Data as of .
KYLD vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
KYLD and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KYLD and XVSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KYLD | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 12.96% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% |
| TREASURY BILL 11.01% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| Global X Silver Miners ETF 7.09% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% |
| VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA 6.38% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.21% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% |
| Intel Corp 6.19% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc 5.97% | 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% |
| Teradyne Inc 5.77% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLD | XVSP | KYLD | XVSP | KYLD | XVSP | |
| 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% | +9.2% | 20.9% | 0.0% | −10.9 pts | +9.6 pts |
| KYLD Kurv High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| 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 Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −20.5% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.9% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.9 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 322 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $2m |
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).
XVSP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XVSP paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.2%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.6 pts.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, KYLD against XVSP, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/kyld-vs-xvsp Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.