Data as of .
DJIA vs XSHP: which paid, and which earned it?
DJIA and XSHP both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | XSHP | DJIA | XSHP | DJIA | XSHP | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | −11.0% | 1.7% | 7.4% | +3.4 pts | −13.3 pts |
| 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% | −13.1% | 39.6% | 7.3% | −25.6 pts | −16.4 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | XSHP Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Kurv |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 33.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | −21.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | −13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +3.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −16.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | 94% |
| Age | 1667 days | 93 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $7m |
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).
XSHP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jun 17, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSHP paid 7.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +3.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.5%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 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 XSHP?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and XSHP charges 0.99%, so DJIA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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