Data as of .
TYLG vs XLII: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XLII paid 12.8% 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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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, TYLG and XLII hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in TYLG | Only in XLII |
|---|---|
| STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF 54.45% | STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT 100.47% |
| NVIDIA CORP 7.30% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.43% |
| APPLE INC 6.66% | STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT OCT26 174 CALL -0.90% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.98% | |
| BROADCOM INC 2.30% | |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 2.24% | |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2.06% | |
| INTEL CORP 1.48% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYLG | XLII | TYLG | XLII | TYLG | XLII | |
| 3 months | +2.0% | −3.8% | 2.4% | 2.8% | +2.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +29.6% | +8.1% | 5.7% | 6.9% | −10.8 pts | +2.6 pts |
| 1 year | +32.9% | +11.9% | 10.3% | 12.8% | −5.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
| 3 years | +95.0% | not published | 34.2% | not published | −33.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +141.1% | +13.7% | 45.8% | 14.4% | −51.3 pts | +0.5 pts |
| TYLG Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on XLK, paying monthly | XLII State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLI, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | State Street |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Technology sector (XLK) | Industrials (XLI) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.8% | 5.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.3% | 12.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | +20.6% | −1.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +11.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +38.0% | +12.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 1396 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $15m | $15m |
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).
XLII in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLII paid 12.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.9%. Industrials (XLI) returned +12.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, TYLG or XLII?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TYLG paid 10.3% of its starting price in cash and XLII paid 12.8%, so XLII 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 XLII?
- With every distribution reinvested, TYLG returned +32.9% and XLII returned +11.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so TYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, TYLG or XLII?
- TYLG charges 0.60% a year and XLII charges 0.35%, so XLII is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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