Which is cheaper, FTHI or VOOY?

FTHI and VOOY both charge 0.75% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

FTHI vs VOOY: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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FTHI and VOOY both write options for income.

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Net assets: $2.5bn on Nov 3, 2026 for First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF, beside XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF.

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At a glance

8.9%

FTHI cash paid, 1 year

1.5%

VOOY cash paid, since launch, Sep 2, 2026

+8.1%

FTHI total return, 1 year

+0.3%

VOOY total return, since launch, Sep 2, 2026

FTHI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.7 pts behind SPY

FTHI

+8.1%

SPY

+14.8%

6.7 pts behind SPY

FTHI over 1 year: paid 8.9%, price −1.2%, total +8.1%, SPY +14.8%, −6.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

FTHI

+8.1%

8.9% of it arrived as cash

6.7 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.7 pts behind SPY

FTHI over 1 year: paid 8.9%, price −1.2%, total +8.1%, SPY +14.8%, −6.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

FTHI

+8.1%

8.9% cash

6.7 pts behind SPY

8.9% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. FTHI over 1 year: paid 8.9%, price −1.2%, total +8.1%, SPY +14.8%, −6.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOOY · since launch to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

VOOY

+0.3%

none

Not measured

VOOY since launch: paid 1.5%, price −1.2%, total +0.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOOY

+0.3%

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

VOOY since launch: paid 1.5%, price −1.2%, total +0.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOOY

+0.3%

1.5% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. VOOY since launch: paid 1.5%, price −1.2%, total +0.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.75% a year.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FTHI vs VOOY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	FTHI	VOOY
Paid and earned
Measure	FTHI	VOOY
Total return, 1 year	+8.1%	not published
Price change	fell 1.2% (1 year)	fell 1.2% (since Sep 2, 2026)
Return of capital, issuer estimate	92% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment	26% of the Oct 7, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	FTHI	VOOY
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	not published
Cost and size
Measure	FTHI	VOOY
Expense ratio	0.75%	0.75%
Net assets	$2.5bn	not read by ETFIQ
Holdings
Measure	FTHI	VOOY
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF · Covered call on SPY, paying monthly VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF · Option income

Issuer First Trust XFUNDS

Strategy covered call option income

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) none

Pays monthly not established

Payout rate, annualized 9.0% 9.1%

Expense ratio 0.75% 0.75%

Cash paid, 1 year 8.9% 1.5% (since launch, Sep 2, 2026)

Price change, 1 year −1.2% −1.2% (since launch, Sep 2, 2026)

Total return, 1 year +8.1% +0.3% (since launch, Sep 2, 2026)

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% not published

Ahead or behind −6.7 pts not available

Return of capital, latest estimate 92% 26%

Age 12.8 years 63 days

Net assets $2.5bn not read by ETFIQ

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: FTHI vs VOOY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	FTHI	VOOY	FTHI	VOOY	FTHI	VOOY
3 months	−0.5%	–	2.2%	–	−0.3 pts	–
6 months	+2.5%	–	4.4%	–	−2.5 pts	–
1 year	+8.1%	–	8.9%	–	−6.7 pts	–
3 years	+48.1%	–	29.7%	–	−34.8 pts	–
Since launchNot the same days: FTHI Jan 2014 · VOOY Sep 2026	+155.0%	+0.3%	84.3%	1.5%	−262.6 pts	not measured

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About each fund

FTHI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FTHI paid 8.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.7 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.0%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 92% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

VOOY

Over the period from its first trade on Sep 2, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, VOOY paid 1.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.3%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, paid periodically. XFUNDS estimates that 26% of the distribution paid Oct 7, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, FTHI or VOOY?: FTHI and VOOY both charge 0.75% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

S&P 500 (SPY) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →FTHI on its own →VOOY on its own →FTHI dividend history →FTHI holdings →VOOY dividend history →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

FTHI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FTHI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

FTHI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for FTHI ↗

VOOY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VOOY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

VOOY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

XFUNDS page for VOOY ↗

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How this is computed

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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