Which paid more, GIAX or VEGA?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, GIAX paid 22.8% of its starting price in cash and VEGA paid 1.3%, 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 VEGA?

With every distribution reinvested, GIAX returned +6.9% and VEGA +8.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, GIAX or VEGA?

GIAX charges 1.03% a year and VEGA charges 1.23%, so GIAX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

GIAX vs VEGA: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, GIAX paid 22.8% of its price in cash against VEGA’s 1.3%, though VEGA returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $102m on Jul 31, 2026 for Nicholas Global Equity and Income ETF, and $95m on Nov 4, 2026 for AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF.

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At a glance

22.8%

GIAX cash paid, 1 year

1.3%

VEGA cash paid, 1 year

+6.9%

GIAX total return, 1 year

+8.5%

VEGA total return, 1 year

GIAX · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 7.9 pts behind SPY

GIAX

+6.9%

SPY

+14.8%

7.9 pts behind SPY

GIAX over 1 year: paid 22.8%, price −16.1%, total +6.9%, SPY +14.8%, −7.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

GIAX

+6.9%

22.8% of it arrived as cash

7.9 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

7.9 pts behind SPY

GIAX over 1 year: paid 22.8%, price −16.1%, total +6.9%, SPY +14.8%, −7.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

GIAX

+6.9%

7.9 pts behind SPY

22.8% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. GIAX over 1 year: paid 22.8%, price −16.1%, total +6.9%, SPY +14.8%, −7.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VEGA · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.5 pts behind ACWI

VEGA

+8.5%

ACWI

+15.0%

6.5 pts behind ACWI

VEGA over 1 year: paid 1.3%, price +7.1%, total +8.5%, ACWI +15.0%, −6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ACWI

+15.0%

VEGA

+8.5%

6.5 pts behind ACWI

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.5 pts behind ACWI

VEGA over 1 year: paid 1.3%, price +7.1%, total +8.5%, ACWI +15.0%, −6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ACWI

+15.0%

VEGA

+8.5%

6.5 pts behind ACWI

1.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. VEGA over 1 year: paid 1.3%, price +7.1%, total +8.5%, ACWI +15.0%, −6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

GIAX costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.6 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

GIAX vs VEGA: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	GIAX	VEGA
Paid and earned
Measure	GIAX	VEGA
Total return, 1 year	+6.9%	+8.5%
Price change, 1 year	fell 16.1%	rose 7.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	0% of the Oct 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	GIAX	VEGA
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	All-country world, measured through ACWI
Cost and size
Measure	GIAX	VEGA
Expense ratio	1.03%	1.23%
Net assets, GIAX as of Jul 31, 2026 and VEGA as of Nov 4, 2026	$102m	$95m
Holdings
Measure	GIAX	VEGA
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score26.6GIAX97.3VEGA

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

GIAX 26.6

VEGA 97.3

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, GIAX and VEGA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first GIAX VEGA

Only in one fund ↓

Only in GIAX

Freedom 100 Emerging Markets E 7.87%

Vanguard FTSE Developed Market 7.58%

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 7.17%

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap 6.44%

Micron Technology Inc 6.00%

Nebius Group NV 5.43%

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap G 4.82%

Microsoft Corp 4.62%

Only in VEGA

SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST 40.64%

ISHARES TRUST 17.02%

ISHARES TRUST 10.65%

BLACKROCK ETF TRUST 7.40%

ISHARES TRUST 6.14%

ISHARES INC 5.46%

ISHARES TRUST 4.14%

ISHARES TRUST 3.78%

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Side by side

GIAX Nicholas Global Equity and Income ETF · Option income on SPY, paying weekly VEGA AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF · Covered call on ACWI, paying annually

Issuer Nicholas AdvisorShares

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) All-country world (ACWI)

Pays weekly annual

Payout rate, annualized 25.1% 1.3%

Expense ratio 1.03% 1.23%

Cash paid, 1 year 22.8% 1.3%

Price change, 1 year −16.1% +7.1%

Total return, 1 year +6.9% +8.5%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +15.0%

Ahead or behind −7.9 pts −6.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 0% not published

Age 2.3 years 14.1 years

Net assets, GIAX as of Jul 31, 2026 and VEGA as of Nov 4, 2026 $102m $95m

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: GIAX vs VEGA: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	GIAX	VEGA	GIAX	VEGA	GIAX	VEGA
3 months	−4.5%	−0.8%	6.0%	0.0%	−4.3 pts	+0.4 pts
6 months	−5.1%	+1.2%	11.5%	0.0%	−10.1 pts	−1.5 pts
1 year	+6.9%	+8.5%	22.8%	1.3%	−7.9 pts	−6.5 pts
3 years	–	+49.4%	–	4.2%	–	−28.2 pts
Since launchNot the same days: GIAX Jul 2024 · VEGA Sep 2012	+24.4%	+129.6%	47.5%	12.9%	−20.8 pts	−207.4 pts

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About each fund

GIAX

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, GIAX paid 22.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 16.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.1%, paid weekly. Nicholas estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Oct 5, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

VEGA

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, VEGA paid 1.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.5%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +15.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 1.3%, paid annually.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, GIAX or VEGA?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, GIAX paid 22.8% of its starting price in cash and VEGA paid 1.3%, 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 VEGA?: With every distribution reinvested, GIAX returned +6.9% and VEGA +8.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, GIAX or VEGA?: GIAX charges 1.03% a year and VEGA charges 1.23%, so GIAX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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S&P 500 (SPY) →All-country world (ACWI) →GIAX on its own →VEGA on its own →GIAX dividend history →GIAX holdings →VEGA dividend history →VEGA holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

GIAX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

GIAX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

GIAX 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Nicholas website ↗

VEGA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VEGA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

AdvisorShares page for VEGA ↗

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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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