Data as of .
DJIA vs QUSA: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QUSA paid 13.8% of its price in cash against DJIA’s 10.5%, though DJIA 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 QUSA hold 31% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | QUSA |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.74% | 6.08% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 9.40% | 4.91% |
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 5.99% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES | 4.28% | 3.37% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 3.14% | 2.93% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.58% | 5.78% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.06% | 2.22% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE | 1.70% | 3.85% |
| MERCK & CO. INC. | 1.71% | 1.41% |
| WALMART INC | 1.24% | 4.17% |
| COCA-COLA CO/THE | 1.03% | 4.33% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in QUSA |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 5.35% |
| AMGEN INC 4.48% | Broadcom Inc 4.70% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | Costco Wholesale Corp 4.40% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | Meta Platforms Inc 4.28% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.07% | Eli Lilly & Co 4.24% |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE 3.73% | Netflix Inc 3.79% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.62% | Lam Research Corp 3.47% |
| HOME DEPOT INC 3.49% | Blackrock Inc 2.99% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | QUSA | DJIA | QUSA | DJIA | QUSA | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | −1.9% | 1.7% | 3.6% | +3.4 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +10.4% | 4.1% | 7.8% | −2.7 pts | −4.3 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +3.5% | 10.5% | 13.8% | +0.2 pts | −11.7 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | not published | 29.3% | not published | −20.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +4.9% | 39.6% | 15.1% | −25.6 pts | −25.8 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | QUSA VistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETF Covered call on QUAL, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | VistaShares |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 15.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 13.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | −11.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +15.2% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −11.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 500 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $22m |
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).
QUSA in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QUSA paid 13.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 11.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.5%. USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy returned +15.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DJIA or QUSA?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting price in cash and QUSA paid 13.8%, so QUSA 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 QUSA?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and QUSA returned +3.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DJIA returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or QUSA?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and QUSA charges 0.97%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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