Data as of .
DJIA vs KNG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DJIA paid 10.5% of its price in cash against KNG’s 8.5%, 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 KNG hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | KNG |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 3.14% | 1.85% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE | 1.70% | 1.72% |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 2.67% | 1.62% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 2.44% | 1.58% |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE | 3.73% | 1.46% |
| MCDONALD'S CORP | 2.89% | 1.37% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 9.40% | 1.32% |
| WALMART INC | 1.24% | 1.71% |
| COCA-COLA CO/THE | 1.03% | 1.56% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in KNG |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | Nucor Corporation 1.85% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.74% | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% |
| AMGEN INC 4.48% | Chubb Limited 1.74% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% | FactSet Research Systems Inc. 1.69% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.07% | Target Corporation 1.67% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 4.06% | Aflac Incorporated 1.65% |
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 | KNG | DJIA | KNG | DJIA | KNG | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +1.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% | +3.4 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +7.1% | 4.1% | 4.4% | −2.7 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +8.3% | 10.5% | 8.5% | +0.2 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | +24.0% | 29.3% | 25.4% | −20.1 pts | −4.3 pts |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +101.5% | 39.6% | 59.4% | −25.6 pts | −15.2 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.74% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | −0.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +8.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +9.9% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −1.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 3097 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $3.3bn |
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).
KNG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.3%. S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) returned +9.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DJIA or KNG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting price in cash and KNG paid 8.5%, 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 KNG?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and KNG returned +8.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DJIA returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or KNG?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and KNG charges 0.74%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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