 for ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

6.2%

ISPY cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

+11.3%

ISPY 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.

ISPY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 3.5 pts behind SPY

ISPY

+11.3%

SPY

+14.8%

3.5 pts behind SPY

ISPY over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price +4.8%, total +11.3%, SPY +14.8%, −3.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

ISPY

+11.3%

6.2% of it arrived as cash

3.5 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

3.5 pts behind SPY

ISPY over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price +4.8%, total +11.3%, SPY +14.8%, −3.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

ISPY

+11.3%

3.5 pts behind SPY

6.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. ISPY over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price +4.8%, total +11.3%, SPY +14.8%, −3.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

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

Pair scorecard

DYLG costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.5 points; ISPY is far larger, $1.2bn against $4.8m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs ISPY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	ISPY
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	ISPY
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+11.3%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	rose 4.8%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	87% of the Nov 6, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	ISPY
Benchmark	not published	S&P 500, measured through SPY
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	ISPY
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.55%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$4.8m	$1.2bn
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	ISPY
Holdings in common	26%

Method

What they share

26%

By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and ISPY hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

26% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DYLG ISPY

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.29% 4.80%

APPLE INC. 3.52% 5.92%

AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.09% 3.24%

ALPHABET INC. 4.05% 2.53%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 2.29% 6.80%

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 4.01% 1.22%

JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.92% 0.81%

VISA INC. 4.17% 0.80%

WALMART INC. 1.27% 0.58%

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.32% 0.56%

CHEVRON CORPORATION 2.24% 0.49%

CATERPILLAR INC. 9.28% 0.47%

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Broadcom, Inc. 2.23%

Alphabet, Inc. 2.02%

Meta Platforms, Inc. 1.60%

Micron Technology, Inc. 1.38%

Tesla, Inc. 1.32%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 1.18%

Eli Lilly & Co. 1.16%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 0.98%

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly ISPY ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF · Option income on SPY, paying monthly

Issuer Global X ProShares

Strategy covered call option income

Benchmark none S&P 500 (SPY)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 4.0% 6.0%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.55%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 6.2%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% +4.8%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% +11.3%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.8%

Ahead or behind not available −3.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% 87%

Age 3.3 years 2.9 years

Net assets, DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and ISPY as of Nov 4, 2026 $4.8m $1.2bn

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 ISPY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	ISPY	DYLG	ISPY	DYLG	ISPY
3 months	−0.1%	−0.5%	0.8%	1.5%	not measured	−0.3 pts
6 months	+8.2%	+3.8%	1.8%	3.1%	not measured	−1.2 pts
1 year	+14.8%	+11.3%	9.2%	6.2%	not measured	−3.5 pts
3 years	+53.4%	–	31.6%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · ISPY Dec 2023	+49.0%	+54.0%	31.3%	27.1%	not measured	−15.1 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.

ISPY

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ISPY paid 6.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.0%, paid monthly. ProShares estimates that 87% of the distribution paid Nov 6, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or ISPY?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and ISPY paid 6.2%, 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, DYLG or ISPY?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and ISPY +11.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or ISPY?: DYLG charges 0.35% a year and ISPY charges 0.55%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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S&P 500 (SPY) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →DYLG on its own →ISPY on its own →DYLG dividend history →DYLG holdings →ISPY dividend history →ISPY 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 ↗

ISPY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

ISPY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

ISPY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

ProShares page for ISPY ↗

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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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