Which paid more, DUBS or OEI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DUBS paid 2.3% of its starting price in cash and OEI paid 9.2%, so OEI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, DUBS or OEI?

With every distribution reinvested, DUBS returned +18.6% and OEI +12.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, DUBS or OEI?

DUBS charges 0.40% a year and OEI charges 1.02%, so DUBS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DUBS vs OEI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its price in cash against DUBS’s 2.3%, though DUBS returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Jul 31, 2026: $398m for Aptus Large Cap Enhanced Yield ETF and $46m for Optimized Equity Income ETF.

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At a glance

2.3%

DUBS cash paid, 1 year

9.2%

OEI cash paid, 1 year

+18.6%

DUBS total return, 1 year

+12.9%

OEI total return, 1 year

DUBS · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 3.8 pts ahead of SPY

DUBS

+18.6%

SPY

+14.8%

3.8 pts ahead of SPY

DUBS over 1 year: paid 2.3%, price +16.0%, total +18.6%, SPY +14.8%, +3.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

DUBS

+18.6%

2.3% cash

3.8 pts ahead of SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

3.8 pts ahead of SPY

DUBS over 1 year: paid 2.3%, price +16.0%, total +18.6%, SPY +14.8%, +3.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

DUBS

+18.6%

3.8 pts ahead of SPY

2.3% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. DUBS over 1 year: paid 2.3%, price +16.0%, total +18.6%, SPY +14.8%, +3.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

OEI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI

+12.9%

SPY

+14.8%

1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OEI

+12.9%

9.2% of it arrived as cash

1.9 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OEI

+12.9%

9.2% cash

1.9 pts behind SPY

9.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +18.6%. OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +18.6%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DUBS costs 0.62 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.7 points; DUBS is 8.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DUBS vs OEI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DUBS	OEI
Paid and earned
Measure	DUBS	OEI
Total return, 1 year	+18.6%	+12.9%
Price change, 1 year	rose 16.0%	rose 3.0%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	71% of the Sep 30, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DUBS	OEI
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	S&P 500, measured through SPY
Cost and size
Measure	DUBS	OEI
Expense ratio	0.40%	1.02%
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026	$398m	$46m
Holdings
Measure	DUBS	OEI
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · DUBS scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score97.9DUBS75.7OEI

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

DUBS 97.9

OEI 75.7

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, DUBS and OEI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DUBS OEI

Only in one fund ↓

Only in DUBS

State Street SPDR Portfolio S& 73.21%

BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core E 24.71%

Only in OEI

NVIDIA Corp 8.22%

Microsoft Corp 5.93%

Amazon.com Inc 4.51%

Apple Inc 4.23%

Alphabet Inc 3.44%

Broadcom Inc 3.01%

Alphabet Inc 2.76%

Micron Technology Inc 2.54%

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Side by side

DUBS Aptus Large Cap Enhanced Yield ETF · Option income on SPY, paying quarterly OEI Optimized Equity Income ETF · Option income on SPY, paying monthly

Issuer Aptus Core Alternative

Strategy option income option income

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) S&P 500 (SPY)

Pays quarterly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 2.2% 9.6%

Expense ratio 0.40% 1.02%

Cash paid, 1 year 2.3% 9.2%

Price change, 1 year +16.0% +3.0%

Total return, 1 year +18.6% +12.9%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind +3.8 pts −1.9 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 71% not published

Age 3.4 years 1.0 years

Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 $398m $46m

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: DUBS vs OEI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DUBS	OEI	DUBS	OEI	DUBS	OEI
3 months	+0.6%	+3.3%	0.6%	2.4%	+0.7 pts	+3.4 pts
6 months	+6.7%	+6.3%	1.1%	4.7%	+1.7 pts	+1.3 pts
1 year	+18.6%	+12.9%	2.3%	9.2%	+3.8 pts	−1.9 pts
3 years	+85.1%	–	9.9%	–	+2.2 pts	–
Since launchNot the same days: DUBS Jun 2023 · OEI Oct 2025	+86.4%	+15.0%	10.2%	9.4%	+3.2 pts	−1.1 pts

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About each fund

DUBS

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DUBS paid 2.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 16.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 2.2%, paid quarterly. Aptus estimates that 71% of the distribution paid Sep 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

OEI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.6%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DUBS or OEI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DUBS paid 2.3% of its starting price in cash and OEI paid 9.2%, so OEI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, DUBS or OEI?: With every distribution reinvested, DUBS returned +18.6% and OEI +12.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, DUBS or OEI?: DUBS charges 0.40% a year and OEI charges 1.02%, so DUBS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

DUBS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DUBS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

DUBS 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Aptus website ↗

OEI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

OEI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

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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