Which paid more, DYLG or QYLG?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and QYLG paid 16.7%, so QYLG 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 QYLG?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and QYLG +14.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or QYLG?

DYLG and QYLG both charge 0.35% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DYLG vs QYLG: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, QYLG paid 16.7% of its price in cash against DYLG’s 9.2% and the two finished level on total return.

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Net assets on Oct 12, 2026: $4.8m for Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF and $183m for Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

16.7%

QYLG cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

+14.4%

QYLG 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.

QYLG · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 2.1 pts ahead of QQQ

QYLG

+14.4%

QQQ

+12.3%

2.1 pts ahead of QQQ

QYLG over 1 year: paid 16.7%, price −3.9%, total +14.4%, QQQ +12.3%, +2.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QQQ

+12.3%

QYLG

+14.4%

16.7% of it arrived as cash

2.1 pts ahead of QQQ

Total return, distributions reinvested

2.1 pts ahead of QQQ

QYLG over 1 year: paid 16.7%, price −3.9%, total +14.4%, QQQ +12.3%, +2.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QQQ

+12.3%

QYLG

+14.4%

16.7% as cash

2.1 pts ahead of QQQ

16.7% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. QYLG over 1 year: paid 16.7%, price −3.9%, total +14.4%, QQQ +12.3%, +2.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.35% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; QYLG is far larger, $183m against $4.8m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs QYLG: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	QYLG
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	QYLG
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+14.4%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	fell 3.9%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	93% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	QYLG
Benchmark	not published	Nasdaq-100, measured through QQQ
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	QYLG
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$4.8m	$183m
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	QYLG
Holdings in common	22%

Method

What they share

22%

By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and QYLG hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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22% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DYLG QYLG

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.29% 5.78%

APPLE INC. 3.52% 7.59%

ALPHABET INC. 4.05% 3.47%

AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.09% 4.89%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 2.29% 8.13%

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.32% 2.11%

WALMART INC. 1.27% 2.50%

AMGEN INC. 4.39% 0.96%

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATION 2.77% 0.35%

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Only in DYLG

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 11.60%

CATERPILLAR INC. 9.28%

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED 4.72%

The Travelers Companies, Inc. 4.26%

VISA INC. 4.17%

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 4.01%

THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY 3.88%

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY 3.83%

Only in QYLG

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4.29%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.59%

ALPHABET INC. 3.25%

BROADCOM INC. 3.09%

META PLATFORMS, INC. 2.76%

TESLA, INC. 2.60%

INTEL CORPORATION 2.09%

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION 1.95%

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly

Issuer Global X Global X

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 4.0% 7.1%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 16.7%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% −3.9%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% +14.4%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +12.3%

Ahead or behind not available +2.1 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% 93%

Age 3.3 years 6.1 years

Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026 $4.8m $183m

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 QYLG: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	QYLG	DYLG	QYLG	DYLG	QYLG
3 months	−0.1%	−0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	not measured	+2.6 pts
6 months	+8.2%	+2.5%	1.8%	4.0%	not measured	+2.8 pts
1 year	+14.8%	+14.4%	9.2%	16.7%	not measured	+2.1 pts
3 years	+53.4%	+72.0%	31.6%	52.1%	not measured	−19.4 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · QYLG Sep 2020	+49.0%	+116.2%	31.3%	76.4%	not measured	−46.8 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.

QYLG

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, QYLG paid 16.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +12.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.1 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.1%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Sep 24, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or QYLG?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and QYLG paid 16.7%, so QYLG 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 QYLG?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and QYLG +14.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or QYLG?: DYLG and QYLG both charge 0.35% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

DYLG and QYLG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DYLG and QYLG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

DYLG 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for DYLG ↗

QYLG 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for QYLG ↗

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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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