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

AMZW and XVAZ both write options for income. Roundhill AMZN WeeklyPay ETF and FT Vest AMZN & Target Income ETF.

33.1%
AMZW cash paid, 1 year
0.0%
XVAZ cash paid, since launch
+9.8%
AMZW total return, 1 year
+0.2%
XVAZ total return, since launch
AMZW · 1 year to Sep 30, 20263.6 pts behind AMZN
AMZW
+9.8%
AMZN
+13.5%

3.6 pts behind AMZN

AMZW over 1 year: paid 33.1%, price −24.4%, total +9.8%, AMZN +13.5%, −3.6 pts.

AMZN

+13.5%

AMZW

+9.8%

33.1% of it arrived as cash

3.6 pts behind AMZN

Total return, distributions reinvested

3.6 pts behind AMZN

AMZW over 1 year: paid 33.1%, price −24.4%, total +9.8%, AMZN +13.5%, −3.6 pts.

AMZN

+13.5%

AMZW

+9.8%

33.1% as cash

3.6 pts behind AMZN

33.1% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. AMZW over 1 year: paid 33.1%, price −24.4%, total +9.8%, AMZN +13.5%, −3.6 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, AMZW and XVAZ hold 27% 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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.

half

27% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding AMZW XVAZ
Amazon.com Inc 26.68% 50.31%
Only in AMZW
TREASURY BILL 73.32%
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%
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%
2026-10-23 Amazon.com, Inc. P 2,283.39 -402.74%

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
WindowAMZWXVAZAMZWXVAZAMZWXVAZ
3 months+2.5%not published8.8%not published−0.6 ptsnot published
6 months+20.3%not published20.3%not published+1.9 ptsnot published
1 year+9.8%not published33.1%not published−3.6 ptsnot published
Since launch
AMZW Jun 2025 · XVAZ Sep 2026
+13.3%+0.2%42.3%0.0%−4.0 pts+0.2 pts

AMZW 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

AMZW
Roundhill AMZN WeeklyPay ETF · Option income on AMZN, paying weekly
XVAZ
FT Vest AMZN & Target Income ETF · Option income on AMZN
Issuer Roundhill First Trust
Strategy option income option income
Benchmark Amazon (AMZN) Amazon (AMZN)
Pays weekly not established
Payout rate, annualized 32.9% not published
Expense ratio 1.00% 0.85%
Cash paid, 1 year 33.1% 0.0% (since launch on Sep 23, 2026)
Price change, 1 year −24.4% +0.2%
Total return, 1 year +9.8% +0.2% (since launch on Sep 23, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year +13.5% −0.1%
Ahead or behind −3.6 pts +0.2 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate not published not published
Age 469 days 7 days
Net assets $33m $1m

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

AMZW in plain words

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, AMZW paid 33.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 24.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.8%. Amazon (AMZN) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.6 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 32.9%, paid weekly.

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, AMZW or XVAZ?
AMZW charges 1.00% a year and XVAZ charges 0.85%, so XVAZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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ETFIQ, AMZW against XVAZ, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/amzw-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.