Data as of .
DYLG vs TCAL: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year TCAL paid 11.4% of its price in cash against DYLG’s 9.5%, though DYLG returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DYLG scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and TCAL hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYLG | TCAL |
|---|---|---|
| MCDONALD'S CORP | 2.87% | 1.70% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES | 4.25% | 1.69% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.93% | 1.53% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.70% | 1.50% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.26% | 1.14% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE | 1.69% | 0.96% |
| COCA-COLA CO/THE | 1.02% | 0.90% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 3.12% | 0.86% |
| WALMART INC | 1.23% | 0.77% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 4.04% | 0.66% |
| HOME DEPOT INC | 3.46% | 0.63% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 4.35% | 0.50% |
| Only in DYLG | Only in TCAL |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.88% | DANAHER CORP 2.01% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.35% | WATERS CORP 1.97% |
| AMGEN INC 4.46% | VERALTO CORP 1.87% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.33% | WASTE CONNECTIONS INC 1.80% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 4.04% | YUM BRANDS INC 1.72% |
| APPLE INC 3.88% | LINDE PLC 1.63% |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE 3.71% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 1.60% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.60% | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 1.56% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYLG | TCAL | DYLG | TCAL | DYLG | TCAL | |
| 3 months | +1.9% | +4.2% | 0.8% | 3.5% | +1.5 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +13.0% | +5.3% | 2.1% | 6.3% | −0.9 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | +13.8% | +3.0% | 9.5% | 11.4% | +0.3 pts | −13.5 pts |
| 3 years | +47.0% | not published | 30.8% | not published | −9.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +44.7% | +3.9% | 30.7% | 15.2% | −8.3 pts | −32.7 pts |
| DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | TCAL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | T. Rowe Price |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.34% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +3.5% | −8.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +3.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.3 pts | −13.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 59% | not published |
| Age | 1150 days | 540 days |
| Net assets | $6m | $276m |
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).
TCAL in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TCAL paid 11.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DYLG or TCAL?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DYLG paid 9.5% of its starting price in cash and TCAL paid 11.4%, so TCAL 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 TCAL?
- With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +13.8% and TCAL returned +3.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DYLG or TCAL?
- DYLG charges 0.35% a year and TCAL charges 0.34%, so TCAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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