Data as of .
HYGM vs TLTX: which paid, and which earned it?
HYGM and TLTX both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HYGM and TLTX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HYGM | Only in TLTX |
|---|---|
| iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 99.98% | GLOBAL X LONG-TERM TR LA ETF 40.78% |
| Cash & Other 0.05% | T 5 05/15/56 9.79% |
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12/31/2031 0.04% | T 4 3/4 02/15/56 7.85% |
| HYG 09/25/2026 78.53 C -0.07% | T 4 5/8 11/15/55 6.36% |
| SP 0 05/15/56 6.31% | |
| SP 0 02/15/56 6.14% | |
| SP 0 11/15/55 3.97% | |
| T 4 3/4 08/15/55 3.66% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYGM | TLTX | HYGM | TLTX | HYGM | TLTX | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | −4.8% | 2.5% | 3.9% | +0.4 pts | +0.4 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −2.7% | not published | 8.2% | not published | +0.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −3.4% | not published | 15.7% | not published | +1.3 pts |
| Since launch | +0.5% | +2.2% | 3.3% | 17.9% | +0.3 pts | +1.6 pts |
| HYGM Amplify HYG High Yield 10% Target Income ETF Option income on HYG, paying monthly | TLTX Global X Treasury Bond Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on TLT, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | US high yield bonds (HYG) | 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.2% | 18.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 3.3% (since launch on Apr 21, 2026) | 15.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.8% | −18.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +0.5% (since launch on Apr 21, 2026) | −3.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +0.2% | −4.7% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.3 pts | +1.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 73% |
| Age | 150 days | 429 days |
| Net assets | $727,276 | $15m |
HYGM in plain words
Over the period since launch on Apr 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, HYGM paid 3.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.5%. US high yield bonds (HYG) returned +0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.2%, paid monthly.
TLTX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TLTX paid 15.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 18.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.4%. 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) returned −4.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 73% 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).
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Where these figures came from
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