Data as of .
HEMI vs XDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
HEMI and XDTE both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HEMI and XDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HEMI | Only in XDTE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 9.11% | SPX 03/19/2027 678.8 C 66.30% |
| Alphabet Inc 7.69% | SPX 06/11/2027 678.8 C 24.62% |
| Apple Inc 5.86% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 7.23% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.73% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 1.84% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.72% | |
| Broadcom Inc 4.02% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.66% | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.42% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEMI | XDTE | HEMI | XDTE | HEMI | XDTE | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +2.5% | 2.2% | 5.1% | −1.5 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +13.6% | +14.9% | 4.9% | 10.6% | −4.5 pts | −3.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +15.6% | not published | 26.5% | not published | −1.0 pts |
| Since launch | +11.2% | +45.9% | 6.0% | 59.5% | −3.4 pts | −6.9 pts |
| HEMI Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Hartford | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 15.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.0% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | 26.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +4.9% | −13.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | +15.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +14.7% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.4 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 275 days | 925 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $336m |
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.
XDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XDTE paid 26.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.2%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, HEMI or XDTE?
- HEMI charges 0.49% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so HEMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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