Which paid more, FEPI or XISE?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FEPI paid 22.1% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, 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, FEPI or XISE?

With every distribution reinvested, FEPI returned +2.9% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, FEPI or XISE?

FEPI charges 0.65% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so FEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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FEPI vs XISE: 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 XISE’s 6.1%, though XISE returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $679m for REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF and $33m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September.

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At a glance

22.1%

FEPI cash paid, 1 year

6.1%

XISE cash paid, 1 year

+2.9%

FEPI total return, 1 year

+7.0%

XISE total return, 1 year

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. Total return, distributions reinvested. 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.

XISE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE

+7.0%

VOO

+14.8%

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

6.1% of it arrived as cash

7.8 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

7.8 pts behind VOO

6.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

FEPI costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.1 points; FEPI is far larger, $679m against $33m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FEPI vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	FEPI	XISE
Paid and earned
Measure	FEPI	XISE
Total return, 1 year	+2.9%	+7.0%
Price change, 1 year	fell 19.3%	rose 0.7%
Against its benchmark
Measure	FEPI	XISE
Benchmark	not published	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	FEPI	XISE
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$679m	$33m
Holdings
Measure	FEPI	XISE
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, FEPI and XISE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FEPI XISE

Only in one fund ↓

Only in FEPI

ALPHABET INC. 7.00%

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%

Only in XISE

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.27%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.23%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 685.44 -2.83%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 761.61 -7.76%

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Side by side

FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF · Covered call, paying weekly XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer REX First Trust

Strategy covered call buffer with income

Benchmark none Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays weekly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 24.9% 6.8%

Expense ratio 0.65% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 22.1% 6.1%

Price change, 1 year −19.3% +0.7%

Total return, 1 year +2.9% +7.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.8%

Ahead or behind not available −7.8 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate not published 0%

Age 3.1 years 3.1 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $679m $33m

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: FEPI vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	FEPI	XISE	FEPI	XISE	FEPI	XISE
3 months	−1.5%	+1.4%	6.4%	1.6%	not measured	+1.6 pts
6 months	−2.4%	+2.9%	11.2%	3.1%	not measured	−2.1 pts
1 year	+2.9%	+7.0%	22.1%	6.1%	not measured	−7.8 pts
3 years	+55.6%	+21.3%	69.1%	19.1%	not measured	−62.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: FEPI Oct 2023 · XISE Sep 2023	+56.7%	+22.3%	69.6%	19.7%	not measured	−57.3 pts

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About each fund

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.

XISE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XISE paid 6.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.0%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, FEPI or XISE?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FEPI paid 22.1% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, 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, FEPI or XISE?: With every distribution reinvested, FEPI returned +2.9% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, FEPI or XISE?: FEPI charges 0.65% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so FEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →FEPI on its own →XISE on its own →FEPI dividend history →FEPI holdings →XISE dividend history →XISE holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

FEPI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FEPI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

REX page for FEPI ↗

XISE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XISE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XISE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XISE ↗

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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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