Data as of .
DJIA vs ISPY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DJIA paid 10.5% of its price in cash against ISPY’s 5.6% and the two finished level on total return.
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 ISPY hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | ISPY |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.74% | 4.60% |
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 6.31% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.95% | 3.64% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.58% | 7.07% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 4.07% | 1.11% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 3.14% | 0.75% |
| WALMART INC | 1.24% | 0.70% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.27% | 0.66% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 9.40% | 0.56% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 4.38% | 0.47% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 2.44% | 0.47% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE | 1.70% | 0.46% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in ISPY |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF 10.56% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% | Alphabet, Inc. 3.05% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 4.06% | Broadcom, Inc. 2.92% |
| HOME DEPOT INC 3.49% | Alphabet, Inc. 2.42% |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 2.67% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 1.91% |
| CASH 0.49% | Tesla, Inc. 1.69% |
| NIKE INC -CL B 0.41% | Micron Technology, Inc. 1.50% |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.43% | Eli Lilly & Co. 1.21% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | ISPY | DJIA | ISPY | DJIA | ISPY | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +1.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% | +3.4 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +14.7% | 4.1% | 3.6% | −2.7 pts | −3.3 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +13.5% | 10.5% | 5.6% | +0.2 pts | −3.1 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | not published | 29.3% | not published | −20.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +53.4% | 39.6% | 25.8% | −25.6 pts | −14.5 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | ISPY ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | ProShares |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.56% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 5.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +7.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +13.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −3.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 1003 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $1.2bn |
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).
ISPY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ISPY paid 5.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DJIA or ISPY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting price in cash and ISPY paid 5.6%, 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 ISPY?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and ISPY returned +13.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DJIA returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or ISPY?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and ISPY charges 0.56%, so ISPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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