Data as of .
JOYT vs SIXH: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SIXH paid 2.0% of its price in cash against JOYT’s 0.7% and the two finished level on total return.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SIXH 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, JOYT and SIXH hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JOYT | SIXH |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 8.64% | 2.67% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.91% | 2.37% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 1.78% | 2.37% |
| Apple, Inc. | 6.51% | 1.45% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.98% | 1.35% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2.73% | 1.30% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.78% | 1.29% |
| AbbVie, Inc. | 1.27% | 1.30% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | 2.22% | 1.19% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.18% | 1.49% |
| Philip Morris International, Inc. | 1.16% | 4.07% |
| Lam Research Corp. | 1.08% | 3.11% |
| Only in JOYT | Only in SIXH |
|---|---|
| Alphabet, Inc. 5.94% | Altria Group, Inc. 4.83% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.68% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 3.77% |
| Mastercard, Inc. 1.59% | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 3.74% |
| Tesla, Inc. 1.45% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 3.53% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 1.37% | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 2.66% |
| Bank of America Corp. 1.28% | PFIZER INC. 2.47% |
| CSX Corp. 1.19% | U.S. BANCORP 2.44% |
| American Express Co. 1.06% | T-MOBILE US, INC. 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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOYT | SIXH | JOYT | SIXH | JOYT | SIXH | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +4.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | +1.5 pts | +2.2 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | +7.4% | 0.4% | 0.9% | −6.1 pts | −10.6 pts |
| 1 year | +15.9% | +16.3% | 0.7% | 2.0% | −0.7 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +43.8% | not published | 6.6% | not published | −34.6 pts |
| Since launch | +19.6% | +96.3% | 0.7% | 16.0% | −1.1 pts | −88.5 pts |
| JOYT JPMorgan Equity and Options Total Return ETF Option income on SPY, paying quarterly | SIXH ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Exchange Traded Concepts |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | quarterly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.69% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.7% | 2.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +15.2% | +14.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.9% | +16.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.7 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 395 days | 2321 days |
| Net assets | $108m | $543m |
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.
SIXH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SIXH paid 2.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 14.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy 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 0.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JOYT or SIXH?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JOYT paid 0.7% of its starting price in cash and SIXH paid 2.0%, so SIXH paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, JOYT or SIXH?
- With every distribution reinvested, JOYT returned +15.9% and SIXH returned +16.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SIXH returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JOYT or SIXH?
- JOYT charges 0.35% a year and SIXH charges 0.69%, so JOYT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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