Data as of .
JOYT vs XISE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XISE paid 6.5% 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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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 XISE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JOYT | Only in XISE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.64% | 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.96% |
| Apple, Inc. 6.51% | 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.02% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 5.94% | US Dollar 1.19% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.68% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/28/2027 0.55% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.78% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/25/2027 0.55% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.98% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.55% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. 2.73% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/01/2026 0.55% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. 2.22% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/31/2026 0.55% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOYT | XISE | JOYT | XISE | JOYT | XISE | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +1.2% | 0.2% | 2.0% | +1.5 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | +4.9% | 0.4% | 3.6% | −6.1 pts | −13.2 pts |
| 1 year | +15.9% | +6.1% | 0.7% | 6.5% | −0.7 pts | −10.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +20.9% | not published | 19.1% | not published | −57.5 pts |
| Since launch | +19.6% | +21.1% | 0.7% | 19.2% | −1.1 pts | −57.0 pts |
| JOYT JPMorgan Equity and Options Total Return ETF Option income on SPY, paying quarterly | XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | quarterly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 0.7% | 6.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.7% | 6.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +15.2% | −0.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.9% | +6.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.7 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 395 days | 1096 days |
| Net assets | $108m | $32m |
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.
XISE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XISE paid 6.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.0%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JOYT or XISE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JOYT paid 0.7% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.5%, so XISE 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 XISE?
- With every distribution reinvested, JOYT returned +15.9% and XISE returned +6.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so JOYT returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JOYT or XISE?
- JOYT charges 0.35% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so JOYT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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