Data as of .
DJIA vs KHPI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DJIA paid 10.5% of its price in cash against KHPI’s 9.1%, 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 KHPI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DJIA | Only in KHPI |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 100.00% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.40% | |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.74% | |
| AMGEN INC 4.48% | |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.07% |
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 | KHPI | DJIA | KHPI | DJIA | KHPI | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | +3.4 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +11.3% | 4.1% | 4.7% | −2.7 pts | −6.8 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +11.0% | 10.5% | 9.1% | +0.2 pts | −5.5 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | not published | 29.3% | not published | −20.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +24.6% | 39.6% | 18.4% | −25.6 pts | −17.7 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | KHPI Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Kensington |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 9.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 9.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +1.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +11.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 743 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $401m |
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).
KHPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KHPI paid 9.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.0%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DJIA or KHPI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting price in cash and KHPI paid 9.1%, 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 KHPI?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and KHPI returned +11.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DJIA returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or KHPI?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and KHPI charges 0.98%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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