Which paid more, DYLG or XPAY?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and XPAY paid 19.7%, so XPAY 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 XPAY?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and XPAY +14.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or XPAY?

DYLG charges 0.35% a year and XPAY charges 0.49%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DYLG vs XPAY: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XPAY paid 19.7% 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 $187m on Nov 4, 2026 for Roundhill S&P 500 Target 20 Managed Distribution ETF.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

19.7%

XPAY cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

+14.0%

XPAY 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.

XPAY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 0.8 pts behind VOO

XPAY

+14.0%

VOO

+14.8%

0.8 pts behind VOO

XPAY over 1 year: paid 19.7%, price −7.2%, total +14.0%, VOO +14.8%, −0.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XPAY

+14.0%

19.7% of it arrived as cash

0.8 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.8 pts behind VOO

XPAY over 1 year: paid 19.7%, price −7.2%, total +14.0%, VOO +14.8%, −0.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XPAY

+14.0%

19.7% as cash

0.8 pts behind VOO

19.7% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XPAY over 1 year: paid 19.7%, price −7.2%, total +14.0%, VOO +14.8%, −0.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DYLG costs 0.14 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.8 points; XPAY is far larger, $188m against $4.8m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs XPAY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	XPAY
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	XPAY
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+14.0%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	fell 7.2%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	100% of the Oct 15, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	XPAY
Benchmark	not published	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	XPAY
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.49%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$4.8m	$188m
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	XPAY
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

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

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0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DYLG XPAY

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 XPAY

SPY 12/10/2027 38.04 C 94.39%

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly XPAY Roundhill S&P 500 Target 20 Managed Distribution ETF · Option income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer Global X Roundhill

Strategy covered call option income

Benchmark none Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 4.0% 21.1%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.49%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 19.7%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% −7.2%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% +14.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.8%

Ahead or behind not available −0.8 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% 100%

Age 3.3 years 2.0 years

Net assets, DYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and XPAY as of Nov 4, 2026 $4.8m $187m

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 XPAY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	XPAY	DYLG	XPAY	DYLG	XPAY
3 months	−0.1%	−0.3%	0.8%	5.0%	not measured	−0.2 pts
6 months	+8.2%	+4.9%	1.8%	10.0%	not measured	−0.1 pts
1 year	+14.8%	+14.0%	9.2%	19.7%	not measured	−0.9 pts
3 years	+53.4%	–	31.6%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · XPAY Oct 2024	+49.0%	+35.6%	31.3%	39.0%	not measured	−2.6 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.

XPAY

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XPAY paid 19.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 7.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.0%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 21.1%, paid monthly. Roundhill estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 15, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or XPAY?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and XPAY paid 19.7%, so XPAY 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 XPAY?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and XPAY +14.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or XPAY?: DYLG charges 0.35% a year and XPAY charges 0.49%, 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 ↗

XPAY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XPAY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XPAY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Roundhill page for XPAY ↗

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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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