Data as of .
APRJ vs DOGG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DOGG paid 9.6% of its price in cash against APRJ’s 5.7%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DOGG scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, APRJ and DOGG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in APRJ | Only in DOGG |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 95.06% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 69.94% |
| TREASURY BILL 1.66% | Merck & Co., Inc. 7.18% |
| TREASURY BILL 1.65% | The Procter & Gamble Company 6.47% |
| TREASURY BILL 1.64% | Amgen Inc. 6.33% |
| Chevron Corporation 5.81% | |
| Verizon Communications Inc. 5.55% | |
| The Coca-Cola Company 5.47% | |
| McDonald's Corporation 4.92% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRJ | DOGG | APRJ | DOGG | APRJ | DOGG | |
| 3 months | +1.3% | +2.5% | 1.7% | 2.3% | −1.0 pts | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +3.8% | +3.9% | 3.0% | 4.5% | −14.2 pts | −10.1 pts |
| 1 year | +6.0% | +18.1% | 5.7% | 9.6% | −10.5 pts | +4.6 pts |
| 3 years | +19.3% | +40.2% | 17.4% | 28.0% | −59.1 pts | −16.7 pts |
| Since launch | +23.7% | +43.7% | 19.4% | 30.9% | −69.9 pts | −17.9 pts |
| APRJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly | DOGG FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF Option income on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | First Trust |
| Strategy | defined income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) |
| Pays | quarterly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.8% | 9.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.7% | 9.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +0.1% | +8.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.0% | +18.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.5 pts | +4.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1264 days | 1240 days |
| Net assets | $31m | $87m |
APRJ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, APRJ paid 5.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid quarterly.
DOGG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DOGG paid 9.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, APRJ or DOGG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, APRJ paid 5.7% of its starting price in cash and DOGG paid 9.6%, so DOGG paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, APRJ or DOGG?
- With every distribution reinvested, APRJ returned +6.0% and DOGG returned +18.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DOGG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, APRJ or DOGG?
- APRJ charges 0.79% a year and DOGG charges 0.75%, so DOGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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