Data as of .
KYLD vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
KYLD and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLD | VOOY | KYLD | VOOY | KYLD | VOOY | |
| 3 months | −6.3% | not published | 5.6% | not published | −8.5 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +24.4% | not published | 14.1% | not published | +6.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +2.0% | −0.3% | 20.9% | 0.0% | −10.9 pts | 0.0 pts |
| KYLD Kurv High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.6% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 20.9% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −20.5% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.9% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.9 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 322 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $49m | not published |
KYLD in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 31, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, KYLD paid 20.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 20.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +12.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.6%, paid weekly. Kurv estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, KYLD against VOOY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/kyld-vs-vooy Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.