Data as of .
ISPY vs JOYT: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year ISPY paid 5.6% of its price in cash against JOYT’s 0.7%, though JOYT returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: JOYT scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ISPY and JOYT hold 52% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ISPY | JOYT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.07% | 8.64% |
| Apple, Inc. | 6.31% | 6.51% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 4.60% | 5.68% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.64% | 4.78% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 3.05% | 5.94% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.92% | 2.98% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.91% | 2.73% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 1.50% | 1.78% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1.69% | 1.45% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.21% | 1.18% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 0.84% | 1.91% |
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | 1.20% | 0.72% |
| Only in ISPY | Only in JOYT |
|---|---|
| ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF 10.56% | ASML Holding NV 0.43% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.42% | Performance Food Group Co. 0.42% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.11% | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 0.32% |
| Visa, Inc. 0.76% | Elanco Animal Health, Inc. 0.31% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 0.66% | First Citizens BancShares, Inc. 0.30% |
| Caterpillar, Inc. 0.56% | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. 0.29% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. 0.49% | Fidelity National Information Services, 0.20% |
| Chevron Corp. 0.47% | Spotify Technology SA 0.16% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISPY | JOYT | ISPY | JOYT | ISPY | JOYT | |
| 3 months | +1.4% | +3.8% | 1.5% | 0.2% | −0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +14.7% | +11.9% | 3.6% | 0.4% | −3.3 pts | −6.1 pts |
| 1 year | +13.5% | +15.9% | 5.6% | 0.7% | −3.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Since launch | +53.4% | +19.6% | 25.8% | 0.7% | −14.5 pts | −1.1 pts |
| ISPY ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | JOYT JPMorgan Equity and Options Total Return ETF Option income on SPY, paying quarterly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | quarterly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.8% | 0.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.56% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.6% | 0.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.6% | +15.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.5% | +15.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1003 days | 395 days |
| Net assets | $1.2bn | $108m |
ISPY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ISPY paid 5.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.8%, paid monthly.
JOYT in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JOYT paid 0.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 15.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.9%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 0.7%, paid quarterly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, ISPY or JOYT?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ISPY paid 5.6% of its starting price in cash and JOYT paid 0.7%, so ISPY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, ISPY or JOYT?
- With every distribution reinvested, ISPY returned +13.5% and JOYT returned +15.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so JOYT returned more.
- Which is cheaper, ISPY or JOYT?
- ISPY charges 0.56% a year and JOYT charges 0.35%, so JOYT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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