Data as of .
BALI vs DOGG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DOGG paid 9.6% of its price in cash against BALI’s 8.5% and the two finished level on total return.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DOGG scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BALI and DOGG hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BALI | DOGG |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON | 1.65% | 5.81% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE | 1.45% | 6.47% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 1.31% | 5.55% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 0.99% | 4.75% |
| MERCK & CO INC | 0.94% | 7.18% |
| AMGEN INC | 0.46% | 6.33% |
| COCA-COLA | 0.00% | 5.47% |
| Only in BALI | Only in DOGG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 7.36% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 69.94% |
| APPLE 6.15% | McDonald's Corporation 4.92% |
| MICROSOFT 5.07% | The Home Depot, Inc. 4.78% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.29% | NIKE, Inc. (Class B) 4.47% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 2.91% | 2027-01-26 Merck & Co., Inc. C 161.07 0.22% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.70% | 2027-01-26 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated C 429.16 0.14% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.38% | 2027-01-26 Chevron Corporation C 260.24 0.05% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.25% | 2027-01-26 Amgen Inc. C 511.45 0.03% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALI | DOGG | BALI | DOGG | BALI | DOGG | |
| 3 months | +4.0% | +2.5% | 2.0% | 2.3% | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +17.3% | +3.9% | 4.7% | 4.5% | −0.8 pts | −10.1 pts |
| 1 year | +18.5% | +18.1% | 8.5% | 9.6% | +2.0 pts | +4.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +40.2% | not published | 28.0% | not published | −16.7 pts |
| Since launch | +76.3% | +43.7% | 29.2% | 30.9% | −8.0 pts | −17.9 pts |
| BALI iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | DOGG FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF Option income on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.5% | 9.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.2% | +8.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.5% | +18.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.0 pts | +4.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1086 days | 1240 days |
| Net assets | $1.5bn | $87m |
BALI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BALI paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.5%, paid monthly.
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, BALI or DOGG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BALI paid 8.5% 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, BALI or DOGG?
- With every distribution reinvested, BALI returned +18.5% and DOGG returned +18.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so BALI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BALI or DOGG?
- BALI charges 0.35% a year and DOGG charges 0.75%, so BALI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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