Which paid more, DYLG or WDTE?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and WDTE paid 27.9%, so WDTE 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 WDTE?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and WDTE +14.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or WDTE?

DYLG charges 0.35% a year and WDTE charges 1.03%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DYLG vs WDTE: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WDTE paid 27.9% 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 $69m on Nov 3, 2026 for Defiance S&P 500 Weekly Distribution ETF.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

27.9%

WDTE cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

+14.1%

WDTE 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.

WDTE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 0.7 pts behind SPY

WDTE

+14.1%

SPY

+14.8%

0.7 pts behind SPY

WDTE over 1 year: paid 27.9%, price −15.9%, total +14.1%, SPY +14.8%, −0.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

WDTE

+14.1%

27.9% of it arrived as cash

0.7 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.7 pts behind SPY

WDTE over 1 year: paid 27.9%, price −15.9%, total +14.1%, SPY +14.8%, −0.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

WDTE

+14.1%

27.9% as cash

0.7 pts behind SPY

27.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. WDTE over 1 year: paid 27.9%, price −15.9%, total +14.1%, SPY +14.8%, −0.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DYLG costs 0.68 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.7 points; WDTE is 15.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs WDTE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	WDTE
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	WDTE
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+14.1%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	fell 15.9%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	100% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	WDTE
Benchmark	not published	S&P 500, measured through SPY
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	WDTE
Expense ratio	0.35%	1.03%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$4.8m	$73m
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	WDTE
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

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

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DYLG WDTE

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 WDTE

Spx Us 12/18/26 C600 95.18%

Spx 11/05/2026 7710.15 C 0.14%

Spx 11/05/2026 7688.62 C -0.28%

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly WDTE Defiance S&P 500 Weekly Distribution ETF · Option income on SPY, paying weekly

Issuer Global X Defiance

Strategy covered call option income

Benchmark none S&P 500 (SPY)

Pays monthly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 4.0% 30.3%

Expense ratio 0.35% 1.03%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 27.9%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% −15.9%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% +14.1%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.8%

Ahead or behind not available −0.7 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% 100%

Age 3.3 years 3.1 years

Net assets, DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and WDTE as of Nov 3, 2026 $4.8m $69m

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 WDTE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	WDTE	DYLG	WDTE	DYLG	WDTE
3 months	−0.1%	−0.4%	0.8%	7.3%	not measured	−0.2 pts
6 months	+8.2%	+4.6%	1.8%	14.4%	not measured	−0.4 pts
1 year	+14.8%	+14.1%	9.2%	27.9%	not measured	−0.7 pts
3 years	+53.4%	+50.8%	31.6%	78.5%	not measured	−32.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · WDTE Sep 2023	+49.0%	+49.2%	31.3%	79.5%	not measured	−30.4 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.

WDTE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WDTE paid 27.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 15.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 30.3%, paid weekly. Defiance estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or WDTE?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and WDTE paid 27.9%, so WDTE 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 WDTE?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and WDTE +14.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or WDTE?: DYLG charges 0.35% a year and WDTE charges 1.03%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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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 ↗

WDTE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

WDTE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

WDTE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Defiance page for WDTE ↗

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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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