Which paid more, DYLG or XIMR?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and XIMR paid 7.0%, so DYLG 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 XIMR?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and XIMR +7.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or XIMR?

DYLG charges 0.35% a year and XIMR charges 0.85%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DYLG vs XIMR: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its price in cash against XIMR’s 7.0%, and 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 $26m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

7.0%

XIMR cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

+7.9%

XIMR 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.

XIMR · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.9 pts behind VOO

XIMR

+7.9%

VOO

+14.8%

6.9 pts behind VOO

XIMR over 1 year: paid 7.0%, price +0.7%, total +7.9%, VOO +14.8%, −6.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XIMR

+7.9%

7.0% of it arrived as cash

6.9 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.9 pts behind VOO

XIMR over 1 year: paid 7.0%, price +0.7%, total +7.9%, VOO +14.8%, −6.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XIMR

+7.9%

6.9 pts behind VOO

7.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. XIMR over 1 year: paid 7.0%, price +0.7%, total +7.9%, VOO +14.8%, −6.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

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

Pair scorecard

DYLG costs 0.50 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.9 points; XIMR is 5.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs XIMR: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	XIMR
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	XIMR
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+7.9%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	rose 0.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	60% of the Nov 3, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	XIMR
Benchmark	not published	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	XIMR
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$4.8m	$26m
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	XIMR
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and XIMR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DYLG XIMR

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 XIMR

2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.06 114.65%

2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 648.56 1.13%

2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 583.70 -0.61%

2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 648.56 -18.68%

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly XIMR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer Global X First Trust

Strategy covered call buffer with income

Benchmark none Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 4.0% 7.4%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 7.0%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% +0.7%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% +7.9%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.8%

Ahead or behind not available −6.9 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% 60%

Age 3.3 years 2.6 years

Net assets, DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and XIMR as of Nov 3, 2026 $4.8m $26m

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 XIMR: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	XIMR	DYLG	XIMR	DYLG	XIMR
3 months	−0.1%	+1.3%	0.8%	1.8%	not measured	+1.4 pts
6 months	+8.2%	+2.8%	1.8%	3.7%	not measured	−2.2 pts
1 year	+14.8%	+7.9%	9.2%	7.0%	not measured	−6.9 pts
3 years	+53.4%	–	31.6%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · XIMR Mar 2024	+49.0%	+20.0%	31.3%	17.4%	not measured	−33.3 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.

XIMR

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XIMR paid 7.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.9%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.4%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 60% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or XIMR?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and XIMR paid 7.0%, so DYLG 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 XIMR?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and XIMR +7.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or XIMR?: DYLG charges 0.35% a year and XIMR charges 0.85%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

XIMR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XIMR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XIMR 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XIMR ↗

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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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