Data as of .
ACQQ vs XIDE: which paid, and which earned it?
ACQQ and XIDE both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACQQ and XIDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACQQ | Only in XIDE |
|---|---|
| NDX100 35% VOLATILITY AUTOCALLABLE SWAP BANK OF AMERICA NA 100.00% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.07 110.36% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/2026 1.02% | |
| 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 680.58 0.73% | |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.51% | |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.51% | |
| US Dollar 0.49% | |
| 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 612.52 -0.33% | |
| 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 680.58 -13.29% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQQ | XIDE | ACQQ | XIDE | ACQQ | XIDE | |
| 3 months | not published | +1.6% | not published | 1.5% | not published | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +6.0% | not published | 3.2% | not published | −12.0 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +6.5% | not published | 6.3% | not published | −10.1 pts |
| Since launch | −2.1% | +19.9% | 0.0% | 17.4% | −0.8 pts | −46.8 pts |
| ACQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 Autocallable Income ETF Option income on QQQ | XIDE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 6.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | 6.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.1% | 0.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.1% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | +6.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −1.3% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | −10.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 35 days | 1005 days |
| Net assets | $23m | $23m |
ACQQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ACQQ paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned −1.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts.
XIDE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIDE paid 6.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.2%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, ACQQ or XIDE?
- ACQQ charges 0.72% a year and XIDE charges 0.85%, so ACQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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