Data as of .
DJIA vs FGSI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DJIA paid 10.5% of its price in cash against FGSI’s 8.1%, 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 FGSI hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | FGSI |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.74% | 2.45% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.58% | 2.15% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in FGSI |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | Newmont Corporation 2.70% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.40% | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 2.63% |
| AMGEN INC 4.48% | Marvell Technology, Inc. 2.53% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | Arista Networks, Inc. 2.32% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | DexCom, Inc. 2.28% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2.22% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.07% | Target Corporation 2.22% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 4.06% | CME Group Inc. 2.21% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | FGSI | DJIA | FGSI | DJIA | FGSI | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +2.4% | 1.7% | 2.1% | +3.4 pts | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +10.0% | 4.1% | 4.4% | −2.7 pts | −8.0 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +5.3% | 10.5% | 8.1% | +0.2 pts | −11.3 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | not published | 29.3% | not published | −20.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +11.9% | 39.6% | 9.8% | −25.6 pts | −14.3 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | FGSI FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 8.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | −3.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +5.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −11.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 449 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $2m |
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).
FGSI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FGSI paid 8.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.6%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DJIA or FGSI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting price in cash and FGSI paid 8.1%, so DJIA 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 FGSI?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and FGSI returned +5.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DJIA returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or FGSI?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and FGSI charges 0.85%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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