Data as of .
DJIA vs QVOL: which paid, and which earned it?
DJIA and QVOL both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and QVOL hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | QVOL |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.74% | 5.05% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.06% | 4.70% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.95% | 7.61% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.58% | 8.53% |
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 2.33% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.27% | 1.36% |
| AMGEN INC | 4.48% | 1.11% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in QVOL |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.17% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.40% | Alphabet Inc 4.69% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | Micron Technology Inc 4.53% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | Marvell Technology Inc 4.30% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% | Broadcom Inc 3.42% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.07% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.14% |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE 3.73% | Intel Corp 3.01% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.62% | Oracle Corp 2.53% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | QVOL | DJIA | QVOL | DJIA | QVOL | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | −3.7% | 1.7% | 3.0% | +3.4 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | not published | 4.1% | not published | −2.7 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +13.7% | not published | 10.5% | not published | +0.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +36.8% | not published | 29.3% | not published | −20.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +4.3% | 39.6% | 4.2% | −25.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | QVOL Infrastructure Capital Nasdaq Option Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Infrastructure Capital |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 12.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.82% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 4.2% (since launch on May 12, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | 0.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +4.3% (since launch on May 12, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +2.1% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 129 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $8m |
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).
QVOL in plain words
Over the period since launch on May 12, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, QVOL paid 4.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +2.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.6%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or QVOL?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and QVOL charges 0.82%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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