Data as of .
FTHI vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
FTHI and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTHI | VOOY | FTHI | VOOY | FTHI | VOOY | |
| 3 months | +1.7% | not published | 2.2% | not published | −0.6 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +9.8% | not published | 4.6% | not published | −8.2 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +9.7% | not published | 8.9% | not published | −6.9 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +47.9% | not published | 28.9% | not published | −30.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +156.3% | −0.3% | 82.6% | 0.0% | −257.8 pts | 0.0 pts |
| FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.0% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.9% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +0.3% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.7% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.9 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 4637 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $2.5bn | not published |
FTHI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FTHI paid 8.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.7%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.0%, paid monthly.
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
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Where these figures came from
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