Data as of Nov 12, 2026.
CAGE vs MPIM: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Return, fees and overlap, side by side.
Pair scorecard
MPIM costs 0.04 points a year less.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | CAGE | MPIM |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Price change | rose 12.9% (since Apr 16, 2026) | fell 12.8% (since Aug 12, 2026) |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | S&P 500, measured through SPY | not published |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.70% |
| Net assets | $106m | not read by ETFIQ |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
4.5 pts ahead of SPY
CAGE since launch: paid 0.0%, price +12.9%, total +12.9%, SPY +8.4%, +4.5 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
SPY
+8.4%
CAGE
+12.9%
4.5 pts ahead of SPY
Total return, distributions reinvested
4.5 pts ahead of SPY
CAGE since launch: paid 0.0%, price +12.9%, total +12.9%, SPY +8.4%, +4.5 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
SPY
+8.4%
CAGE
+12.9%
4.5 pts ahead of SPY
0.0% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. CAGE since launch: paid 0.0%, price +12.9%, total +12.9%, SPY +8.4%, +4.5 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.Not measured
MPIM since launch: paid 3.0%, price −12.8%, total −10.0%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
MPIM
−10.0%
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
MPIM since launch: paid 3.0%, price −12.8%, total −10.0%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
MPIM
−10.0%
3.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. MPIM since launch: paid 3.0%, price −12.8%, total −10.0%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.Side by side
As of Nov 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.
Window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | CAGE | MPIM | CAGE | MPIM | CAGE | MPIM |
| 3 months | −4.7% | −10.6% | 0.0% | 3.0% | −2.3 pts | not measured |
| 6 months | +1.1% | – | 0.0% | – | −0.6 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: CAGE Apr 2026 · MPIM Aug 2026 | +12.9% | −10.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | +4.4 pts | not measured |
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CAGE
Over the period from its first trade on Apr 16, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026, CAGE paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +8.4% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.5 pts.
MPIM
Over the period from its first trade on Aug 12, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026, MPIM paid 3.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −10.0%. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.0%, paid periodically.
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CAGE and MPIM both write options for income.
CAGE and MPIM
Total return, distributions reinvested, 3 months.
CAGE −4.7%, MPIM −10.6%: CAGE +5.9 pts ahead, 3 months, Aug 13, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026.