Data as of .
DDDD vs DJIA: which paid, and which earned it?
DDDD and DJIA both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DDDD and DJIA hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DDDD | DJIA |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 5.04% | 4.38% |
| Amgen Inc | 3.64% | 4.48% |
| Home Depot Inc/The | 3.55% | 3.49% |
| Chevron Corp | 4.10% | 2.44% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 3.63% | 1.71% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 3.67% | 1.70% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 4.02% | 1.03% |
| Only in DDDD | Only in DJIA |
|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.66% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% |
| QUALCOMM Inc 4.85% | CATERPILLAR INC 9.40% |
| ConocoPhillips 3.91% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.74% |
| PepsiCo Inc 3.85% | TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.64% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 3.17% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.07% |
| Altria Group Inc 3.15% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 4.06% |
| Abbott Laboratories 3.12% | APPLE INC 3.91% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDDD | DJIA | DDDD | DJIA | DDDD | DJIA | |
| 3 months | +4.9% | +3.8% | 1.6% | 1.7% | +2.6 pts | +3.4 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +11.3% | 1.7% | 4.1% | −7.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +13.7% | not published | 10.5% | not published | +0.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +36.8% | not published | 29.3% | not published | −20.1 pts |
| Since launch | +8.7% | +42.6% | 1.6% | 39.6% | −6.5 pts | −25.6 pts |
| DDDD YieldMax(R) U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY | DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 18.4% | 6.3% |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 1.6% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | 10.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.0% | +2.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.7% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | +13.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.5 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 67% | 84% |
| Age | 190 days | 1667 days |
| Net assets | $7m | $189m |
DDDD in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 12, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, DDDD paid 1.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +15.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.4%, paid periodically. YieldMax estimates that 67% of the distribution paid Jul 6, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
DJIA in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.7%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.3%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 84% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DDDD or DJIA?
- DDDD charges 1.01% a year and DJIA charges 0.60%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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