Data as of .
DYLG vs XSPI: which paid, and which earned it?
DYLG and XSPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYLG and XSPI hold 29% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYLG | XSPI |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.70% | 4.59% |
| APPLE INC | 3.88% | 7.02% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.04% | 3.43% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.93% | 3.87% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.57% | 8.01% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 4.04% | 1.45% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 3.12% | 1.00% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES | 4.25% | 0.93% |
| WALMART INC | 1.23% | 0.83% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.26% | 0.75% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 9.35% | 0.75% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 4.35% | 0.58% |
| Only in DYLG | Only in XSPI |
|---|---|
| CASH 0.27% | Broadcom Inc 2.91% |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.15% | Alphabet Inc 2.72% |
| DJX US 10/16/26 C520 -0.56% | Micron Technology Inc 2.10% |
| Tesla Inc 1.94% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc 1.84% | |
| Eli Lilly & Co 1.58% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.55% | |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.47% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYLG | XSPI | DYLG | XSPI | DYLG | XSPI | |
| 3 months | +1.9% | +3.7% | 0.8% | 4.2% | +1.5 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +13.0% | +20.0% | 2.1% | 9.2% | −0.9 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 1 year | +13.8% | not published | 9.5% | not published | +0.3 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +47.0% | not published | 30.8% | not published | −9.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +44.7% | +11.6% | 30.7% | 11.1% | −8.3 pts | +0.2 pts |
| DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | XSPI NEOS Boosted S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 3.1% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.5% | 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +3.5% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +11.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.3 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 59% | 99% |
| Age | 1150 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $6m | $113m |
DYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DYLG paid 9.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.8%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 3.1%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 59% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
XSPI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSPI paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.3% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 99% of the distribution paid Jul 10, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DYLG or XSPI?
- DYLG charges 0.35% a year and XSPI charges 0.98%, so DYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, DYLG against XSPI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/dylg-vs-xspi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.