Data as of .
TYLG vs WEPN: which paid, and which earned it?
TYLG and WEPN both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, TYLG and WEPN hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | TYLG | WEPN |
|---|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 1.12% | 3.99% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | 0.81% | 4.93% |
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A | 0.66% | 4.82% |
| Only in TYLG | Only in WEPN |
|---|---|
| STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SP 54.45% | Invesco DB Base Metals Fund 6.48% |
| NVIDIA CORP 7.30% | AeroVironment Inc 5.72% |
| APPLE INC 6.66% | VanEck Steel ETF 4.28% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.98% | BWX Technologies Inc 4.14% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.30% | Ondas Inc 4.02% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 2.24% | General Dynamics Corp 3.92% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2.06% | Global X Lithium & Battery Tec 3.66% |
| INTEL CORP 1.48% | abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF 3.58% |
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 | WEPN | TYLG | WEPN | TYLG | WEPN | |
| 3 months | +2.0% | +0.6% | 2.4% | 3.0% | +2.9 pts | +11.0 pts |
| 6 months | +29.6% | +1.1% | 5.7% | 6.2% | −10.8 pts | +4.9 pts |
| 1 year | +32.9% | not published | 10.3% | not published | −5.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +95.0% | not published | 34.2% | not published | −33.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +141.1% | −7.3% | 45.8% | 6.1% | −51.3 pts | +5.2 pts |
| TYLG Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on XLK, paying monthly | WEPN Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF Option income on ITA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Nicholas |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Technology sector (XLK) | Aerospace and defense (ITA), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.8% | 11.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 1.11% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.3% | 6.1% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +20.6% | −13.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | −7.3% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +38.0% | −12.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.2 pts | +5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 1396 days | 199 days |
| Net assets | $15m | $6m |
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).
WEPN in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, WEPN paid 6.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −7.3%. Aerospace and defense (ITA), used as the proxy returned −12.5% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.9%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, TYLG or WEPN?
- TYLG charges 0.60% a year and WEPN charges 1.11%, so TYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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