Data as of .
FTQI vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
FTQI and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTQI and XVSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FTQI | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc. 8.76% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% |
| NVIDIA Corporation 6.55% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| US Dollar 5.75% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 5.41% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.13% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.18% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 2.75% | 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% |
| Tesla, Inc. 2.68% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTQI | XVSP | FTQI | XVSP | FTQI | XVSP | |
| 3 months | +4.0% | not published | 2.9% | not published | +6.5 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +18.3% | not published | 6.3% | not published | −5.9 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +21.5% | not published | 12.0% | not published | −0.3 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +62.9% | not published | 37.0% | not published | −35.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +141.7% | +9.2% | 78.8% | 0.0% | −675.0 pts | +9.6 pts |
| FTQI First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 11.9% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.0% | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.0% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.5% | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.3 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 4637 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $975m | $2m |
FTQI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FTQI paid 12.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.9%, paid monthly.
XVSP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XVSP paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.2%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.6 pts.
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