Which paid more, DJIA or OARK?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DJIA paid 10.1% of its starting price in cash and OARK paid 33.3%, so OARK 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 OARK?

With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.9% and OARK −2.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DJIA or OARK?

DJIA charges 0.60% a year and OARK charges 1.00%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DJIA vs OARK: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OARK paid 33.3% of its price in cash against DJIA’s 10.1%, though DJIA returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $191m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF, and $38m on Nov 3, 2026 for YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF.

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At a glance

10.1%

DJIA cash paid, 1 year

33.3%

OARK cash paid, 1 year

+13.9%

DJIA total return, 1 year

−2.6%

OARK total return, 1 year

DJIA · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1 pt behind DIA

DJIA

+13.9%

DIA

+14.9%

1 pt behind DIA

DJIA over 1 year: paid 10.1%, price +2.9%, total +13.9%, DIA +14.9%, −1.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DIA

+14.9%

DJIA

+13.9%

10.1% of it arrived as cash

1 pt behind DIA

Total return, distributions reinvested

1 pt behind DIA

DJIA over 1 year: paid 10.1%, price +2.9%, total +13.9%, DIA +14.9%, −1.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DIA

+14.9%

DJIA

+13.9%

10.1% cash

1 pt behind DIA

10.1% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. DJIA over 1 year: paid 10.1%, price +2.9%, total +13.9%, DIA +14.9%, −1.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

OARK · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

OARK

−2.6%

ARKK

−3.7%

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

OARK over 1 year: paid 33.3%, price −36.6%, total −2.6%, ARKK −3.7%, +1.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ARKK

−3.7%

OARK

−2.6%

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

OARK over 1 year: paid 33.3%, price −36.6%, total −2.6%, ARKK −3.7%, +1.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ARKK

−3.7%

OARK

−2.6%

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

33.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. OARK over 1 year: paid 33.3%, price −36.6%, total −2.6%, ARKK −3.7%, +1.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DJIA costs 0.40 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 16.5 points; DJIA is 6.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DJIA vs OARK: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DJIA	OARK
Paid and earned
Measure	DJIA	OARK
Total return, 1 year	+13.9%	−2.6%
Price change, 1 year	rose 2.9%	fell 36.6%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	70% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DJIA	OARK
Benchmark	Dow Jones Industrial Average, measured through DIA	ARK Innovation ETF, measured through ARKK
Against its benchmark, same days	behind by 1.0 pts	ahead by 1.1 pts
Cost and size
Measure	DJIA	OARK
Expense ratio	0.60%	1.00%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$191m	$31m
Holdings
Measure	DJIA	OARK
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · DJIA scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score74.6DJIA15.3OARK

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

DJIA 74.6

OARK 15.3

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and OARK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DJIA OARK

Only in one fund ↓

Only in DJIA

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 11.67%

CATERPILLAR INC. 9.34%

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.33%

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED 4.75%

AMGEN INC. 4.42%

The Travelers Companies, Inc. 4.29%

VISA INC. 4.20%

ALPHABET INC. 4.08%

Only in OARK

United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 09/15/2027 31.70%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 25.99%

2ARKK US 11/20/26 C85.01 FLX 1.48%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C83 0.25%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C84 0.07%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C82 -0.16%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C81 -0.68%

2ARKK US 11/20/26 P85.01 FLX -7.39%

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Side by side

DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF · Covered call on DIA, paying monthly OARK YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF · Synthetic covered call on ARKK, paying weekly

Issuer Global X YieldMax

Strategy covered call synthetic covered call

Benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)

Pays monthly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 8.2% 31.8%

Expense ratio 0.60% 1.00%

Cash paid, 1 year 10.1% 33.3%

Price change, 1 year +2.9% −36.6%

Total return, 1 year +13.9% −2.6%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.9% −3.7%

Ahead or behind −1.0 pts +1.1 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 70% not published

Age 4.7 years 3.9 years

Net assets, DJIA as of Oct 12, 2026 and OARK as of Nov 3, 2026 $191m $38m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: DJIA vs OARK: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DJIA	OARK	DJIA	OARK	DJIA	OARK
3 months	+1.4%	+1.6%	1.7%	8.3%	+2.8 pts	−3.9 pts
6 months	+8.7%	−2.3%	3.7%	17.8%	+1.2 pts	−3.3 pts
1 year	+13.9%	−2.6%	10.1%	33.3%	−1.0 pts	+1.1 pts
3 years	+41.7%	+62.6%	30.4%	95.8%	−22.4 pts	−36.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DJIA Feb 2022 · OARK Nov 2022	+46.0%	+47.8%	40.8%	90.4%	−27.9 pts	−75.3 pts

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About each fund

DJIA

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DJIA paid 10.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.9%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +14.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.2%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 70% of the distribution paid Sep 24, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

OARK

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OARK paid 33.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 36.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.6%. ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) returned −3.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.1 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 31.8%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DJIA or OARK?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DJIA paid 10.1% of its starting price in cash and OARK paid 33.3%, so OARK 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 OARK?: With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.9% and OARK −2.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DJIA or OARK?: DJIA charges 0.60% a year and OARK charges 1.00%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) →ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) →DJIA on its own →OARK on its own →DJIA dividend history →DJIA holdings →OARK dividend history →OARK holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

DJIA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DJIA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

DJIA 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for DJIA ↗

OARK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

OARK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

OARK 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

YieldMax page for OARK ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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