Which paid more, TYLG or XLKI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TYLG paid 10.2% of its starting price in cash and XLKI paid 18.8%, so XLKI 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 XLKI?

With every distribution reinvested, TYLG returned +20.4% and XLKI +11.2% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, TYLG or XLKI?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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TYLG vs XLKI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLKI paid 18.8% 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 $35m on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

10.2%

TYLG cash paid, 1 year

18.8%

XLKI cash paid, 1 year

+20.4%

TYLG total return, 1 year

+11.2%

XLKI 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.

XLKI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 9.5 pts behind XLK

XLKI

+11.2%

XLK

+20.7%

9.5 pts behind XLK

XLKI over 1 year: paid 18.8%, price −8.1%, total +11.2%, XLK +20.7%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLK

+20.7%

XLKI

+11.2%

18.8% of it arrived as cash

9.5 pts behind XLK

Total return, distributions reinvested

9.5 pts behind XLK

XLKI over 1 year: paid 18.8%, price −8.1%, total +11.2%, XLK +20.7%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLK

+20.7%

XLKI

+11.2%

18.8% cash

9.5 pts behind XLK

18.8% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLKI over 1 year: paid 18.8%, price −8.1%, total +11.2%, XLK +20.7%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLKI costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.2 points; XLKI is 1.8 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

TYLG vs XLKI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	TYLG	XLKI
Paid and earned
Measure	TYLG	XLKI
Total return, 1 year	+20.4%	+11.2%
Price change, 1 year	rose 9.3%	fell 8.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	TYLG	XLKI
Benchmark	not published	Technology sector, measured through XLK
Cost and size
Measure	TYLG	XLKI
Expense ratio	0.60%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$17m	$31m
Holdings
Measure	TYLG	XLKI
Holdings in common	55%

Method

What they share

55%

By the books each fund has filed, TYLG and XLKI hold 55% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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55% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first TYLG XLKI

THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST - The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund 54.55% 99.72%

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Only in TYLG

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%

INTEL CORPORATION 1.39%

Only in XLKI

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 205 CALL -0.00%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 194 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 197 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 196 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 210 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 198 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 190 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 182.5 CALL -0.04%

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Side by side

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

Issuer Global X State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Technology sector (XLK)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 11.9% 24.9%

Expense ratio 0.60% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 10.2% 18.8%

Price change, 1 year +9.3% −8.1%

Total return, 1 year +20.4% +11.2%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +20.7%

Ahead or behind not available −9.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 4.0 years 1.3 years

Net assets, TYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 and XLKI as of Nov 3, 2026 $17m $35m

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 XLKI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	TYLG	XLKI	TYLG	XLKI	TYLG	XLKI
3 months	−1.2%	−4.8%	2.3%	4.4%	not measured	+0.2 pts
6 months	+6.1%	−0.6%	5.3%	9.9%	not measured	−4.6 pts
1 year	+20.4%	+11.2%	10.2%	18.8%	not measured	−9.5 pts
3 years	+82.8%	–	35.5%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: TYLG Nov 2022 · XLKI Jul 2025	+130.4%	+22.1%	48.5%	24.6%	not measured	−12.1 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.

XLKI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLKI paid 18.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.2%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +20.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.9%, 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 XLKI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TYLG paid 10.2% of its starting price in cash and XLKI paid 18.8%, so XLKI 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 XLKI?: With every distribution reinvested, TYLG returned +20.4% and XLKI +11.2% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, TYLG or XLKI?: TYLG charges 0.60% a year and XLKI charges 0.35%, so XLKI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

XLKI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLKI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLKI 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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