Data as of .
IDUB vs OVF: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year OVF paid 11.5% of its price in cash against IDUB’s 5.3%, though IDUB returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: IDUB scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IDUB and OVF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IDUB | Only in OVF |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Total International S 99.46% | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF 74.87% |
| TREASURY BILL 0.54% | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Mar 25.13% |
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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDUB | OVF | IDUB | OVF | IDUB | OVF | |
| 3 months | +0.3% | −0.6% | 1.2% | 2.5% | −0.3 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +18.1% | +16.0% | 2.7% | 5.7% | +4.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| 1 year | +23.5% | +20.8% | 5.3% | 11.5% | +7.2 pts | +4.5 pts |
| 3 years | +66.1% | +74.3% | 17.6% | 26.1% | +4.0 pts | +12.3 pts |
| Since launch | +37.8% | +84.2% | 18.2% | 39.8% | −17.5 pts | −15.8 pts |
| IDUB Aptus International Enhanced Yield ETF Option income on EFA, paying quarterly | OVF Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF Put-selling overlay on EFA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Aptus | Overlay Shares |
| Strategy | option income | put-selling overlay |
| Benchmark | Developed Markets ex US (EFA) | developed markets outside the US (EFA) |
| Pays | quarterly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.0% | 10.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.44% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.3% | 11.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +17.4% | +8.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.5% | +20.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.3% | +16.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +7.2 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1883 days | 2544 days |
| Net assets | $468m | $41m |
IDUB in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IDUB paid 5.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 17.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.5%. Developed Markets ex US (EFA) returned +16.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 7.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.0%, paid quarterly.
OVF in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OVF paid 11.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +20.8%. developed markets outside the US (EFA) returned +16.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, IDUB or OVF?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IDUB paid 5.3% of its starting price in cash and OVF paid 11.5%, so OVF paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, IDUB or OVF?
- With every distribution reinvested, IDUB returned +23.5% and OVF returned +20.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so IDUB returned more.
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Where these figures came from
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