Data as of .
DJIA vs GRNI: which paid, and which earned it?
DJIA and GRNI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and GRNI hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | GRNI |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.06% | 2.96% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.95% | 2.99% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 9.40% | 2.73% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.58% | 2.46% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 2.44% | 2.46% |
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 2.39% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.74% | 2.37% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 4.07% | 2.35% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 10.95% | 2.31% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 3.62% | 2.17% |
| AMGEN INC | 4.48% | 2.14% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in GRNI |
|---|---|
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.11% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | Quanta Services Inc 3.23% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% | GE Vernova Inc 3.08% |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE 3.73% | Strategy Inc 3.04% |
| HOME DEPOT INC 3.49% | Broadcom Inc 2.90% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.14% | Arista Networks Inc 2.86% |
| MCDONALD'S CORP 2.89% | Netflix Inc 2.79% |
| SALESFORCE INC 2.77% | KLA Corp 2.75% |
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 | GRNI | DJIA | GRNI | DJIA | GRNI | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | +3.4 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +16.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% | −2.7 pts | −1.8 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% | +14.5% | 39.6% | 7.8% | −25.6 pts | −2.1 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | GRNI Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Fundstrat |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 10.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 7.8% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +6.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +14.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −2.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 304 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $49m |
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).
GRNI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, GRNI paid 7.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.0%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or GRNI?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and GRNI charges 0.99%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, DJIA against GRNI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/djia-vs-grni Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.