Data as of .
DJIA vs TPAY: which paid, and which earned it?
DJIA and TPAY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and TPAY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DJIA | Only in TPAY |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | SPY 03/12/2027 33.67 C 61.75% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.40% | SPY 04/16/2027 33.18 C 33.20% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.74% | SPYM 03/12/2027 3.33 C 5.05% |
| AMGEN INC 4.48% | |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | |
| 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 | TPAY | DJIA | TPAY | DJIA | TPAY | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +1.5% | 1.7% | 2.4% | +3.4 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +17.3% | 4.1% | 5.3% | −2.7 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 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% | +11.0% | 39.6% | 5.8% | −25.6 pts | −0.8 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | TPAY Roundhill S&P 500 Target 10 Managed Distribution ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 9.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.49% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 5.8% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +4.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +11.0% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +11.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −0.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 212 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $2m |
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).
TPAY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 18, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, TPAY paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or TPAY?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and TPAY charges 0.49%, so TPAY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, DJIA against TPAY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/djia-vs-tpay Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.