Which paid more, DYLG or LJAN?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and LJAN paid 4.9%, 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 LJAN?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and LJAN +5.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or LJAN?

DYLG charges 0.35% a year and LJAN charges 0.79%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DYLG vs LJAN: 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 LJAN’s 4.9%, 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 $12m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - January.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

4.9%

LJAN cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

+5.1%

LJAN 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.

LJAN · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 9.7 pts behind VOO

LJAN

+5.1%

VOO

+14.8%

9.7 pts behind VOO

LJAN over 1 year: paid 4.9%, price +0.1%, total +5.1%, VOO +14.8%, −9.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

LJAN

+5.1%

4.9% of it arrived as cash

9.7 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

9.7 pts behind VOO

LJAN over 1 year: paid 4.9%, price +0.1%, total +5.1%, VOO +14.8%, −9.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

LJAN

+5.1%

9.7 pts behind VOO

4.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. LJAN over 1 year: paid 4.9%, price +0.1%, total +5.1%, VOO +14.8%, −9.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

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

Pair scorecard

DYLG costs 0.44 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.7 points; LJAN is 2.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs LJAN: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	LJAN
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	LJAN
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+5.1%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	rose 0.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	47% of the Nov 2, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	LJAN
Benchmark	not published	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	LJAN
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.79%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$4.8m	$12m
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	LJAN
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and LJAN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DYLG LJAN

Only in one fund ↓

Only in DYLG

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 11.60%

CATERPILLAR INC. 9.28%

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.29%

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED 4.72%

AMGEN INC. 4.39%

The Travelers Companies, Inc. 4.26%

VISA INC. 4.17%

ALPHABET INC. 4.05%

Only in LJAN

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly LJAN Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - January · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer Global X Innovator

Strategy covered call buffer with income

Benchmark none Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 4.0% 4.9%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.79%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 4.9%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% +0.1%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% +5.1%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.8%

Ahead or behind not available −9.7 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% 47%

Age 3.3 years 2.8 years

Net assets, DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and LJAN as of Nov 4, 2026 $4.8m $12m

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 LJAN: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	LJAN	DYLG	LJAN	DYLG	LJAN
3 months	−0.1%	+1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	not measured	+1.2 pts
6 months	+8.2%	+2.6%	1.8%	2.4%	not measured	−2.4 pts
1 year	+14.8%	+5.1%	9.2%	4.9%	not measured	−9.7 pts
3 years	+53.4%	–	31.6%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · LJAN Jan 2024	+49.0%	+16.7%	31.3%	14.8%	not measured	−51.3 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.

LJAN

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LJAN paid 4.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.1%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.7 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.9%, paid monthly. Innovator estimates that 47% of the distribution paid Nov 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or LJAN?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and LJAN paid 4.9%, 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 LJAN?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and LJAN +5.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or LJAN?: DYLG charges 0.35% a year and LJAN charges 0.79%, so DYLG 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 ↗

LJAN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

LJAN prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

LJAN 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for LJAN ↗

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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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