Which paid more, DYLG or XISE?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, 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 XISE?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or XISE?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DYLG vs XISE: 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 XISE’s 6.1%, 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 $33m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

6.1%

XISE cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

+7.0%

XISE 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.

XISE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE

+7.0%

VOO

+14.8%

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

6.1% of it arrived as cash

7.8 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

7.8 pts behind VOO

6.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 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 7.8 points; XISE is 6.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	XISE
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	XISE
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+7.0%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	rose 0.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	0% of the Nov 3, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	XISE
Benchmark	not published	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	XISE
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$4.8m	$33m
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	XISE
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and XISE 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 XISE

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 XISE

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.27%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.23%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 685.44 -2.83%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 761.61 -7.76%

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September · 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% 6.8%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 6.1%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% +0.7%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% +7.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.8%

Ahead or behind not available −7.8 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% 0%

Age 3.3 years 3.1 years

Net assets, DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and XISE as of Nov 3, 2026 $4.8m $33m

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 XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	XISE	DYLG	XISE	DYLG	XISE
3 months	−0.1%	+1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	not measured	+1.6 pts
6 months	+8.2%	+2.9%	1.8%	3.1%	not measured	−2.1 pts
1 year	+14.8%	+7.0%	9.2%	6.1%	not measured	−7.8 pts
3 years	+53.4%	+21.3%	31.6%	19.1%	not measured	−62.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · XISE Sep 2023	+49.0%	+22.3%	31.3%	19.7%	not measured	−57.3 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.

XISE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XISE paid 6.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.0%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or XISE?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, 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 XISE?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or XISE?: DYLG charges 0.35% a year and XISE 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 →XISE on its own →DYLG dividend history →DYLG holdings →XISE dividend history →XISE 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 ↗

XISE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XISE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XISE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XISE ↗

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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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