Data as of .
DFII vs XRPM: which paid, and which earned it?
DFII and XRPM both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DFII and XRPM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DFII | Only in XRPM |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,997.6 1283.75% | XRPC 12/18/2026 11.25 C 27.22% |
| US Dollar 0.98% | Canary XRP ETF 26.37% |
| 2026-09-30 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 4 0.46% | Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 23.01% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,810.2 0.01% | United States Treasury Bill 11/05/2026 8.34% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,997.6 -0.01% | United States Treasury Bill 11/24/2026 8.32% |
| 2026-09-25 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 4 -0.36% | Cash & Other 6.98% |
| 2026-09-30 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF P 4 -8.84% | United States Treasury Bill 11/19/2026 6.24% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,810.2 -1175.99% | United States Treasury Bill 11/03/2026 4.17% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFII | XRPM | DFII | XRPM | DFII | XRPM | |
| 3 months | +23.6% | −3.8% | 4.7% | 8.3% | −5.6 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | −21.4% | 8.4% | 14.4% | −5.2 pts | −55.3 pts |
| 1 year | −32.5% | not published | 11.5% | not published | −1.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −5.6% | −48.5% | 24.3% | 15.6% | −4.4 pts | −76.3 pts |
| DFII FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | XRPM Amplify XRP 3 Monthly Premium Income ETF Covered call on BITQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Amplify |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 17.4% | 37.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.5% | 15.6% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −43.7% | −60.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | −32.5% | −48.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | +27.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.5 pts | −76.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 533 days | 304 days |
| Net assets | $21m | $12m |
DFII in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DFII paid 11.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 43.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −32.5%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.4%, paid monthly.
XRPM in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, XRPM paid 15.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 60.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −48.5%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned +27.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 76.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 37.4%, paid monthly.
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Where these figures came from
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