Data as of .
ACKY vs ISPY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year ACKY paid 13.9% of its price in cash against ISPY’s 5.6%, though ISPY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: ISPY scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACKY and ISPY hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACKY | ISPY |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 11.56% | 4.60% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 9.95% | 3.64% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 10.23% | 1.91% |
| Visa Inc | 5.35% | 0.76% |
| Mastercard Inc | 5.11% | 0.55% |
| Netflix Inc | 4.01% | 0.50% |
| Uber Technologies Inc | 10.74% | 0.20% |
| S&P Global Inc | 4.73% | 0.18% |
| Only in ACKY | Only in ISPY |
|---|---|
| Brookfield Corp 11.16% | ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF 10.56% |
| Pershing Square USA Ltd 10.50% | NVIDIA Corp. 7.07% |
| Howard Hughes Holdings Inc 8.86% | Apple, Inc. 6.31% |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc 8.22% | Alphabet, Inc. 3.05% |
| Seaport Entertainment Group Inc 0.58% | Broadcom, Inc. 2.92% |
| AMZN US 10/16/26 C265 0.16% | Alphabet, Inc. 2.42% |
| UBER TEC CLL OPT 10/26 75 0.15% | Tesla, Inc. 1.69% |
| Hertz Global Holdings Inc 0.14% | Micron Technology, Inc. 1.50% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACKY | ISPY | ACKY | ISPY | ACKY | ISPY | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +1.4% | 3.7% | 1.5% | −1.5 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +5.8% | +14.7% | 7.7% | 3.6% | −12.2 pts | −3.3 pts |
| 1 year | −1.3% | +13.5% | 13.9% | 5.6% | −17.9 pts | −3.1 pts |
| Since launch | −0.4% | +53.4% | 14.0% | 25.8% | −19.1 pts | −14.5 pts |
| ACKY VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | ISPY ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | ProShares |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.7% | 5.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 0.56% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.9% | 5.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −15.1% | +7.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.3% | +13.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −17.9 pts | −3.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 374 days | 1003 days |
| Net assets | $45m | $1.2bn |
ACKY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ACKY paid 13.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 15.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 17.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.7%, paid monthly.
ISPY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ISPY paid 5.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, ACKY or ISPY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ACKY paid 13.9% of its starting price in cash and ISPY paid 5.6%, so ACKY 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 ISPY?
- With every distribution reinvested, ACKY returned −1.3% and ISPY returned +13.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so ISPY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, ACKY or ISPY?
- ACKY charges 0.95% a year and ISPY charges 0.56%, so ISPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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