Data as of .
DJIA vs QDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QDTE paid 36.1% of its price in cash against DJIA’s 10.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DJIA scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and QDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DJIA | Only in QDTE |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | NDX 03/19/2027 2510.15 C 25.90% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.40% | QQQ 11/19/2027 70.11 C 24.77% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.74% | NDX 06/11/2027 3059.42 C 22.64% |
| AMGEN INC 4.48% | QQQ 09/17/2027 70.69 C 17.82% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 4.97% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | First American Government Obligations Fu 3.90% |
| 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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | QDTE | DJIA | QDTE | DJIA | QDTE | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | −0.9% | 1.7% | 7.6% | +3.4 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +19.7% | 4.1% | 16.2% | −2.7 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +21.1% | 10.5% | 36.1% | +0.2 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | not published | 29.3% | not published | −20.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +59.9% | 39.6% | 74.1% | −25.6 pts | −4.3 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 20.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.96% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 36.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | −19.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +21.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 925 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $967m |
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).
QDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QDTE paid 36.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.8%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DJIA or QDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting price in cash and QDTE paid 36.1%, so QDTE 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 QDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and QDTE returned +21.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or QDTE?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and QDTE charges 0.96%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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