Data as of .
MAGY vs XSHP: which paid, and which earned it?
MAGY and XSHP both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGY | XSHP | MAGY | XSHP | MAGY | XSHP | |
| 3 months | +3.7% | −11.0% | 6.1% | 7.4% | −3.9 pts | −13.3 pts |
| 6 months | +8.1% | not published | 12.9% | not published | −12.7 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +1.8% | not published | 26.5% | not published | −9.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +25.6% | −13.1% | 42.0% | 7.3% | −37.5 pts | −16.4 pts |
| MAGY Roundhill Magnificent Seven Covered Call ETF Covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | XSHP Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | Kurv |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 19.2% | 33.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 26.5% | 7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −25.3% | −21.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.8% | −13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +11.2% | +3.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.4 pts | −16.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 94% |
| Age | 513 days | 93 days |
| Net assets | $102m | $7m |
MAGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MAGY paid 26.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 25.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.8%. Magnificent Seven (MAGS) returned +11.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.2%, paid weekly.
XSHP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jun 17, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSHP paid 7.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +3.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.5%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 94% 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).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, MAGY or XSHP?
- MAGY charges 0.99% a year and XSHP charges 0.99%, so MAGY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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