Data as of .
BIGY vs DOGG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BIGY paid 12.5% of its price in cash against DOGG’s 9.6%, though DOGG 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, BIGY and DOGG hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BIGY | DOGG |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corp | 2.31% | 5.81% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 1.82% | 6.47% |
| Home Depot Inc/The | 1.46% | 4.78% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.27% | 7.18% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 1.23% | 4.75% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 1.13% | 5.47% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.13% | 5.55% |
| Amgen Inc | 1.01% | 6.33% |
| McDonald's Corp | 0.74% | 4.92% |
| Only in BIGY | Only in DOGG |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 7.21% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 69.94% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.66% | NIKE, Inc. (Class B) 4.47% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.95% | 2027-01-26 Merck & Co., Inc. C 161.07 0.22% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.84% | 2027-01-26 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated C 429.16 0.14% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.19% | 2027-01-26 Chevron Corporation C 260.24 0.05% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.84% | 2027-01-26 Amgen Inc. C 511.45 0.03% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.70% | 2027-01-26 NIKE, Inc. (Class B) C 92.57 0.01% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 3.24% | 2027-01-26 The Coca-Cola Company C 110.03 0.01% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGY | DOGG | BIGY | DOGG | BIGY | DOGG | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +2.5% | 3.0% | 2.3% | +0.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +15.0% | +3.9% | 6.9% | 4.5% | −3.0 pts | −10.1 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | +18.1% | 12.5% | 9.6% | −3.6 pts | +4.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +40.2% | not published | 28.0% | not published | −16.7 pts |
| Since launch | +28.9% | +43.7% | 21.8% | 30.9% | −2.4 pts | −17.9 pts |
| BIGY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | DOGG FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF Option income on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | First Trust |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.1% | 9.1% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +8.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +18.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.6 pts | +4.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 666 days | 1240 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $87m |
BIGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.1%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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, BIGY or DOGG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting price in cash and DOGG paid 9.6%, so BIGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, BIGY or DOGG?
- With every distribution reinvested, BIGY returned +13.0% and DOGG returned +18.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DOGG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BIGY or DOGG?
- BIGY charges 1.09% a year and DOGG charges 0.75%, so DOGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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