MSFW vs XVMS: which paid, and which earned it?
MSFW and XVMS both write options for income. Roundhill MSFT WeeklyPay ETF and FT Vest MSFT & Target Income ETF.
XVMS costs 0.15 points a year less; MSFW is 12.7 times larger.
| MSFW | XVMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 0.85% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026 | $30m | $2m |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.0% | not published |
| What it tracks | MSFT | MSFT |
| Holdings in common | 33% | |
| Price change, 1 year | fell 27.3% | |
| Price change, since Sep 23, 2026 | rose 6.6% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 8, 2026.
4.2 pts behind MSFT
MSFW over 1 year: paid 21.8%, price −27.3%, total −1.0%, MSFT +3.3%, −4.2 pts. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
MSFT
+3.3%
MSFW
−1.0%
4.2 pts behind MSFT
Total return, distributions reinvested
4.2 pts behind MSFT
MSFW over 1 year: paid 21.8%, price −27.3%, total −1.0%, MSFT +3.3%, −4.2 pts. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
MSFT
+3.3%
MSFW
−1.0%
4.2 pts behind MSFT
21.8% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. MSFW over 1 year: paid 21.8%, price −27.3%, total −1.0%, MSFT +3.3%, −4.2 pts. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
About even with MSFT
XVMS since launch: paid 0.0%, price +6.6%, total +6.6%, MSFT +6.9%, −0.3 pts. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
MSFT
+6.9%
XVMS
+6.6%
about even with MSFT
Total return, distributions reinvested
About even with MSFT
XVMS since launch: paid 0.0%, price +6.6%, total +6.6%, MSFT +6.9%, −0.3 pts. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
MSFT
+6.9%
XVMS
+6.6%
about even with MSFT
0.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XVMS since launch: paid 0.0%, price +6.6%, total +6.6%, MSFT +6.9%, −0.3 pts. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MSFW and XVMS hold 33% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 8, 2026.
half
33% in common
Performance, window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | MSFW | XVMS | MSFW | XVMS | MSFW | XVMS |
| 3 months | +46.3% | not published | 10.2% | not published | +7.0 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +52.2% | not published | 18.3% | not published | +7.3 pts | not published |
| 1 year | −1.0% | not published | 21.8% | not published | −4.2 pts | not published |
| Since launch MSFW Jul 2025 · XVMS Sep 2026 | +1.1% | +6.6% | 29.6% | 0.0% | −4.7 pts | −0.3 pts |
Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →
On the same fields
As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MSFW in plain words
Over the year to Oct 9, 2026, MSFW paid 21.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 27.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.0%. Microsoft (MSFT) returned +3.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.2 pts. At its price on Oct 9, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 38.8%, paid weekly.
XVMS in plain words
Over the period from its first trade on Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026, XVMS paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.6%. Microsoft (MSFT) returned +6.9% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Questions people ask
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How this is computed
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed.
Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.
ETFIQ, MSFW against XVMS, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/msfw-vs-xvms
ETFIQ. (Oct 9, 2026). MSFW against XVMS. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/compare/income/msfw-vs-xvms
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