Data as of .
DYLG vs QYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QYLD paid 12.5% of its price in cash against DYLG’s 9.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: QYLD scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and QYLD hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYLG | QYLD |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.70% | 5.84% |
| APPLE INC | 3.88% | 7.82% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.04% | 3.27% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.93% | 4.36% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.57% | 8.54% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.26% | 1.90% |
| WALMART INC | 1.23% | 2.28% |
| AMGEN INC | 4.46% | 0.92% |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | 2.38% | 0.29% |
| CASH | 0.27% | 1.01% |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES | -0.15% | -0.94% |
| Only in DYLG | Only in QYLD |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.88% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.05% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.35% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.02% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.35% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.15% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.33% | TESLA INC 3.05% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.25% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 3.02% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.04% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 2.88% |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE 3.71% | BROADCOM INC 2.71% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.60% | INTEL CORP 2.51% |
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 | QYLD | DYLG | QYLD | DYLG | QYLD | |
| 3 months | +1.9% | +3.2% | 0.8% | 3.0% | +1.5 pts | +5.7 pts |
| 6 months | +13.0% | +14.5% | 2.1% | 6.3% | −0.9 pts | −9.7 pts |
| 1 year | +13.8% | +23.0% | 9.5% | 12.5% | +0.3 pts | +1.2 pts |
| 3 years | +47.0% | +55.3% | 30.8% | 36.6% | −9.8 pts | −42.9 pts |
| Since launch | +44.7% | +198.3% | 30.7% | 116.0% | −8.3 pts | −644.6 pts |
| DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 3.1% | 11.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.5% | 12.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +3.5% | +9.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +23.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.3 pts | +1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 59% | 100% |
| Age | 1150 days | 4663 days |
| Net assets | $6m | $8.5bn |
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).
QYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.8%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% 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).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DYLG or QYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DYLG paid 9.5% of its starting price in cash and QYLD paid 12.5%, so QYLD 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 QYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +13.8% and QYLD returned +23.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DYLG or QYLD?
- DYLG charges 0.35% a year and QYLD charges 0.60%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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