Global X - Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF
$28.03−0.07 (−0.23%)
- 0.35%
- $5M
- +15.8%
- 9.16%
- 0M sh
- $28.00
- low $24.92high $28.98
The ETF.net DYLG Grade
C
Score 40 out of 100
- 18 of 24
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
- 72
- This cap took
- −32
- Published Score
- 40
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 24Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 4Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B62 out of 100Rank 8 of 24Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C40 out of 100Rank 16 of 24Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B67 out of 100Rank 5 of 16Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C45 out of 100Rank 16 of 24
Our read on DYLG
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 32
- 55%
- GS
Sectors
- Financials26.3%
- Technology19.1%
- Industrials16.0%
- Health Care14.0%
- Consumer Discretionary9.3%
- Communication5.2%
- Consumer Staples3.9%
- Materials3.8%
- Energy2.4%
Geography
- United States100.00%
DYLG Performance
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DYLG$11,581
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | DYLG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +8.7% |
| 1 month | −0.9% |
| 3 months | +0.8% |
| 1 year | +15.8% |
| 3 years | +14.8% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DYLG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +8.7% | |
| 2025 | +12.5% | |
| 2024 | +14.6% | |
| 2023 | +4.0% |
DYLG in the news
Category Review
The largest alternatives fund has no one-year record
DYLG Dividends
- 9.16%
- $2.57
- $0.07 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
DYLG Risk
- 9.3%
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.
- 1.02
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.
- −14.0%
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.
- 0.74
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DYLG Cost
0.35%
DYLG0.35%
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- Median 0.73%
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