Data as of .
TYLG vs WEEI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year WEEI paid 12.6% of its price in cash against TYLG’s 10.3%, though TYLG returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: TYLG scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, TYLG and WEEI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in TYLG | Only in WEEI |
|---|---|
| STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SP 54.45% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 23.33% |
| NVIDIA CORP 7.30% | CHEVRON CORP 13.58% |
| APPLE INC 6.66% | CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.23% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.98% | VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.30% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.30% | SLB LTD 5.12% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 2.24% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 5.00% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2.06% | BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 4.18% |
| INTEL CORP 1.48% | PHILLIPS 66 3.99% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYLG | WEEI | TYLG | WEEI | TYLG | WEEI | |
| 3 months | +2.0% | +15.2% | 2.4% | 3.0% | +2.9 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 6 months | +29.6% | +9.0% | 5.7% | 5.5% | −10.8 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +32.9% | +32.0% | 10.3% | 12.6% | −5.2 pts | −15.8 pts |
| 3 years | +95.0% | not published | 34.2% | not published | −33.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +141.1% | +37.3% | 45.8% | 26.1% | −51.3 pts | −12.7 pts |
| TYLG Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on XLK, paying monthly | WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Westwood |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Technology sector (XLK) | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.8% | 10.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +20.6% | +17.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +32.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +38.0% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.2 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 1396 days | 870 days |
| Net assets | $15m | $73m |
TYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TYLG paid 10.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 20.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.9%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +38.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.8%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% 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).
WEEI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WEEI paid 12.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 17.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.0%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, TYLG or WEEI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TYLG paid 10.3% of its starting price in cash and WEEI paid 12.6%, so WEEI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, TYLG or WEEI?
- With every distribution reinvested, TYLG returned +32.9% and WEEI returned +32.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so TYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, TYLG or WEEI?
- TYLG charges 0.60% a year and WEEI charges 0.85%, so TYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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