Which paid more, DYLG or OARK?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and OARK paid 33.3%, so OARK 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 OARK?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and OARK −2.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or OARK?

DYLG charges 0.35% a year and OARK charges 1.00%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DYLG vs OARK: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OARK paid 33.3% 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 $38m on Nov 3, 2026 for YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

33.3%

OARK cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

−2.6%

OARK 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.

OARK · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

OARK

−2.6%

ARKK

−3.7%

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

OARK over 1 year: paid 33.3%, price −36.6%, total −2.6%, ARKK −3.7%, +1.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ARKK

−3.7%

OARK

−2.6%

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

OARK over 1 year: paid 33.3%, price −36.6%, total −2.6%, ARKK −3.7%, +1.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ARKK

−3.7%

OARK

−2.6%

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

33.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. OARK over 1 year: paid 33.3%, price −36.6%, total −2.6%, ARKK −3.7%, +1.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DYLG costs 0.65 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 17.4 points; OARK is 6.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs OARK: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	OARK
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	OARK
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	−2.6%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	fell 36.6%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	OARK
Benchmark	not published	ARK Innovation ETF, measured through ARKK
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	OARK
Expense ratio	0.35%	1.00%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$4.8m	$31m
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	OARK
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and OARK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DYLG OARK

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 OARK

United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 09/15/2027 31.70%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 25.99%

2ARKK US 11/20/26 C85.01 FLX 1.48%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C83 0.25%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C84 0.07%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C82 -0.16%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C81 -0.68%

2ARKK US 11/20/26 P85.01 FLX -7.39%

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly OARK YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF · Synthetic covered call on ARKK, paying weekly

Issuer Global X YieldMax

Strategy covered call synthetic covered call

Benchmark none ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)

Pays monthly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 4.0% 31.8%

Expense ratio 0.35% 1.00%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 33.3%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% −36.6%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% −2.6%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published −3.7%

Ahead or behind not available +1.1 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% not published

Age 3.3 years 3.9 years

Net assets, DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and OARK as of Nov 3, 2026 $4.8m $38m

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 OARK: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	OARK	DYLG	OARK	DYLG	OARK
3 months	−0.1%	+1.6%	0.8%	8.3%	not measured	−3.9 pts
6 months	+8.2%	−2.3%	1.8%	17.8%	not measured	−3.3 pts
1 year	+14.8%	−2.6%	9.2%	33.3%	not measured	+1.1 pts
3 years	+53.4%	+62.6%	31.6%	95.8%	not measured	−36.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · OARK Nov 2022	+49.0%	+47.8%	31.3%	90.4%	not measured	−75.3 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.

OARK

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OARK paid 33.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 36.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.6%. ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) returned −3.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.1 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 31.8%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or OARK?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and OARK paid 33.3%, so OARK 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 OARK?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and OARK −2.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or OARK?: DYLG charges 0.35% a year and OARK charges 1.00%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →DYLG on its own →OARK on its own →DYLG dividend history →DYLG holdings →OARK dividend history →OARK 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 ↗

OARK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

OARK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

OARK 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

YieldMax page for OARK ↗

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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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