Which paid more, DYLG or OEI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and OEI paid 9.2%, so the two paid the same at the precision this page prints. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, DYLG or OEI?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and OEI +12.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or OEI?

DYLG charges 0.35% a year and OEI charges 1.02%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DYLG vs OEI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% 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 $46m on Jul 31, 2026 for Optimized Equity Income ETF.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

9.2%

OEI cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

+12.9%

OEI 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.

OEI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI

+12.9%

SPY

+14.8%

1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OEI

+12.9%

9.2% of it arrived as cash

1.9 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OEI

+12.9%

9.2% cash

1.9 pts behind SPY

9.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

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

Pair scorecard

DYLG costs 0.67 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.9 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs OEI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	OEI
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	OEI
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+12.9%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	rose 3.0%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	OEI
Benchmark	not published	S&P 500, measured through SPY
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	OEI
Expense ratio	0.35%	1.02%
Net assets, DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and OEI as of Jul 31, 2026	$4.8m	$46m
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	OEI
Holdings in common	37%

Method

What they share

37%

By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and OEI hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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37% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DYLG OEI

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.29% 5.93%

APPLE INC. 3.52% 4.23%

ALPHABET INC. 4.05% 3.44%

AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.09% 4.51%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 2.29% 8.22%

JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.92% 2.08%

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 4.01% 1.63%

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.32% 1.52%

CHEVRON CORPORATION 2.24% 1.29%

THE HOME DEPOT, INC. 3.78% 1.16%

VISA INC. 4.17% 1.13%

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED 4.72% 1.12%

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Only in DYLG

The Travelers Companies, Inc. 4.26%

THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY 3.88%

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATION 2.77%

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 2.55%

3M COMPANY 2.01%

NIKE, INC. 0.47%

Only in OEI

Broadcom Inc 3.01%

Alphabet Inc 2.76%

Micron Technology Inc 2.54%

Meta Platforms Inc 2.15%

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 2.04%

Booking Holdings Inc 1.86%

Eli Lilly & Co 1.78%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.58%

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly OEI Optimized Equity Income ETF · Option income on SPY, paying monthly

Issuer Global X Core Alternative

Strategy covered call option income

Benchmark none S&P 500 (SPY)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 4.0% 9.6%

Expense ratio 0.35% 1.02%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 9.2%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% +3.0%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% +12.9%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.8%

Ahead or behind not available −1.9 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% not published

Age 3.3 years 1.0 years

Net assets, DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and OEI as of Jul 31, 2026 $4.8m $46m

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 OEI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	OEI	DYLG	OEI	DYLG	OEI
3 months	−0.1%	+3.3%	0.8%	2.4%	not measured	+3.4 pts
6 months	+8.2%	+6.3%	1.8%	4.7%	not measured	+1.3 pts
1 year	+14.8%	+12.9%	9.2%	9.2%	not measured	−1.9 pts
3 years	+53.4%	–	31.6%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · OEI Oct 2025	+49.0%	+15.0%	31.3%	9.4%	not measured	−1.1 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.

OEI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% 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 9.6%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or OEI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and OEI paid 9.2%, so the two paid the same at the precision this page prints. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, DYLG or OEI?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and OEI +12.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or OEI?: DYLG charges 0.35% a year and OEI charges 1.02%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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S&P 500 (SPY) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →DYLG on its own →OEI on its own →DYLG dividend history →DYLG holdings →OEI dividend history →OEI 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 ↗

OEI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

OEI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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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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