Which paid more, DYLG or JEPQ?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and JEPQ paid 11.9%, so JEPQ 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 JEPQ?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and JEPQ +10.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or JEPQ?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DYLG vs JEPQ: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JEPQ paid 11.9% of its price in cash against DYLG’s 9.2%, though DYLG 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 $42.1bn on Nov 3, 2026 for JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

11.9%

JEPQ cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

+10.4%

JEPQ 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.

JEPQ · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.9 pts behind QQQ

JEPQ

+10.4%

QQQ

+12.3%

1.9 pts behind QQQ

JEPQ over 1 year: paid 11.9%, price −1.9%, total +10.4%, QQQ +12.3%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QQQ

+12.3%

JEPQ

+10.4%

11.9% of it arrived as cash

1.9 pts behind QQQ

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.9 pts behind QQQ

JEPQ over 1 year: paid 11.9%, price −1.9%, total +10.4%, QQQ +12.3%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QQQ

+12.3%

JEPQ

+10.4%

11.9% as cash

1.9 pts behind QQQ

11.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. JEPQ over 1 year: paid 11.9%, price −1.9%, total +10.4%, QQQ +12.3%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.35% a year; their one-year returns differ by 4.4 points; JEPQ is far larger, $44.6bn against $4.8m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs JEPQ: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	JEPQ
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	JEPQ
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+10.4%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	fell 1.9%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	JEPQ
Benchmark	not published	Nasdaq-100, measured through QQQ
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	JEPQ
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$4.8m	$44.6bn
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	JEPQ
Holdings in common	18%

Method

What they share

18%

By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and JEPQ hold 18% 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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18% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DYLG JEPQ

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.29% 5.61%

APPLE INC. 3.52% 6.76%

AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.09% 3.98%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 2.29% 7.09%

WALMART INC. 1.27% 2.03%

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.32% 1.17%

AMGEN INC. 4.39% 0.46%

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATION 2.77% 0.32%

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY 1.00% 0.22%

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED 4.72% 0.16%

Only in one fund ↓

Only in DYLG

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 11.60%

CATERPILLAR INC. 9.28%

The Travelers Companies, Inc. 4.26%

VISA INC. 4.17%

ALPHABET INC. 4.05%

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 4.01%

THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY 3.88%

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY 3.83%

Only in JEPQ

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.19%

ALPHABET INC-CL C 4.10%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.31%

META PLATFORMS INC COMMON 2.70%

TESLA INC COMMON STOCK 2.40%

BROADCOM INC COMMON 1.95%

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP 1.61%

LAM RESEARCH CORP COMMON 1.58%

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF · Writes calls through equity-linked notes (ELNs) on the Nasdaq-100, paying monthly

Issuer Global X JPMorgan

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 4.0% 11.3%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 11.9%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% −1.9%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% +10.4%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +12.3%

Ahead or behind not available −1.9 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% not published

Age 3.3 years 4.5 years

Net assets, DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and JEPQ as of Nov 3, 2026 $4.8m $42.1bn

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 JEPQ: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	JEPQ	DYLG	JEPQ	DYLG	JEPQ
3 months	−0.1%	−0.9%	0.8%	3.0%	not measured	+2.6 pts
6 months	+8.2%	+2.3%	1.8%	6.2%	not measured	+2.6 pts
1 year	+14.8%	+10.4%	9.2%	11.9%	not measured	−1.8 pts
3 years	+53.4%	+66.7%	31.6%	38.3%	not measured	−24.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · JEPQ May 2022	+49.0%	+85.2%	31.3%	51.4%	not measured	−30.6 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.

JEPQ

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JEPQ paid 11.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +12.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.3%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or JEPQ?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and JEPQ paid 11.9%, so JEPQ 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 JEPQ?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and JEPQ +10.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or JEPQ?: DYLG and JEPQ both charge 0.35% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →DYLG on its own →JEPQ on its own →DYLG dividend history →DYLG holdings →JEPQ dividend history →JEPQ 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 ↗

JEPQ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

JEPQ 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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