Data as of .
DOGG vs SPYI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SPYI paid 13.1% 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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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 SPYI hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DOGG | SPYI |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corporation | 5.81% | 0.60% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 7.18% | 0.56% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 5.47% | 0.53% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 4.75% | 0.53% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 6.47% | 0.52% |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | 4.78% | 0.46% |
| Amgen Inc. | 6.33% | 0.31% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 5.55% | 0.30% |
| McDonald's Corporation | 4.92% | 0.27% |
| NIKE, Inc. (Class B) | 4.47% | 0.06% |
| Only in DOGG | Only in SPYI |
|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 69.94% | NVIDIA Corp 8.28% |
| 2027-01-26 Merck & Co., Inc. C 161.07 0.22% | Apple Inc 7.52% |
| 2027-01-26 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated C 429.16 0.14% | Microsoft Corp 5.62% |
| 2027-01-26 Chevron Corporation C 260.24 0.05% | Amazon.com Inc 3.82% |
| 2027-01-26 Amgen Inc. C 511.45 0.03% | Alphabet Inc 3.12% |
| 2027-01-26 NIKE, Inc. (Class B) C 92.57 0.01% | Broadcom Inc 2.59% |
| 2027-01-26 The Coca-Cola Company C 110.03 0.01% | Alphabet Inc 2.50% |
| 2027-01-26 Verizon Communications Inc. C 65.03 0.01% | Meta Platforms Inc 2.22% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOGG | SPYI | DOGG | SPYI | DOGG | SPYI | |
| 3 months | +2.5% | +3.1% | 2.3% | 3.0% | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts |
| 6 months | +3.9% | +14.4% | 4.5% | 6.5% | −10.1 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 1 year | +18.1% | +15.3% | 9.6% | 13.1% | +4.6 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 3 years | +40.2% | +57.2% | 28.0% | 38.6% | −16.7 pts | −21.2 pts |
| Since launch | +43.7% | +77.1% | 30.9% | 50.3% | −17.9 pts | −25.3 pts |
| DOGG FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF Option income on DIA, paying monthly | SPYI NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 12.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.6% | 13.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.0% | +1.2% |
| 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 | 93% |
| Age | 1240 days | 1480 days |
| Net assets | $87m | $12.2bn |
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.
SPYI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SPYI paid 13.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) 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 12.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DOGG or SPYI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DOGG paid 9.6% of its starting price in cash and SPYI paid 13.1%, so SPYI 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 SPYI?
- With every distribution reinvested, DOGG returned +18.1% and SPYI returned +15.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DOGG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DOGG or SPYI?
- DOGG charges 0.75% a year and SPYI charges 0.68%, so SPYI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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