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HEMI vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?

HEMI and VOOY both write options for income.

Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF and XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF.

6.0%HEMI cash paid, 1 year
0.0%VOOY cash paid, 1 year
+11.2%HEMI total return, 1 year
−0.3%VOOY total return, 1 year
HEMI3.4 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+14.7%HEMI+11.2%6.0% of it arrived as cash3.4 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+14.7%HEMI+11.2%3.4 pts behind SPY
VOOYAbout even with SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY−0.2%VOOY−0.3%about even with SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY−0.2%VOOY−0.3%about even with SPY

Performance, window by window

HEMI and VOOY over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
HEMIVOOYHEMIVOOYHEMIVOOY
3 months+0.8%not published2.2%not published−1.5 ptsnot published
6 months+13.6%not published4.9%not published−4.5 ptsnot published
Since launch+11.2%−0.3%6.0%0.0%−3.4 pts0.0 pts
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ
HEMI and VOOY on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
HEMI
Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
VOOY
XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF
Option income on SPY
IssuerHartfordXFUNDS
Strategycovered calloption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY)
Paysmonthlynot established
Payout rate, annualized9.1%not published
Expense ratio0.49%not published
Cash paid, 1 year6.0% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025)0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026)
Price change, 1 year+4.9%−0.3%
Total return, 1 year+11.2% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025)−0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+14.7%−0.2%
Ahead or behind−3.4 pts0.0 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age275 days16 days
Net assets$33mnot published

HEMI in plain words

Over the period since launch on Dec 17, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, HEMI paid 6.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, 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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HEMI against VOOY, 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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