Which paid more, DYLG or JEPI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and JEPI paid 8.1%, 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 JEPI?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and JEPI +12.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or JEPI?

DYLG and JEPI both charge 0.35% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DYLG vs JEPI: 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 JEPI’s 8.1%, 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 $46.1bn on Nov 3, 2026 for JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

8.1%

JEPI cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

+12.0%

JEPI 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.

JEPI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 2.8 pts behind SPY

JEPI

+12.0%

SPY

+14.8%

2.8 pts behind SPY

JEPI over 1 year: paid 8.1%, price +3.4%, total +12.0%, SPY +14.8%, −2.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

JEPI

+12.0%

8.1% of it arrived as cash

2.8 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

2.8 pts behind SPY

JEPI over 1 year: paid 8.1%, price +3.4%, total +12.0%, SPY +14.8%, −2.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

JEPI

+12.0%

8.1% cash

2.8 pts behind SPY

8.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. JEPI over 1 year: paid 8.1%, price +3.4%, total +12.0%, SPY +14.8%, −2.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

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

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.35% a year; their one-year returns differ by 2.8 points; JEPI is far larger, $45.8bn against $4.8m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs JEPI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	JEPI
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	JEPI
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+12.0%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	rose 3.4%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	JEPI
Benchmark	not published	S&P 500, measured through SPY
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	JEPI
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$4.8m	$45.8bn
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	JEPI
Holdings in common	19%

Method

What they share

19%

By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and JEPI hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

19% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DYLG JEPI

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.29% 1.93%

VISA INC. 4.17% 1.88%

APPLE INC. 3.52% 1.86%

AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.09% 1.81%

3M COMPANY 2.01% 1.80%

JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.92% 1.75%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 2.29% 1.73%

ALPHABET INC. 4.05% 1.67%

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY 1.09% 0.91%

WALMART INC. 1.27% 0.87%

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED 4.72% 0.59%

MCDONALD'S CORPORATION 3.08% 0.56%

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Only in DYLG

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 11.60%

CATERPILLAR INC. 9.28%

AMGEN INC. 4.39%

The Travelers Companies, Inc. 4.26%

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 4.01%

THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY 3.88%

THE HOME DEPOT, INC. 3.78%

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATION 2.77%

Only in JEPI

MASTERCARD INC COMMON 1.99%

NEXTERA ENERGY INC 1.81%

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 1.72%

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.72%

ABBVIE INC COMMON STOCK 1.70%

BROADCOM INC COMMON 1.69%

EOG RESOURCES INC COMMON 1.67%

META PLATFORMS INC COMMON 1.66%

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF · Writes calls through equity-linked notes (ELNs) on the S&P 500, paying monthly

Issuer Global X JPMorgan

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none S&P 500 (SPY)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 4.0% 7.1%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 8.1%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% +3.4%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% +12.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.8%

Ahead or behind not available −2.8 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% not published

Age 3.3 years 6.5 years

Net assets, DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and JEPI as of Nov 3, 2026 $4.8m $46.1bn

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 JEPI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	JEPI	DYLG	JEPI	DYLG	JEPI
3 months	−0.1%	+3.3%	0.8%	1.8%	not measured	+3.4 pts
6 months	+8.2%	+7.3%	1.8%	3.9%	not measured	+2.3 pts
1 year	+14.8%	+12.0%	9.2%	8.1%	not measured	−2.8 pts
3 years	+53.4%	+37.9%	31.6%	25.2%	not measured	−45.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · JEPI May 2020	+49.0%	+102.1%	31.3%	62.2%	not measured	−82.3 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.

JEPI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.1%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or JEPI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and JEPI paid 8.1%, 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 JEPI?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and JEPI +12.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or JEPI?: DYLG and JEPI both charge 0.35% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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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 ↗

JEPI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

JEPI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

JPMorgan website ↗

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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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