Data as of .
DOGG vs LAPR: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DOGG paid 9.6% of its price in cash against LAPR’s 5.9%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DOGG scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DOGG and LAPR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DOGG | Only in LAPR |
|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 69.94% | TREASURY BILL 94.62% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. 7.18% | TREASURY BILL 0.54% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company 6.47% | TREASURY BILL 0.54% |
| Amgen Inc. 6.33% | TREASURY BILL 0.54% |
| Chevron Corporation 5.81% | TREASURY BILL 0.54% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. 5.55% | TREASURY BILL 0.54% |
| The Coca-Cola Company 5.47% | TREASURY BILL 0.54% |
| McDonald's Corporation 4.92% | TREASURY BILL 0.54% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOGG | LAPR | DOGG | LAPR | DOGG | LAPR | |
| 3 months | +2.5% | +1.3% | 2.3% | 1.7% | +2.1 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 6 months | +3.9% | +3.8% | 4.5% | 3.3% | −10.1 pts | −14.2 pts |
| 1 year | +18.1% | +6.1% | 9.6% | 5.9% | +4.6 pts | −10.5 pts |
| 3 years | +40.2% | not published | 28.0% | not published | −16.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +43.7% | +16.1% | 30.9% | 13.8% | −17.9 pts | −34.1 pts |
| DOGG FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF Option income on DIA, paying monthly | LAPR Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Innovator |
| Strategy | option income | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 6.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.6% | 5.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.0% | 0.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.1% | +6.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +4.6 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1240 days | 900 days |
| Net assets | $87m | $11m |
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.
LAPR in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LAPR paid 5.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DOGG or LAPR?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DOGG paid 9.6% of its starting price in cash and LAPR paid 5.9%, so DOGG 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 LAPR?
- With every distribution reinvested, DOGG returned +18.1% and LAPR returned +6.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DOGG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DOGG or LAPR?
- DOGG charges 0.75% a year and LAPR charges 0.79%, so DOGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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