Which paid more, DRKY or FEPI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DRKY paid 15.2% of its starting price in cash and FEPI paid 22.1%, so FEPI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, DRKY or FEPI?

With every distribution reinvested, DRKY returned +15.7% and FEPI +2.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DRKY or FEPI?

DRKY charges 0.95% a year and FEPI charges 0.65%, so FEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DRKY vs FEPI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FEPI paid 22.1% of its price in cash against DRKY’s 15.2%, though DRKY returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $20m for VistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETF and $679m for REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

15.2%

DRKY cash paid, 1 year

22.1%

FEPI cash paid, 1 year

+15.7%

DRKY total return, 1 year

+2.9%

FEPI total return, 1 year

DRKY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 0.9 pts ahead of SPY

DRKY

+15.7%

SPY

+14.8%

0.9 pts ahead of SPY

DRKY over 1 year: paid 15.2%, price −0.5%, total +15.7%, SPY +14.8%, +0.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

DRKY

+15.7%

15.2% of it arrived as cash

0.9 pts ahead of SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.9 pts ahead of SPY

DRKY over 1 year: paid 15.2%, price −0.5%, total +15.7%, SPY +14.8%, +0.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

DRKY

+15.7%

15.2% as cash

0.9 pts ahead of SPY

15.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. DRKY over 1 year: paid 15.2%, price −0.5%, total +15.7%, SPY +14.8%, +0.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEPI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

FEPI

+2.9%

none

Not measured

FEPI over 1 year: paid 22.1%, price −19.3%, total +2.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEPI

+2.9%

22.1% as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

FEPI over 1 year: paid 22.1%, price −19.3%, total +2.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEPI

+2.9%

22.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. FEPI over 1 year: paid 22.1%, price −19.3%, total +2.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

FEPI costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 12.8 points; FEPI is far larger, $679m against $20m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DRKY vs FEPI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DRKY	FEPI
Paid and earned
Measure	DRKY	FEPI
Total return, 1 year	+15.7%	+2.9%
Price change, 1 year	fell 0.5%	fell 19.3%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 27, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DRKY	FEPI
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	not published
Cost and size
Measure	DRKY	FEPI
Expense ratio	0.95%	0.65%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$20m	$679m
Holdings
Measure	DRKY	FEPI
Holdings in common	12%

Method

What they share

12%

By the books each fund has filed, DRKY and FEPI hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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12% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DRKY FEPI

Amazon.com Inc 4.79% 4.21%

Alphabet Inc 3.80% 7.00%

Tesla Inc 2.26% 4.22%

Sandisk Corp 2.09% 4.09%

Only in one fund ↓

Only in DRKY

Natera Inc 27.89%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 8.64%

STMicroelectronics NV 7.05%

BBB Foods Inc 5.63%

CDW Corp 4.68%

Insmed Inc 4.38%

Fox Corp 4.35%

United Airlines Holdings Inc 4.11%

Only in FEPI

BROADCOM INC. 6.95%

APPLE INC. 6.90%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.68%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 6.04%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.88%

META PLATFORMS, INC. 4.25%

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.23%

ORACLE CORPORATION 4.23%

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Side by side

DRKY VistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETF · Covered call on SPY, paying monthly FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF · Covered call, paying weekly

Issuer VistaShares REX

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) none

Pays monthly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 15.2% 24.9%

Expense ratio 0.95% 0.65%

Cash paid, 1 year 15.2% 22.1%

Price change, 1 year −0.5% −19.3%

Total return, 1 year +15.7% +2.9%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% not published

Ahead or behind +0.9 pts not available

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% not published

Age 1.1 years 3.1 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $20m $679m

As of Nov 4, 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

Window by window: DRKY vs FEPI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DRKY	FEPI	DRKY	FEPI	DRKY	FEPI
3 months	+6.3%	−1.5%	4.0%	6.4%	+6.4 pts	not measured
6 months	+6.2%	−2.4%	7.5%	11.2%	+1.1 pts	not measured
1 year	+15.7%	+2.9%	15.2%	22.1%	+0.9 pts	not measured
3 years	–	+55.6%	–	69.1%	–	not measured
Since launchNot the same days: DRKY Oct 2025 · FEPI Oct 2023	+20.0%	+56.7%	16.8%	69.6%	+4.8 pts	not measured

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About each fund

DRKY

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DRKY paid 15.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.2%, paid monthly. VistaShares estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 27, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

FEPI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FEPI paid 22.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.9%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.9%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DRKY or FEPI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DRKY paid 15.2% of its starting price in cash and FEPI paid 22.1%, so FEPI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, DRKY or FEPI?: With every distribution reinvested, DRKY returned +15.7% and FEPI +2.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DRKY or FEPI?: DRKY charges 0.95% a year and FEPI charges 0.65%, so FEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

DRKY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DRKY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

DRKY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

VistaShares page for DRKY ↗

FEPI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FEPI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

REX page for FEPI ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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