Data as of .
ACKY vs XYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year ACKY paid 13.9% of its price in cash against XYLG’s 13.2%, though XYLG returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XYLG scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACKY and XYLG hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACKY | XYLG |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 11.56% | 5.59% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 9.95% | 3.81% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 10.23% | 2.24% |
| Visa Inc | 5.35% | 0.96% |
| Mastercard Inc | 5.11% | 0.70% |
| Netflix Inc | 4.01% | 0.46% |
| Uber Technologies Inc | 10.74% | 0.22% |
| S&P Global Inc | 4.73% | 0.19% |
| Only in ACKY | Only in XYLG |
|---|---|
| Brookfield Corp 11.16% | NVIDIA CORP 8.20% |
| Pershing Square USA Ltd 10.50% | APPLE INC 7.50% |
| Howard Hughes Holdings Inc 8.86% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.12% |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc 8.22% | BROADCOM INC 2.59% |
| Seaport Entertainment Group Inc 0.58% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 2.48% |
| AMZN US 10/16/26 C265 0.16% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 1.75% |
| UBER TEC CLL OPT 10/26 75 0.15% | TESLA INC 1.57% |
| Hertz Global Holdings Inc 0.14% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.45% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACKY | XYLG | ACKY | XYLG | ACKY | XYLG | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +3.6% | 3.7% | 1.3% | −1.5 pts | +1.3 pts |
| 6 months | +5.8% | +15.7% | 7.7% | 3.0% | −12.2 pts | −2.3 pts |
| 1 year | −1.3% | +17.2% | 13.9% | 13.2% | −17.9 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +60.9% | not published | 43.0% | not published | −17.5 pts |
| Since launch | −0.4% | +114.0% | 14.0% | 69.0% | −19.1 pts | −38.7 pts |
| ACKY VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XYLG Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.7% | 4.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | −15.1% | +2.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.3% | +17.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −17.9 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 80% |
| Age | 374 days | 2188 days |
| Net assets | $45m | $65m |
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.
XYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XYLG paid 13.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.4%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 80% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, ACKY or XYLG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ACKY paid 13.9% of its starting price in cash and XYLG paid 13.2%, 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 XYLG?
- With every distribution reinvested, ACKY returned −1.3% and XYLG returned +17.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XYLG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, ACKY or XYLG?
- ACKY charges 0.95% a year and XYLG charges 0.35%, so XYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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