Which paid more, TYLG or XLCI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TYLG paid 10.2% of its starting price in cash and XLCI paid 11.1%, so XLCI 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 XLCI?

With every distribution reinvested, TYLG returned +20.4% and XLCI +0.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, TYLG or XLCI?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

TYLG vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLCI paid 11.1% of its price in cash against TYLG’s 10.2%, though TYLG returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $17m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF, and $3.4m on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

10.2%

TYLG cash paid, 1 year

11.1%

XLCI cash paid, 1 year

+20.4%

TYLG total return, 1 year

+0.7%

XLCI total return, 1 year

TYLG · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

TYLG

+20.4%

none

Not measured

TYLG over 1 year: paid 10.2%, price +9.3%, total +20.4%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TYLG

+20.4%

10.2% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

TYLG over 1 year: paid 10.2%, price +9.3%, total +20.4%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TYLG

+20.4%

10.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. TYLG over 1 year: paid 10.2%, price +9.3%, total +20.4%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLCI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.5 pts ahead of XLC

XLCI

+0.7%

XLC

−5.8%

6.5 pts ahead of XLC

XLCI over 1 year: paid 11.1%, price −10.0%, total +0.7%, XLC −5.8%, +6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLC

−5.8%

XLCI

+0.7%

6.5 pts ahead of XLC

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.5 pts ahead of XLC

XLCI over 1 year: paid 11.1%, price −10.0%, total +0.7%, XLC −5.8%, +6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLC

−5.8%

XLCI

+0.7%

6.5 pts ahead of XLC

11.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLCI over 1 year: paid 11.1%, price −10.0%, total +0.7%, XLC −5.8%, +6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLCI costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 19.7 points; TYLG is 5.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

TYLG vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	TYLG	XLCI
Paid and earned
Measure	TYLG	XLCI
Total return, 1 year	+20.4%	+0.7%
Price change, 1 year	rose 9.3%	fell 10.0%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	TYLG	XLCI
Benchmark	not published	Communication services, measured through XLC
Cost and size
Measure	TYLG	XLCI
Expense ratio	0.60%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$17m	$3.1m
Holdings
Measure	TYLG	XLCI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, TYLG and XLCI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first TYLG XLCI

Only in one fund ↓

Only in TYLG

THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST - The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund 54.55%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.51%

APPLE INC. 6.07%

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.62%

BROADCOM INC. 2.46%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 1.97%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1.70%

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.49%

Only in XLCI

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER 100.11%

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER NOV26 116 CALL -0.00%

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER NOV26 111 CALL -0.02%

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER NOV26 114 CALL -0.04%

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER NOV26 103 CALL -0.09%

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Side by side

TYLG Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly XLCI State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLC, paying monthly

Issuer Global X State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Communication services (XLC)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 11.9% 13.7%

Expense ratio 0.60% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 10.2% 11.1%

Price change, 1 year +9.3% −10.0%

Total return, 1 year +20.4% +0.7%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published −5.8%

Ahead or behind not available +6.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 4.0 years 1.3 years

Net assets, TYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and XLCI as of Nov 3, 2026 $17m $3.4m

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: TYLG vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	TYLG	XLCI	TYLG	XLCI	TYLG	XLCI
3 months	−1.2%	−2.9%	2.3%	2.7%	not measured	+2.1 pts
6 months	+6.1%	−6.0%	5.3%	5.4%	not measured	+4.0 pts
1 year	+20.4%	+0.7%	10.2%	11.1%	not measured	+6.6 pts
3 years	+82.8%	–	35.5%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: TYLG Nov 2022 · XLCI Jul 2025	+130.4%	+3.2%	48.5%	14.3%	not measured	+3.0 pts

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About each fund

TYLG

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TYLG paid 10.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +20.4%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% 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.

XLCI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLCI paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.7%. Communication services (XLC) returned −5.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 6.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.7%, paid monthly. State Street estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Nov 5, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, TYLG or XLCI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TYLG paid 10.2% of its starting price in cash and XLCI paid 11.1%, so XLCI 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 XLCI?: With every distribution reinvested, TYLG returned +20.4% and XLCI +0.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, TYLG or XLCI?: TYLG charges 0.60% a year and XLCI charges 0.35%, so XLCI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Communication services (XLC) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →TYLG on its own →XLCI on its own →TYLG dividend history →TYLG holdings →XLCI dividend history →XLCI holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

TYLG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

TYLG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

TYLG 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for TYLG ↗

XLCI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLCI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLCI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

State Street website ↗

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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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