Which paid more, TYLG or XLFI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TYLG paid 10.2% of its starting price in cash and XLFI paid 10.7%, so XLFI 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 XLFI?

With every distribution reinvested, TYLG returned +20.4% and XLFI +8.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, TYLG or XLFI?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

TYLG vs XLFI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLFI paid 10.7% 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 $13m on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

10.2%

TYLG cash paid, 1 year

10.7%

XLFI cash paid, 1 year

+20.4%

TYLG total return, 1 year

+8.1%

XLFI 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.

XLFI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.6 pts behind XLF

XLFI

+8.1%

XLF

+14.7%

6.6 pts behind XLF

XLFI over 1 year: paid 10.7%, price −3.2%, total +8.1%, XLF +14.7%, −6.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLF

+14.7%

XLFI

+8.1%

10.7% of it arrived as cash

6.6 pts behind XLF

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.6 pts behind XLF

XLFI over 1 year: paid 10.7%, price −3.2%, total +8.1%, XLF +14.7%, −6.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLF

+14.7%

XLFI

+8.1%

6.6 pts behind XLF

10.7% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLFI over 1 year: paid 10.7%, price −3.2%, total +8.1%, XLF +14.7%, −6.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLFI costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 12.3 points; TYLG is 1.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

TYLG vs XLFI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	TYLG	XLFI
Paid and earned
Measure	TYLG	XLFI
Total return, 1 year	+20.4%	+8.1%
Price change, 1 year	rose 9.3%	fell 3.2%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	TYLG	XLFI
Benchmark	not published	Financials sector, measured through XLF
Cost and size
Measure	TYLG	XLFI
Expense ratio	0.60%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$17m	$9.8m
Holdings
Measure	TYLG	XLFI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, TYLG and XLFI 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% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first TYLG XLFI

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 XLFI

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT 102.90%

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT NOV26 58 CALL -0.06%

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT NOV26 57.5 CALL -0.11%

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT NOV26 57 CALL -0.18%

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT NOV26 56 CALL -2.55%

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Side by side

TYLG Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly XLFI State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLF, paying monthly

Issuer Global X State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Financials sector (XLF)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 11.9% 11.0%

Expense ratio 0.60% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 10.2% 10.7%

Price change, 1 year +9.3% −3.2%

Total return, 1 year +20.4% +8.1%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.7%

Ahead or behind not available −6.6 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 4.0 years 1.3 years

Net assets, TYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and XLFI as of Nov 3, 2026 $17m $13m

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 XLFI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	TYLG	XLFI	TYLG	XLFI	TYLG	XLFI
3 months	−1.2%	−0.3%	2.3%	2.3%	not measured	−2.7 pts
6 months	+6.1%	+9.0%	5.3%	5.0%	not measured	−6.0 pts
1 year	+20.4%	+8.1%	10.2%	10.7%	not measured	−6.6 pts
3 years	+82.8%	–	35.5%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: TYLG Nov 2022 · XLFI Jul 2025	+130.4%	+10.5%	48.5%	14.1%	not measured	−4.0 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.

XLFI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLFI paid 10.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.1%. Financials sector (XLF) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.6 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.0%, 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 XLFI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TYLG paid 10.2% of its starting price in cash and XLFI paid 10.7%, so XLFI 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 XLFI?: With every distribution reinvested, TYLG returned +20.4% and XLFI +8.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, TYLG or XLFI?: TYLG charges 0.60% a year and XLFI charges 0.35%, so XLFI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Financials sector (XLF) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →TYLG on its own →XLFI on its own →TYLG dividend history →TYLG holdings →XLFI dividend history →XLFI 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 ↗

XLFI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLFI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLFI 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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