Data as of .
DIPS vs XVNV: which paid, and which earned it?
DIPS and XVNV both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DIPS and XVNV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DIPS | Only in XVNV |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 40.06% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 292.81% |
| TREASURY BILL 22.09% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 106.84% |
| TREASURY BILL 13.83% | NVIDIA Corporation 50.24% |
| TREASURY BILL 12.09% | US Dollar 3.33% |
| TREASURY BILL 11.93% | 2026-10-23 NVIDIA Corporation C 1,806.75 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 -0.04% | |
| 2026-09-25 NVIDIA Corporation C 220 -0.44% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIPS | XVNV | DIPS | XVNV | DIPS | XVNV | |
| 3 months | −7.9% | not published | 9.3% | not published | −13.5 pts | not published |
| 6 months | −21.1% | not published | 16.4% | not published | −50.1 pts | not published |
| 1 year | −16.6% | not published | 35.2% | not published | −43.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −55.1% | +2.1% | 45.4% | 0.0% | −150.1 pts | −0.2 pts |
| DIPS YieldMax(R) Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF Short single-stock option income on NVDA, paying weekly | XVNV FT Vest NVDA & Target Income ETF Option income on NVDA | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | First Trust |
| Strategy | short single-stock option income | option income |
| Benchmark | NVIDIA (NVDA) | NVIDIA (NVDA) |
| Pays | weekly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 40.7% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 1.05% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 35.2% | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −47.3% | +2.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | −16.6% | +2.1% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +26.4% | +2.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −43.1 pts | −0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 95% | not published |
| Age | 786 days | 30 days |
| Net assets | $12m | $2m |
DIPS in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DIPS paid 35.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 47.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −16.6%. NVIDIA (NVDA) returned +26.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 43.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 40.7%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
XVNV in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 19, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XVNV paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.1%. NVIDIA (NVDA) returned +2.3% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DIPS or XVNV?
- DIPS charges 1.05% a year and XVNV charges 0.85%, so XVNV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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