Data as of .
DJIA vs GPIX: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DJIA paid 10.5% of its price in cash against GPIX’s 8.8%, though GPIX returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: GPIX scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and GPIX hold 29% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | GPIX |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.06% | 4.37% |
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 6.47% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.74% | 3.90% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.95% | 3.39% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.58% | 7.33% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 4.07% | 1.36% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES | 4.28% | 0.99% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 3.14% | 0.95% |
| WALMART INC | 1.24% | 0.83% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 9.40% | 0.78% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.27% | 0.73% |
| HOME DEPOT INC | 3.49% | 0.68% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in GPIX |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | BROADCOM INC 2.80% |
| CASH 0.49% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2.02% |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.43% | TESLA INC 1.89% |
| DJX US 10/16/26 C520 -1.14% | META PLATFORMS INC 1.67% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 1.51% | |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 1.48% | |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 1.48% | |
| ALPHABET INC 1.46% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | GPIX | DJIA | GPIX | DJIA | GPIX | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +2.6% | 1.7% | 2.1% | +3.4 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +16.6% | 4.1% | 4.7% | −2.7 pts | −1.4 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +17.0% | 10.5% | 8.8% | +0.2 pts | +0.4 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | not published | 29.3% | not published | −20.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +80.7% | 39.6% | 30.5% | −25.6 pts | −10.8 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Goldman Sachs |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 8.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.29% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +7.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +17.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | +0.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 1058 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $5.8bn |
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).
GPIX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIX paid 8.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.6%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DJIA or GPIX?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting price in cash and GPIX paid 8.8%, 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 GPIX?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and GPIX returned +17.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GPIX returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or GPIX?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and GPIX charges 0.29%, so GPIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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