Which paid more, DYLG or XRMI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and XRMI paid 11.9%, so XRMI 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 XRMI?

With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and XRMI +8.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DYLG or XRMI?

DYLG charges 0.35% a year and XRMI charges 0.60%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DYLG vs XRMI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XRMI paid 11.9% of its price in cash against DYLG’s 9.2%, though DYLG returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Oct 12, 2026: $4.8m for Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF and $62m for Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF.

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At a glance

9.2%

DYLG cash paid, 1 year

11.9%

XRMI cash paid, 1 year

+14.8%

DYLG total return, 1 year

+8.7%

XRMI 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.

XRMI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.1 pts behind SPY

XRMI

+8.7%

SPY

+14.8%

6.1 pts behind SPY

XRMI over 1 year: paid 11.9%, price −3.8%, total +8.7%, SPY +14.8%, −6.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

XRMI

+8.7%

11.9% of it arrived as cash

6.1 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.1 pts behind SPY

XRMI over 1 year: paid 11.9%, price −3.8%, total +8.7%, SPY +14.8%, −6.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

XRMI

+8.7%

11.9% cash

6.1 pts behind SPY

11.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XRMI over 1 year: paid 11.9%, price −3.8%, total +8.7%, SPY +14.8%, −6.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DYLG costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.1 points; XRMI is 12.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DYLG vs XRMI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DYLG	XRMI
Paid and earned
Measure	DYLG	XRMI
Total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+8.7%
Price change, 1 year	rose 4.7%	fell 3.8%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	32% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	95% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DYLG	XRMI
Benchmark	not published	S&P 500, measured through SPY
Cost and size
Measure	DYLG	XRMI
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.60%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$4.8m	$62m
Holdings
Measure	DYLG	XRMI
Holdings in common	29%

Method

What they share

29%

By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and XRMI hold 29% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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29% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DYLG XRMI

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.29% 5.42%

APPLE INC. 3.52% 7.12%

ALPHABET INC. 4.05% 3.28%

AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.09% 4.17%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 2.29% 7.63%

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 4.01% 1.48%

JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.92% 0.97%

VISA INC. 4.17% 0.95%

WALMART INC. 1.27% 0.76%

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.32% 0.72%

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED 4.72% 0.59%

CATERPILLAR INC. 9.28% 0.59%

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BROADCOM INC. 2.89%

ALPHABET INC. 2.64%

META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.92%

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 1.47%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1.46%

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 1.42%

TESLA, INC. 1.37%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 1.22%

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Side by side

DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly XRMI Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF · Option income on SPY, paying monthly

Issuer Global X Global X

Strategy covered call option income

Benchmark none S&P 500 (SPY)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 4.0% 10.6%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.60%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 11.9%

Price change, 1 year +4.7% −3.8%

Total return, 1 year +14.8% +8.7%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.8%

Ahead or behind not available −6.1 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 32% 95%

Age 3.3 years 5.2 years

Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026 $4.8m $62m

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 XRMI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DYLG	XRMI	DYLG	XRMI	DYLG	XRMI
3 months	−0.1%	+1.6%	0.8%	2.9%	not measured	+1.8 pts
6 months	+8.2%	+5.4%	1.8%	6.0%	not measured	+0.4 pts
1 year	+14.8%	+8.7%	9.2%	11.9%	not measured	−6.1 pts
3 years	+53.4%	+30.8%	31.6%	35.1%	not measured	−52.2 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DYLG Jul 2023 · XRMI Aug 2021	+49.0%	+17.6%	31.3%	45.0%	not measured	−66.7 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.

XRMI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XRMI paid 11.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.1 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.6%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Sep 24, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DYLG or XRMI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DYLG paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and XRMI paid 11.9%, so XRMI 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 XRMI?: With every distribution reinvested, DYLG returned +14.8% and XRMI +8.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DYLG or XRMI?: DYLG charges 0.35% a year and XRMI charges 0.60%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

DYLG and XRMI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DYLG and XRMI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

DYLG 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for DYLG ↗

XRMI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for XRMI ↗

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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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