Which paid more, ACKY or FEPI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ACKY paid 14.0% of its starting price in cash and FEPI paid 22.1%, so FEPI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, ACKY or FEPI?

With every distribution reinvested, ACKY returned +6.4% and FEPI +2.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, ACKY or FEPI?

ACKY charges 0.95% a year and FEPI charges 0.65%, so FEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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ACKY vs FEPI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FEPI paid 22.1% of its price in cash against ACKY’s 14.0%, though ACKY returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $45m for VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF and $679m for REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

14.0%

ACKY cash paid, 1 year

22.1%

FEPI cash paid, 1 year

+6.4%

ACKY total return, 1 year

+2.9%

FEPI total return, 1 year

ACKY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 8.4 pts behind SPY

ACKY

+6.4%

SPY

+14.8%

8.4 pts behind SPY

ACKY over 1 year: paid 14.0%, price −8.5%, total +6.4%, SPY +14.8%, −8.4 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

ACKY

+6.4%

14.0% of it arrived as cash

8.4 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

8.4 pts behind SPY

ACKY over 1 year: paid 14.0%, price −8.5%, total +6.4%, SPY +14.8%, −8.4 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

ACKY

+6.4%

8.4 pts behind SPY

14.0% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. ACKY over 1 year: paid 14.0%, price −8.5%, total +6.4%, SPY +14.8%, −8.4 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEPI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

FEPI

+2.9%

none

Not measured

FEPI over 1 year: paid 22.1%, price −19.3%, total +2.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEPI

+2.9%

22.1% as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

FEPI over 1 year: paid 22.1%, price −19.3%, total +2.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEPI

+2.9%

22.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. FEPI over 1 year: paid 22.1%, price −19.3%, total +2.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

FEPI costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.5 points; FEPI is 15.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

ACKY vs FEPI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	ACKY	FEPI
Paid and earned
Measure	ACKY	FEPI
Total return, 1 year	+6.4%	+2.9%
Price change, 1 year	fell 8.5%	fell 19.3%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	98% of the Sep 29, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	ACKY	FEPI
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	not published
Cost and size
Measure	ACKY	FEPI
Expense ratio	0.95%	0.65%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$45m	$679m
Holdings
Measure	ACKY	FEPI
Holdings in common	16%

Method

What they share

16%

By the books each fund has filed, ACKY and FEPI hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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16% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first ACKY FEPI

Meta Platforms Inc 9.13% 4.25%

Microsoft Corp 12.01% 4.23%

Amazon.com Inc 9.54% 4.21%

Netflix Inc 3.46% 4.21%

Only in one fund ↓

Only in ACKY

Brookfield Corp 11.51%

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc 10.79%

Uber Technologies Inc 9.89%

Pershing Square USA Ltd 9.73%

Restaurant Brands International Inc 8.26%

Visa Inc 5.85%

Mastercard Inc 5.62%

S&P Global Inc 5.39%

Only in FEPI

ALPHABET INC. 7.00%

BROADCOM INC. 6.95%

APPLE INC. 6.90%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.68%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 6.04%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.88%

ORACLE CORPORATION 4.23%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 4.22%

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Side by side

ACKY VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF · Covered call on SPY, paying monthly FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF · Covered call, paying weekly

Issuer VistaShares REX

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) none

Pays monthly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 14.5% 24.9%

Expense ratio 0.95% 0.65%

Cash paid, 1 year 14.0% 22.1%

Price change, 1 year −8.5% −19.3%

Total return, 1 year +6.4% +2.9%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% not published

Ahead or behind −8.4 pts not available

Return of capital, latest estimate 98% not published

Age 1.2 years 3.1 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $45m $679m

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: ACKY vs FEPI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	ACKY	FEPI	ACKY	FEPI	ACKY	FEPI
3 months	+4.8%	−1.5%	3.7%	6.4%	+5.0 pts	not measured
6 months	+1.0%	−2.4%	6.9%	11.2%	−4.0 pts	not measured
1 year	+6.4%	+2.9%	14.0%	22.1%	−8.4 pts	not measured
3 years	–	+55.6%	–	69.1%	–	not measured
Since launchNot the same days: ACKY Sep 2025 · FEPI Oct 2023	+6.9%	+56.7%	16.2%	69.6%	−12.6 pts	not measured

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About each fund

ACKY

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ACKY paid 14.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.4%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.4 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.5%, paid monthly. VistaShares estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Sep 29, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

FEPI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FEPI paid 22.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.9%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.9%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, ACKY or FEPI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ACKY paid 14.0% of its starting price in cash and FEPI paid 22.1%, so FEPI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, ACKY or FEPI?: With every distribution reinvested, ACKY returned +6.4% and FEPI +2.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, ACKY or FEPI?: ACKY charges 0.95% a year and FEPI charges 0.65%, so FEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

ACKY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

ACKY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

ACKY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

VistaShares page for ACKY ↗

FEPI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FEPI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

REX page for FEPI ↗

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How this is computed

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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