- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
- Address
- 605 Third Avenue, 43rd Floor New York NY United States of America 10158
- IPO Date
- Aug 9, 2023
- Business
- Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF (DYLG) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to generate income through a covered call strategy on the Dow Jones Industrial Average while providing exposure to half of the index's upside potential. The fund holds a portfolio replicating the underlying stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a price-weighted index of 30 large-cap blue-chip companies primarily in financials, information technology, industrials, health care, and consumer discretionary sectors, and writes one-month at-the-money European-style call options on up to 50% of the portfolio's notional value each month. Top holdings include Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (approximately 11%), Caterpillar Inc. (around 8%), Microsoft Corp. (about 6%), American Express Co., Home Depot Inc., Visa Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., Sherwin-Williams Co., Amgen Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co., with sector allocations of financials (27.5%), information technology (20.2%), industrials (14.6%), health care (12.7%), consumer discretionary (12.4%), and others. Launched on July 25, 2023, and managed by Global X Funds, headquartered in New York, the ETF targets income-focused investors such as those seeking monthly distributions from option premiums combined with equity growth, with a total expense ratio of 0.35% and net assets around $2-28 million as of late 2025. It trades on the NYSE Arca exchange and is domiciled in the United States, with no significant subsidiaries or parent relationships beyond Global X Investments' broader ETF suite. Recent developments include ongoing monthly distributions, with the latest ex-dividend date in July 2025 and a trailing twelve-month yield exceeding 16%, alongside portfolio adjustments reflecting market performance impacts such as the sharp decline in UnitedHealth Group shares earlier in 2025, which rippled through Dow 30-focused ETFs. No major acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, name changes, or strategic shifts specific to DYLG have been reported in the last 1-2 years, though Global X continues to expand its covered call offerings, including similar growth-oriented products like XYLG and QYLG.