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GPIX vs XSHP: which paid, and which earned it?

GPIX and XSHP both write options for income.

Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF and Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF.

8.8%GPIX cash paid, 1 year
7.3%XSHP cash paid, 1 year
+17.0%GPIX total return, 1 year
−13.1%XSHP total return, 1 year
GPIXAbout even with SPY · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%GPIX+17.0%8.8% as cashabout even with SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%GPIX+17.0%about even with SPY
XSHP16.4 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+3.3%XSHP−13.1%16.4 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+3.3%XSHP−13.1%16.4 pts behind SPY

Performance, window by window

GPIX and XSHP over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
GPIXXSHPGPIXXSHPGPIXXSHP
3 months+2.6%−11.0%2.1%7.4%+0.3 pts−13.3 pts
6 months+16.6%not published4.7%not published−1.4 ptsnot published
1 year+17.0%not published8.8%not published+0.4 ptsnot published
Since launch+80.7%−13.1%30.5%7.3%−10.8 pts−16.4 pts
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GPIX and XSHP on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GPIX
Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
XSHP
Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerGoldman SachsKurv
Strategycovered callcovered call
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized8.6%33.5%
Expense ratio0.29%0.99%
Cash paid, 1 year8.8%7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026)
Price change, 1 year+7.4%−21.8%
Total return, 1 year+17.0%−13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+16.6%+3.3%
Ahead or behind+0.4 pts−16.4 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published94%
Age1058 days93 days
Net assets$5.8bn$7m

GPIX in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIX paid 8.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.6%, paid monthly.

XSHP in plain words

Over the period since launch on Jun 17, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSHP paid 7.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +3.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.5%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, GPIX or XSHP?
GPIX charges 0.29% a year and XSHP charges 0.99%, so GPIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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GPIX against XSHP, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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