Data as of .
DDDD vs XIMR: which paid, and which earned it?
DDDD and XIMR both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DDDD and XIMR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DDDD | Only in XIMR |
|---|---|
| Merck & Co Inc 4.93% | 2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.06 114.57% |
| Abbott Laboratories 4.53% | 2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 648.56 1.15% |
| Amgen Inc 4.38% | US Dollar 0.78% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.30% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.60% |
| Chevron Corp 4.25% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.60% |
| ConocoPhillips 4.07% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 0.59% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 4.01% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/18/2027 0.59% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.96% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 03/18/2027 0.59% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDDD | XIMR | DDDD | XIMR | DDDD | XIMR | |
| 3 months | +4.9% | +1.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% | +2.6 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +5.0% | 1.7% | 3.1% | −7.6 pts | −13.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +7.5% | not published | 6.7% | not published | −9.1 pts |
| Since launch | +8.7% | +19.2% | 1.6% | 16.2% | −6.5 pts | −32.9 pts |
| DDDD YieldMax(R) U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY | XIMR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | First Trust |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 18.4% | 7.3% |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 1.6% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | 6.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.0% | +0.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.7% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | +7.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.5 pts | −9.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 67% | not published |
| Age | 190 days | 913 days |
| Net assets | $7m | $27m |
DDDD in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 12, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, DDDD paid 1.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +15.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.4%, paid periodically. YieldMax estimates that 67% of the distribution paid Jul 6, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
XIMR in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIMR paid 6.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DDDD or XIMR?
- DDDD charges 1.01% a year and XIMR charges 0.85%, so XIMR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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