Data as of .
DJIA vs RDVI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DJIA paid 10.5% of its price in cash against RDVI’s 8.8%, though RDVI 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 RDVI hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | RDVI |
|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE | 4.36% | 2.27% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.58% | 2.16% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 4.07% | 2.10% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES | 4.28% | 2.06% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.74% | 2.05% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.06% | 1.97% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 3.62% | 1.80% |
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 1.66% |
| SALESFORCE INC | 2.77% | 1.62% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.27% | 0.51% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in RDVI |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | Lam Research Corporation 2.31% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.40% | Applied Materials, Inc. 2.30% |
| AMGEN INC 4.48% | The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 2.22% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | GE Vernova Inc. 2.19% |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE 3.73% | Micron Technology, Inc. 2.18% |
| HOME DEPOT INC 3.49% | KLA Corporation 2.16% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.14% | The Allstate Corporation 2.14% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.95% | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 2.13% |
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 | RDVI | DJIA | RDVI | DJIA | RDVI | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +0.3% | 1.7% | 2.1% | +3.4 pts | −6.3 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +15.1% | 4.1% | 4.6% | −2.7 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +19.2% | 10.5% | 8.8% | +0.2 pts | −8.0 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | +69.2% | 29.3% | 29.6% | −20.1 pts | +15.5 pts |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +101.2% | 39.6% | 41.0% | −25.6 pts | +32.0 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | RDVI FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SCHD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +9.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +19.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +27.2% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −8.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 1429 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $3.7bn |
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).
RDVI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, RDVI paid 8.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +19.2%. US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy returned +27.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DJIA or RDVI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting price in cash and RDVI paid 8.8%, so DJIA 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 RDVI?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and RDVI returned +19.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so RDVI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or RDVI?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and RDVI charges 0.75%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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