Which paid more, DOGG or FEPI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DOGG paid 9.7% of its starting price in cash and FEPI paid 22.1%, so FEPI 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 FEPI?

With every distribution reinvested, DOGG returned +26.9% and FEPI +2.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DOGG or FEPI?

DOGG charges 0.75% a year and FEPI charges 0.65%, so FEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DOGG vs FEPI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FEPI paid 22.1% of its price in cash against DOGG’s 9.7%, though DOGG returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $96m for FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF and $679m for REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

9.7%

DOGG cash paid, 1 year

22.1%

FEPI cash paid, 1 year

+26.9%

DOGG total return, 1 year

+2.9%

FEPI total return, 1 year

DOGG · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 12 pts ahead of DIA

DOGG

+26.9%

DIA

+14.9%

12 pts ahead of DIA

DOGG over 1 year: paid 9.7%, price +16.1%, total +26.9%, DIA +14.9%, +12.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DIA

+14.9%

DOGG

+26.9%

9.7% of it arrived as cash

12 pts ahead of DIA

Total return, distributions reinvested

12 pts ahead of DIA

DOGG over 1 year: paid 9.7%, price +16.1%, total +26.9%, DIA +14.9%, +12.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DIA

+14.9%

DOGG

+26.9%

12 pts ahead of DIA

9.7% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. DOGG over 1 year: paid 9.7%, price +16.1%, total +26.9%, DIA +14.9%, +12.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEPI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

FEPI

+2.9%

none

Not measured

FEPI over 1 year: paid 22.1%, price −19.3%, total +2.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEPI

+2.9%

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

FEPI over 1 year: paid 22.1%, price −19.3%, total +2.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEPI

+2.9%

22.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. FEPI over 1 year: paid 22.1%, price −19.3%, total +2.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

FEPI costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 24.0 points; FEPI is 7.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DOGG vs FEPI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DOGG	FEPI
Paid and earned
Measure	DOGG	FEPI
Total return, 1 year	+26.9%	+2.9%
Price change, 1 year	rose 16.1%	fell 19.3%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	0% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DOGG	FEPI
Benchmark	Dow Jones Industrial Average, measured through DIA	not published
Against its benchmark, same days	ahead by 12.0 pts
Cost and size
Measure	DOGG	FEPI
Expense ratio	0.75%	0.65%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$96m	$679m
Holdings
Measure	DOGG	FEPI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, DOGG and FEPI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DOGG FEPI

Only in one fund ↓

Only in DOGG

Verizon Communications Inc. 5.19%

The Coca-Cola Company 5.13%

McDonald's Corporation 5.12%

The Home Depot, Inc. 5.09%

The Procter & Gamble Company 5.08%

Amgen Inc. 5.05%

NIKE, Inc. (Class B) 5.01%

Merck & Co., Inc. 4.97%

Only in FEPI

ALPHABET INC. 7.00%

BROADCOM INC. 6.95%

APPLE INC. 6.90%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.68%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 6.04%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.88%

META PLATFORMS, INC. 4.25%

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.23%

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Side by side

DOGG FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF · Option income on DIA, paying monthly FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF · Covered call, paying weekly

Issuer First Trust REX

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) none

Pays monthly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 8.4% 24.9%

Expense ratio 0.75% 0.65%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.7% 22.1%

Price change, 1 year +16.1% −19.3%

Total return, 1 year +26.9% +2.9%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.9% not published

Ahead or behind +12.0 pts not available

Return of capital, latest estimate 0% not published

Age 3.5 years 3.1 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $96m $679m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: DOGG vs FEPI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DOGG	FEPI	DOGG	FEPI	DOGG	FEPI
3 months	+7.3%	−1.5%	2.2%	6.4%	+8.8 pts	not measured
6 months	+13.7%	−2.4%	4.5%	11.2%	+6.2 pts	not measured
1 year	+26.9%	+2.9%	9.7%	22.1%	+12.1 pts	not measured
3 years	+55.7%	+55.6%	28.9%	69.1%	−8.5 pts	not measured
Since launchNot the same days: DOGG Apr 2023 · FEPI Oct 2023	+57.4%	+56.7%	32.5%	69.6%	−9.6 pts	not measured

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About each fund

DOGG

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DOGG paid 9.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 16.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +26.9%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +14.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 12.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.4%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

FEPI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FEPI paid 22.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.9%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.9%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DOGG or FEPI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DOGG paid 9.7% of its starting price in cash and FEPI paid 22.1%, so FEPI 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 FEPI?: With every distribution reinvested, DOGG returned +26.9% and FEPI +2.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DOGG or FEPI?: DOGG charges 0.75% a year and FEPI charges 0.65%, so FEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

DOGG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DOGG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

DOGG 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for DOGG ↗

FEPI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FEPI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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