Which paid more, DOGG or XISE?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DOGG paid 9.7% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, 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 XISE?

With every distribution reinvested, DOGG returned +26.9% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DOGG or XISE?

DOGG charges 0.75% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so DOGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DOGG vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DOGG paid 9.7% of its price in cash against XISE’s 6.1%, and 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 $33m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September.

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At a glance

9.7%

DOGG cash paid, 1 year

6.1%

XISE cash paid, 1 year

+26.9%

DOGG total return, 1 year

+7.0%

XISE 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.

XISE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE

+7.0%

VOO

+14.8%

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

6.1% as cash

7.8 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

7.8 pts behind VOO

6.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +26.9%. XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +26.9%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DOGG costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 19.9 points; DOGG is 2.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DOGG vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DOGG	XISE
Paid and earned
Measure	DOGG	XISE
Total return, 1 year	+26.9%	+7.0%
Price change, 1 year	rose 16.1%	rose 0.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	0% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment	0% of the Nov 3, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DOGG	XISE
Benchmark	Dow Jones Industrial Average, measured through DIA	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Against its benchmark, same days	ahead by 12.0 pts	behind by 7.8 pts
Cost and size
Measure	DOGG	XISE
Expense ratio	0.75%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$96m	$33m
Holdings
Measure	DOGG	XISE
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · DOGG scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score94.9DOGG67.4XISE

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

DOGG 94.9

XISE 67.4

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

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

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0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DOGG XISE

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 XISE

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.27%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.23%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 685.44 -2.83%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 761.61 -7.76%

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Side by side

DOGG FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF · Option income on DIA, paying monthly XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer First Trust First Trust

Strategy option income buffer with income

Benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 8.4% 6.8%

Expense ratio 0.75% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.7% 6.1%

Price change, 1 year +16.1% +0.7%

Total return, 1 year +26.9% +7.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.9% +14.8%

Ahead or behind +12.0 pts −7.8 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 0% 0%

Age 3.5 years 3.1 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $96m $33m

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 XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DOGG	XISE	DOGG	XISE	DOGG	XISE
3 months	+7.3%	+1.4%	2.2%	1.6%	+8.8 pts	+1.6 pts
6 months	+13.7%	+2.9%	4.5%	3.1%	+6.2 pts	−2.1 pts
1 year	+26.9%	+7.0%	9.7%	6.1%	+12.1 pts	−7.8 pts
3 years	+55.7%	+21.3%	28.9%	19.1%	−8.5 pts	−62.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DOGG Apr 2023 · XISE Sep 2023	+57.4%	+22.3%	32.5%	19.7%	−9.6 pts	−57.3 pts

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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.

XISE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XISE paid 6.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.0%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DOGG or XISE?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DOGG paid 9.7% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, 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 XISE?: With every distribution reinvested, DOGG returned +26.9% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DOGG or XISE?: DOGG charges 0.75% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so DOGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) →Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) →DOGG on its own →XISE on its own →DOGG dividend history →DOGG holdings →XISE dividend history →XISE holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

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 ↗

XISE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XISE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XISE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XISE ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

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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