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Data as of .

ACSP vs XSHP: which paid, and which earned it?

ACSP and XSHP both write options for income.

ProShares S&P 500 Autocallable Income ETF and Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF.

0.0%ACSP cash paid, 1 year
7.3%XSHP cash paid, 1 year
−3.8%ACSP total return, 1 year
−13.1%XSHP total return, 1 year
ACSP2.1 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY−1.6%ACSP−3.8%2.1 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY−1.6%ACSP−3.8%2.1 pts behind SPY
XSHP16.4 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+3.3%XSHP−13.1%16.4 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+3.3%XSHP−13.1%16.4 pts behind SPY

Performance, window by window

ACSP and XSHP over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
ACSPXSHPACSPXSHPACSPXSHP
3 monthsnot published−11.0%not published7.4%not published−13.3 pts
Since launch−3.8%−13.1%0.0%7.3%−2.1 pts−16.4 pts
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ACSP and XSHP on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
ACSP
ProShares S&P 500 Autocallable Income ETF
Option income on SPY
XSHP
Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerProSharesKurv
Strategyoption incomecovered call
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy
Paysnot establishedmonthly
Payout rate, annualizednot published33.5%
Expense ratio0.72%0.99%
Cash paid, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026)7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026)
Price change, 1 year−3.8%−21.8%
Total return, 1 year−3.8% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026)−13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year−1.6%+3.3%
Ahead or behind−2.1 pts−16.4 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published94%
Age35 days93 days
Net assets$27m$7m

ACSP in plain words

Over the period since launch on Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ACSP paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −1.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts.

XSHP in plain words

Over the period since launch on Jun 17, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSHP paid 7.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +3.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.5%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, ACSP or XSHP?
ACSP charges 0.72% a year and XSHP charges 0.99%, so ACSP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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ACSP against XSHP, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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