Data as of .
DJIA vs PBP: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year PBP paid 11.8% of its price in cash against DJIA’s 10.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: PBP scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and PBP hold 29% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | PBP |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.74% | 5.57% |
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 7.50% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.06% | 3.11% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.95% | 3.77% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.58% | 8.18% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 4.07% | 1.42% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 3.14% | 0.99% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES | 4.28% | 0.93% |
| WALMART INC | 1.24% | 0.71% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.27% | 0.66% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 2.44% | 0.59% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 9.40% | 0.56% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in PBP |
|---|---|
| CASH 0.49% | Broadcom Inc 2.57% |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.43% | Alphabet Inc 2.47% |
| DJX US 10/16/26 C520 -1.14% | Meta Platforms Inc 2.22% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.74% | |
| Tesla Inc 1.56% | |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.42% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.39% | |
| Eli Lilly & Co 1.38% |
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 and Sep 19, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | PBP | DJIA | PBP | DJIA | PBP | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +5.0% | 1.7% | 2.8% | +3.4 pts | +2.7 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +13.0% | 4.1% | 5.7% | −2.7 pts | −5.0 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +18.5% | 10.5% | 11.8% | +0.2 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | +46.1% | 29.3% | 31.8% | −20.1 pts | −32.3 pts |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +199.0% | 39.6% | 101.2% | −25.6 pts | −604.5 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | PBP Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Invesco |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 11.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.29% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 11.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +5.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +18.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 6101 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $386m |
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).
PBP in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, PBP paid 11.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DJIA or PBP?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting price in cash and PBP paid 11.8%, so PBP 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 PBP?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and PBP returned +18.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so PBP returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or PBP?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and PBP charges 0.29%, so PBP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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