Data as of .
GIAX vs IDVO: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GIAX paid 23.4% of its price in cash against IDVO’s 6.6%, though IDVO returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GIAX and IDVO hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GIAX | IDVO |
|---|---|---|
| TSMC | 4.11% | 5.35% |
| Only in GIAX | Only in IDVO |
|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Market 9.41% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 3.64% |
| Freedom 100 Emerging Markets E 8.58% | Bank of Montreal 3.44% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 7.23% | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc 3.33% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 6.90% | ASML Holding NV 2.91% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF 5.67% | Siemens AG 2.89% |
| Nebius Group NV 4.66% | Southern Copper Corp 2.89% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.59% | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd 2.78% |
| Robinhood Markets Inc 4.29% | Banco Santander SA 2.70% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIAX | IDVO | GIAX | IDVO | GIAX | IDVO | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | +1.6% | 5.8% | 1.5% | −6.1 pts | +1.0 pts |
| 6 months | +25.3% | +12.1% | 13.4% | 3.3% | +7.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 1 year | +15.4% | +21.5% | 23.4% | 6.6% | −2.1 pts | +5.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +83.8% | not published | 22.3% | not published | +21.8 pts |
| Since launch | +34.6% | +114.5% | 45.3% | 30.9% | −11.8 pts | +20.8 pts |
| GIAX Nicholas Global Equity and Income ETF Option income on ACWI, paying weekly | IDVO Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on EFA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | Amplify |
| Strategy | option income | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | All-country world (ACWI) | Developed Markets ex US (EFA) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 23.2% | 6.1% |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | 0.65% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 23.4% | 6.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −10.5% | +14.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.4% | +21.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.6% | +16.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.1 pts | +5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 780 days | 1471 days |
| Net assets | $86m | $1.4bn |
GIAX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GIAX paid 23.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.4%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +17.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.2%, paid weekly.
IDVO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IDVO paid 6.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 14.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.5%. Developed Markets ex US (EFA) returned +16.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.1%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GIAX or IDVO?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GIAX paid 23.4% of its starting price in cash and IDVO paid 6.6%, so GIAX paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GIAX or IDVO?
- With every distribution reinvested, GIAX returned +15.4% and IDVO returned +21.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so IDVO returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GIAX or IDVO?
- GIAX charges 1.03% a year and IDVO charges 0.65%, so IDVO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, GIAX against IDVO, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/giax-vs-idvo Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.