Data as of .
DJIA vs SIXH: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DJIA paid 10.5% of its price in cash against SIXH’s 2.0%, though SIXH returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SIXH 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 SIXH hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | SIXH |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 3.14% | 2.47% |
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 1.45% |
| MERCK & CO. INC. | 1.71% | 1.37% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.95% | 1.29% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 9.40% | 1.24% |
| WALMART INC | 1.24% | 1.11% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in SIXH |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | Altria Group, Inc. 4.83% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.74% | Philip Morris International Inc. 4.07% |
| AMGEN INC 4.48% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 3.77% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 3.74% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | AT&T INC. 3.59% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 3.53% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.07% | Pepsico, Inc. 3.44% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 4.06% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.11% |
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 | SIXH | DJIA | SIXH | DJIA | SIXH | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +4.5% | 1.7% | 0.5% | +3.4 pts | +2.2 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +7.4% | 4.1% | 0.9% | −2.7 pts | −10.6 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +16.3% | 10.5% | 2.0% | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | +43.8% | 29.3% | 6.6% | −20.1 pts | −34.6 pts |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +96.3% | 39.6% | 16.0% | −25.6 pts | −88.5 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | SIXH ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Exchange Traded Concepts |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 0.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.69% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 2.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +14.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +16.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 2321 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $543m |
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).
SIXH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SIXH paid 2.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 14.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 0.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DJIA or SIXH?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting price in cash and SIXH paid 2.0%, 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 SIXH?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and SIXH returned +16.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SIXH returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or SIXH?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and SIXH charges 0.69%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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