AMZP vs XVAZ: which paid, and which earned it?

AMZP and XVAZ both write options for income. Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Amazon (AMZN) ETF and FT Vest AMZN & Target Income ETF.

17.3%
AMZP cash paid, 1 year
0.0%
XVAZ cash paid, since launch
+5.0%
AMZP total return, 1 year
+0.2%
XVAZ total return, since launch
AMZP · 1 year to Sep 30, 20268.5 pts behind AMZN
AMZP
+5.0%
AMZN
+13.5%

8.5 pts behind AMZN

AMZP over 1 year: paid 17.3%, price −12.4%, total +5.0%, AMZN +13.5%, −8.5 pts.

AMZN

+13.5%

AMZP

+5.0%

17.3% of it arrived as cash

8.5 pts behind AMZN

Total return, distributions reinvested

8.5 pts behind AMZN

AMZP over 1 year: paid 17.3%, price −12.4%, total +5.0%, AMZN +13.5%, −8.5 pts.

AMZN

+13.5%

AMZP

+5.0%

8.5 pts behind AMZN

17.3% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. AMZP over 1 year: paid 17.3%, price −12.4%, total +5.0%, AMZN +13.5%, −8.5 pts.

XVAZ · since launch to Sep 30, 2026About even with AMZN
XVAZ
+0.2%
AMZN
−0.1%

About even with AMZN

XVAZ since launch: paid 0.0%, price +0.2%, total +0.2%, AMZN −0.1%, +0.2 pts.

AMZN

−0.1%

XVAZ

+0.2%

about even with AMZN

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with AMZN

XVAZ since launch: paid 0.0%, price +0.2%, total +0.2%, AMZN −0.1%, +0.2 pts.

AMZN

−0.1%

XVAZ

+0.2%

about even with AMZN

0.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +13.5%. XVAZ since launch: paid 0.0%, price +0.2%, total +0.2%, AMZN −0.1%, +0.2 pts.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AMZP and XVAZ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.

half

0% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding AMZP XVAZ
Only in AMZP
TREASURY BILL 50.25%
TREASURY BILL 35.73%
TREASURY BILL 14.01%
Only in XVAZ
2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 325.26%
2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 118.67%
Amazon.com, Inc. 50.31%
US Dollar 8.67%
2026-10-23 Amazon.com, Inc. C 2,283.39 0.00%
2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00%
2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.02%
2026-10-02 Amazon.com, Inc. C 250 -0.16%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowAMZPXVAZAMZPXVAZAMZPXVAZ
3 months−0.8%not published4.0%not published−3.9 ptsnot published
6 months+14.7%not published8.9%not published−3.7 ptsnot published
1 year+5.0%not published17.3%not published−8.5 ptsnot published
Since launch
AMZP Nov 2023 · XVAZ Sep 2026
+62.5%+0.2%58.4%0.0%−15.8 pts+0.2 pts

AMZP and XVAZ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

AMZP
Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Amazon (AMZN) ETF · Synthetic covered call on AMZN, paying monthly
XVAZ
FT Vest AMZN & Target Income ETF · Option income on AMZN
Issuer Kurv First Trust
Strategy synthetic covered call option income
Benchmark Amazon (AMZN) Amazon (AMZN)
Pays monthly not established
Payout rate, annualized 16.8% not published
Expense ratio 0.99% 0.85%
Cash paid, 1 year 17.3% 0.0% (since launch on Sep 23, 2026)
Price change, 1 year −12.4% +0.2%
Total return, 1 year +5.0% +0.2% (since launch on Sep 23, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year +13.5% −0.1%
Ahead or behind −8.5 pts +0.2 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate 84% not published
Age 1059 days 7 days
Net assets $17m $1m

AMZP and XVAZ on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

AMZP in plain words

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, AMZP paid 17.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.0%. Amazon (AMZN) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.5 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 16.8%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 84% of the distribution paid Aug 13, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

XVAZ in plain words

Over the period since launch on Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, XVAZ paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.2%. Amazon (AMZN) returned −0.1% over the same days, so a holder was about even.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, AMZP or XVAZ?
AMZP charges 0.99% a year and XVAZ charges 0.85%, so XVAZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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ETFIQ, AMZP against XVAZ, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/amzp-vs-xvaz

Open data

Free to use with attribution. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology.