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Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF

DYLGNYSE ArcaGlobal XC

$28.11+0.12 (+0.44%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 27.99 to 28.11. Range 27.99 to 28.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.28.0528.1528.2028.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$5M
1Y total return
+11.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
9.01%
Holdings
32
Avg volume · 30D
1.54K sh
52W range
low $24.92high $28.98
Launched

The ETF.net DYLG Grade

C

Score 40 out of 100

Rank
17 of 24
Six-pillar profile for DYLG. Scores out of 100: Cost 96, Risk 63, Mission 100, Tradability 40, Holdings 67, Durability 45. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Tradability (40). Leans toward Mission and Cost.

Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
71
This cap took
−31
Published Score
40 Grade C
  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A96 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 24
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 4
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 24
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 24
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 16
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 24

Our read on DYLG

ETF.net Research

In short

CThe covered call fund with the brakes half off. DYLG tracks an index that writes calls on about half its Dow 30 exposure, leaving the other half uncapped, and pays monthly at 0.35% a year.

Stated mandate

DYLG seeks to generally match, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Cboe DJIA Half BuyWrite Index.

Why people hold it

  • Writes calls on roughly half the book, not all of it: part of the Dow's ~30 blue chips keeps uncapped upside while the covered half generates the option premium.globalxetfs.com
  • 0.35% a year undercuts the typical fee in its options-income peer group and comes in below Global X's full covered call sibling DJIA at 0.60%.
  • Rules-based, not a manager guessing when to sell options: it follows the Cboe DJIA Half BuyWrite Index and has tracked it very tightly.
  • Distributions land monthly, on a fixed cadence rather than a quarterly lump.

Worth knowing

  • Half the calls, roughly half the premium. Income runs lighter than a Dow fund that writes on the whole portfolio, like DJIA.
  • Small and thinly traded. Limit orders and a glance at the spread matter more here than with the category's giants.
  • The engine is about 30 large-cap names from the Dow, a narrower slice of the market than a broad index overlay.

DYLG Performance

Launched Jul 25, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
DYLG$11,149
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DYLG $11,149. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for DYLG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDYLG
Year to date+8.6%
1 month+1.6%
3 months0.0%
1 year+11.5%
3 yearsper year+15.3%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DYLG
YearReturn barDYLG
2026 YTD+8.6%
2025+12.5%
2024+14.6%
2023+4.0%

History from Jul 26, 2023

DYLG in the news

DYLG Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
9.01%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.52Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 40 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Aug 21, 2023 $0.09; Sep 18, 2023 $0.06; Oct 23, 2023 $0.08; Nov 20, 2023 $0.06; Dec 28, 2023 $0.07; Jan 22, 2024 $0.05; Feb 20, 2024 $0.06; Mar 18, 2024 $0.06; Apr 22, 2024 $0.10; May 20, 2024 $0.08; Jun 24, 2024 $0.06; Jul 22, 2024 $0.09; Aug 19, 2024 $0.07; Sep 23, 2024 $0.11; Oct 21, 2024 $0.09; Nov 18, 2024 $0.11; Dec 30, 2024 $3.42; Jan 21, 2025 $0.07; Feb 24, 2025 $0.07; Mar 24, 2025 $0.10; Apr 21, 2025 $0.13; May 19, 2025 $0.06; Jun 23, 2025 $0.09; Jul 21, 2025 $0.08; Aug 18, 2025 $0.09; Sep 22, 2025 $0.08; Oct 20, 2025 $0.15; Nov 24, 2025 $0.16; Dec 22, 2025 $0.07; Dec 30, 2025 $1.42; Jan 20, 2026 $0.10; Feb 23, 2026 $0.06; Mar 23, 2026 $0.13; Apr 20, 2026 $0.08; May 18, 2026 $0.09; Jun 22, 2026 $0.09; Jul 20, 2026 $0.08; Aug 24, 2026 $0.07; Sep 21, 2026 $0.07; Oct 19, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 19, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.10
Sep 21, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.07
Aug 24, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.07
Jul 20, 2026Jul 23, 2026$0.08
Jun 22, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.09
May 18, 2026May 21, 2026$0.09
Apr 20, 2026Apr 23, 2026$0.08
Mar 23, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.13
Feb 23, 2026Feb 26, 2026$0.06
Jan 20, 2026Jan 23, 2026$0.10
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$1.42
Dec 22, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.07

See all 40 payments⁠

$10,000 in DYLG 3 years ago paid $3,164 in dividends.⁠

DYLG Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
9.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.12
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−14.0%
39 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.74
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

DYLG Cost

Overpaying vs EDGX, cheapest in Other Index Option Income

$7,126

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DYLG 0.35%

    $7,126

  • EDGX 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DYLG 0.35%
  • EDGX 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530DYLG $7,126EDGX $0

Year by year

YearDYLGEDGXOverpaying
10$634$0$634
20$2,454$0$2,454
30$7,126$0$7,126

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