Data as of .
DJIA vs XSPI: which paid, and which earned it?
DJIA and XSPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and XSPI hold 29% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | XSPI |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.74% | 4.59% |
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 7.02% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 4.06% | 3.43% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.95% | 3.87% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.58% | 8.01% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 4.07% | 1.45% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 3.14% | 1.00% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES | 4.28% | 0.93% |
| WALMART INC | 1.24% | 0.83% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.27% | 0.75% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 9.40% | 0.75% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 4.38% | 0.58% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in XSPI |
|---|---|
| CASH 0.49% | Broadcom Inc 2.91% |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.43% | Alphabet Inc 2.72% |
| DJX US 10/16/26 C520 -1.14% | Micron Technology Inc 2.10% |
| Tesla Inc 1.94% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc 1.84% | |
| Eli Lilly & Co 1.58% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.55% | |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.47% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | XSPI | DJIA | XSPI | DJIA | XSPI | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +3.7% | 1.7% | 4.2% | +3.4 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +20.0% | 4.1% | 9.2% | −2.7 pts | +1.9 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% | +11.6% | 39.6% | 11.1% | −25.6 pts | +0.2 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | XSPI NEOS Boosted S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +11.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | 99% |
| Age | 1667 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $113m |
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).
XSPI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSPI paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.3% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 99% 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 XSPI?
- DJIA charges 0.60% a year and XSPI 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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Cite this page. ETFIQ, DJIA against XSPI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/djia-vs-xspi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.