Data as of .
DYLG vs KIQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
DYLG and KIQQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and KIQQ hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYLG | KIQQ |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.70% | 6.17% |
| APPLE INC | 3.88% | 8.20% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.04% | 3.40% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.93% | 4.50% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.57% | 8.90% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.26% | 2.00% |
| WALMART INC | 1.23% | 2.37% |
| AMGEN INC | 4.46% | 0.95% |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | 2.38% | 0.31% |
| CASH | 0.27% | 0.37% |
| Only in DYLG | Only in KIQQ |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.88% | +NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS 100.58% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.35% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.14% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.35% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.21% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.33% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.31% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.25% | TESLA INC 3.19% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.04% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 3.15% |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE 3.71% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.07% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.60% | BROADCOM INC 2.76% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYLG | KIQQ | DYLG | KIQQ | DYLG | KIQQ | |
| 3 months | +1.9% | −3.2% | 0.8% | 1.9% | +1.5 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +13.0% | +11.9% | 2.1% | 4.5% | −0.9 pts | −12.3 pts |
| 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% | +6.0% | 30.7% | 5.8% | −8.3 pts | −9.9 pts |
| DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | KIQQ KraneShares InspereX Nasdaq Dynamic Buffered High Income Index ETF Buffer with income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | KraneShares |
| Strategy | covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.5% | 5.8% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +3.5% | −0.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +6.0% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +15.9% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.3 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 59% | not published |
| Age | 1150 days | 254 days |
| Net assets | $6m | $3m |
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).
KIQQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jan 7, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, KIQQ paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +15.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DYLG or KIQQ?
- DYLG charges 0.35% a year and KIQQ 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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