Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
DOGG vs NLSI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
DOGG and NLSI both write options for income.
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Net assets: $96m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF, and $5.3m on Oct 28, 2026 for NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF.
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, 2026.5 pts ahead of SPY
NLSI since launch: paid 5.0%, price +12.0%, total +17.7%, SPY +12.7%, +5.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+12.7%
NLSI
+17.7%
5.0% as cash
5 pts ahead of SPY
Total return, distributions reinvested
5 pts ahead of SPY
NLSI since launch: paid 5.0%, price +12.0%, total +17.7%, SPY +12.7%, +5.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+12.7%
NLSI
+17.7%
5 pts ahead of SPY
5.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +26.9%. NLSI since launch: paid 5.0%, price +12.0%, total +17.7%, SPY +12.7%, +5.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Both charts share one scale, 0 to +26.9%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
DOGG costs 2.14 points a year less; DOGG is 17.4 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | DOGG | NLSI |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +26.9% | not published |
| Price change | rose 16.1% (1 year) | rose 12.0% (since Dec 10, 2025) |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 0% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment | 100% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average, measured through DIA | S&P 500, measured through SPY |
| Against its benchmark, same days | ahead by 12.0 pts | ahead by 5.0 pts |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 2.89% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 28, 2026 | $92m | $5.3m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 5% | |
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, DOGG and NLSI hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.
half
5% in common
Only in one fund ↓
Side by side
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
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | DOGG | NLSI | DOGG | NLSI | DOGG | NLSI |
| 3 months | +7.3% | +6.7% | 2.2% | 1.4% | +8.8 pts | +6.9 pts |
| 6 months | +13.7% | +21.4% | 4.5% | 3.0% | +6.2 pts | +16.4 pts |
| 1 year | +26.9% | – | 9.7% | – | +12.1 pts | – |
| 3 years | +55.7% | – | 28.9% | – | −8.5 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: DOGG Apr 2023 · NLSI Dec 2025 | +57.4% | +17.7% | 32.5% | 5.0% | −9.6 pts | +4.9 pts |
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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.
NLSI
Over the period from its first trade on Dec 10, 2025 to Nov 4, 2026, NLSI paid 5.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +12.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.6%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).
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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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