Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VYM vs XDTE: how they differ
Over the year VYM returned more, +17.6% against +16.6%, and VYM charges 0.04% against 0.97%.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund and Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VYM and XDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VYM | Only in XDTE |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 8.07% | SPX 03/19/2027 678.8 C 67.54% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% | SPX 06/11/2027 678.8 C 25.09% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 7.36% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.31% | |
| Caterpillar Inc 1.73% | |
| AbbVie Inc 1.57% | |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% | |
| Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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 11, 2026.
| VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Income ETF |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Roundhill |
| What it is | US high dividend | 0DTE covered call, vs SPY |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −0.9 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | not an income fund | 26.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.97% |
| Holdings | 608 | not filed |
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
XDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, XDTE paid 26.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.6%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VYM or XDTE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VYM returned +17.6% and XDTE returned +16.6%, so VYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VYM or XDTE?
- VYM charges 0.04% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are VYM and XDTE the same kind of fund?
- No. VYM is an index ETF and XDTE is an option-income ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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