Data as of .
DOGG vs EGGY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year EGGY paid 28.1% of its price in cash against DOGG’s 9.6%, though DOGG returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DOGG scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DOGG and EGGY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DOGG | Only in EGGY |
|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 69.94% | Seagate Technology Holdings PL 12.31% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. 7.18% | Bloom Energy Corp 10.77% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company 6.47% | Micron Technology Inc 7.95% |
| Amgen Inc. 6.33% | Lumentum Holdings Inc 6.86% |
| Chevron Corporation 5.81% | Astera Labs Inc 6.85% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. 5.55% | Coherent Corp 5.81% |
| The Coca-Cola Company 5.47% | Vertiv Holdings Co 5.60% |
| McDonald's Corporation 4.92% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.86% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOGG | EGGY | DOGG | EGGY | DOGG | EGGY | |
| 3 months | +2.5% | −15.1% | 2.3% | 7.1% | +2.1 pts | −17.3 pts |
| 6 months | +3.9% | +27.6% | 4.5% | 19.4% | −10.1 pts | +9.6 pts |
| 1 year | +18.1% | +15.3% | 9.6% | 28.1% | +4.6 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 3 years | +40.2% | not published | 28.0% | not published | −16.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +43.7% | +42.3% | 30.9% | 45.5% | −17.9 pts | +11.8 pts |
| DOGG FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF Option income on DIA, paying monthly | EGGY NestYield Dynamic Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Nest Egg |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 34.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.92% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.6% | 28.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.0% | −16.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.1% | +15.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +4.6 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1240 days | 630 days |
| Net assets | $87m | $126m |
DOGG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DOGG paid 9.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, paid monthly.
EGGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, EGGY paid 28.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 16.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 34.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DOGG or EGGY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DOGG paid 9.6% of its starting price in cash and EGGY paid 28.1%, so EGGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, DOGG or EGGY?
- With every distribution reinvested, DOGG returned +18.1% and EGGY returned +15.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DOGG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DOGG or EGGY?
- DOGG charges 0.75% a year and EGGY charges 0.92%, so DOGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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