Data as of .
DJIA vs XQQI: which paid, and which earned it?
DJIA and XQQI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and XQQI hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | XQQI |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.74% | 5.94% |
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 7.91% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.06% | 3.28% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.95% | 4.39% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.58% | 8.70% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.27% | 1.91% |
| WALMART INC | 1.24% | 2.38% |
| AMGEN INC | 4.48% | 0.96% |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | 2.40% | 0.27% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in XQQI |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | Micron Technology Inc 5.12% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.40% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.08% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.38% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.27% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | Alphabet Inc 3.02% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% | Tesla Inc 3.01% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.07% | Broadcom Inc 2.75% |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE 3.73% | Intel Corp 2.44% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.62% | Palantir Technologies Inc 1.86% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | XQQI | DJIA | XQQI | DJIA | XQQI | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | −2.7% | 1.7% | 4.8% | +3.4 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +21.8% | 4.1% | 11.4% | −2.7 pts | −2.4 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% | +14.3% | 39.6% | 13.7% | −25.6 pts | −2.9 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | XQQI NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 20.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +17.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −2.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | 100% |
| Age | 1667 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $351m |
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).
XQQI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XQQI paid 13.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +17.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.5%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Jul 10, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or XQQI?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and XQQI charges 0.98%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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