Data as of .
DJIA vs FEPI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year FEPI paid 23.4% of its price in cash against DJIA’s 10.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DJIA scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and FEPI hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | FEPI |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 5.14% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.95% | 5.21% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in FEPI |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 9.98% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.40% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 8.91% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.74% | ALPHABET INC. 8.83% |
| AMGEN INC 4.48% | BROADCOM INC. 8.05% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 7.76% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | TESLA, INC. 7.47% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% | INTEL CORPORATION 5.24% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.07% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.19% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | FEPI | DJIA | FEPI | DJIA | FEPI | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +2.9% | 1.7% | 6.0% | +3.4 pts | +5.4 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +17.2% | 4.1% | 12.8% | −2.7 pts | −7.1 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +15.7% | 10.5% | 23.4% | +0.2 pts | −6.1 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | not published | 29.3% | not published | −20.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +69.0% | 39.6% | 66.8% | −25.6 pts | −28.5 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | REX |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 24.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.65% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 23.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | −10.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +15.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −6.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 1073 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $713m |
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).
FEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FEPI paid 23.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.7%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.9%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DJIA or FEPI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting price in cash and FEPI paid 23.4%, so FEPI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, DJIA or FEPI?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and FEPI returned +15.7% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so FEPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or FEPI?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and FEPI charges 0.65%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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