Data as of .
DJIA vs DRKY: which paid, and which earned it?
DJIA and DRKY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and DRKY hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | DRKY |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.06% | 4.45% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.95% | 4.42% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in DRKY |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | Natera Inc 25.22% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.40% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 9.17% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.74% | STMicroelectronics NV 7.49% |
| AMGEN INC 4.48% | YPF SA 4.78% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | Insmed Inc 4.62% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 4.52% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% | BBB Foods Inc 4.29% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.07% | CDW Corp/DE 3.92% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | DRKY | DJIA | DRKY | DJIA | DRKY | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +11.8% | 1.7% | 3.8% | +3.4 pts | +9.6 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +25.1% | 4.1% | 8.1% | −2.7 pts | +7.1 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | not published | 10.5% | not published | +0.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +36.8% | not published | 29.3% | not published | −20.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +24.1% | 39.6% | 14.1% | −25.6 pts | +9.7 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | DRKY VistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | VistaShares |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 14.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.95% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 14.1% (since launch on Oct 8, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +8.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +24.1% (since launch on Oct 8, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +14.4% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | +9.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 345 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $19m |
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).
DRKY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 8, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, DRKY paid 14.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +24.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +14.4% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or DRKY?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and DRKY charges 0.95%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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