Data as of .
DOGG vs XSHP: which paid, and which earned it?
DOGG and XSHP both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOGG | XSHP | DOGG | XSHP | DOGG | XSHP | |
| 3 months | +2.5% | −11.0% | 2.3% | 7.4% | +2.1 pts | −13.3 pts |
| 6 months | +3.9% | not published | 4.5% | not published | −10.1 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +18.1% | not published | 9.6% | not published | +4.6 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +40.2% | not published | 28.0% | not published | −16.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +43.7% | −13.1% | 30.9% | 7.3% | −17.9 pts | −16.4 pts |
| DOGG FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF Option income on DIA, paying monthly | XSHP Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Kurv |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 33.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.6% | 7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.0% | −21.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.1% | −13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +3.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +4.6 pts | −16.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 94% |
| Age | 1240 days | 93 days |
| Net assets | $87m | $7m |
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.
XSHP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jun 17, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSHP paid 7.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +3.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.5%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DOGG or XSHP?
- DOGG charges 0.75% a year and XSHP charges 0.99%, so DOGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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