Data as of .
OARK vs XIDE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year OARK paid 37.4% of its price in cash against XIDE’s 6.3% and the two finished level on total return.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XIDE scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, OARK and XIDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in OARK | Only in XIDE |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 31.97% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.07 110.36% |
| United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 31.91% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/2026 1.02% |
| United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 22.43% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 680.58 0.73% |
| 2ARKK US 11/20/26 C85.01 FLX 8.43% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.51% |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 6.55% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.51% |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 3.23% | US Dollar 0.49% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 1.09% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 612.52 -0.33% |
| ARKK US 09/25/26 C86 0.66% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 680.58 -13.29% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OARK | XIDE | OARK | XIDE | OARK | XIDE | |
| 3 months | +3.9% | +1.6% | 9.0% | 1.5% | +6.4 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +20.0% | +6.0% | 22.6% | 3.2% | −4.2 pts | −12.0 pts |
| 1 year | +6.6% | +6.5% | 37.4% | 6.3% | −15.2 pts | −10.1 pts |
| 3 years | +61.9% | not published | 87.5% | not published | −36.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +58.8% | +19.9% | 89.4% | 17.4% | −96.7 pts | −46.8 pts |
| OARK YieldMax(R) Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | XIDE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | First Trust |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 27.9% | 6.2% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 37.4% | 6.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −34.0% | 0.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.6% | +6.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −15.2 pts | −10.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 1395 days | 1005 days |
| Net assets | $32m | $23m |
OARK in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OARK paid 37.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 34.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.6%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 27.9%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
XIDE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIDE paid 6.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.2%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, OARK or XIDE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OARK paid 37.4% of its starting price in cash and XIDE paid 6.3%, so OARK paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, OARK or XIDE?
- With every distribution reinvested, OARK returned +6.6% and XIDE returned +6.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so OARK returned more.
- Which is cheaper, OARK or XIDE?
- OARK charges 1.00% a year and XIDE charges 0.85%, so XIDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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