Data as of .
DJIA vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
DJIA and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | VOOY | DJIA | VOOY | DJIA | VOOY | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | not published | 1.7% | not published | +3.4 pts | not published |
| 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% | −0.3% | 39.6% | 0.0% | −25.6 pts | 0.0 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $189m | not published |
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).
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
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Where these figures came from
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