Which paid more, OARK or XISE?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OARK paid 33.3% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, 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 XISE?

With every distribution reinvested, OARK returned −2.6% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, OARK or XISE?

OARK charges 1.00% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so XISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

OARK vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OARK paid 33.3% of its price in cash against XISE’s 6.1%, though XISE returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $38m for YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF and $33m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September.

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At a glance

33.3%

OARK cash paid, 1 year

6.1%

XISE cash paid, 1 year

−2.6%

OARK total return, 1 year

+7.0%

XISE total return, 1 year

OARK · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

OARK

−2.6%

ARKK

−3.7%

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

OARK over 1 year: paid 33.3%, price −36.6%, total −2.6%, ARKK −3.7%, +1.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ARKK

−3.7%

OARK

−2.6%

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

OARK over 1 year: paid 33.3%, price −36.6%, total −2.6%, ARKK −3.7%, +1.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ARKK

−3.7%

OARK

−2.6%

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

33.3% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. OARK over 1 year: paid 33.3%, price −36.6%, total −2.6%, ARKK −3.7%, +1.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XISE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE

+7.0%

VOO

+14.8%

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

6.1% of it arrived as cash

7.8 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

7.8 pts behind VOO

6.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XISE costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.6 points; OARK is 1.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

OARK vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	OARK	XISE
Paid and earned
Measure	OARK	XISE
Total return, 1 year	−2.6%	+7.0%
Price change, 1 year	fell 36.6%	rose 0.7%
Against its benchmark
Measure	OARK	XISE
Benchmark	ARK Innovation ETF, measured through ARKK	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	OARK	XISE
Expense ratio	1.00%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$38m	$33m
Holdings
Measure	OARK	XISE
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · XISE scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score15.3OARK67.4XISE

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

OARK 15.3

XISE 67.4

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, OARK and XISE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first OARK XISE

Only in one fund ↓

Only in OARK

United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 09/15/2027 31.70%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 25.99%

2ARKK US 11/20/26 C85.01 FLX 1.48%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C83 0.25%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C84 0.07%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C82 -0.16%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C81 -0.68%

2ARKK US 11/20/26 P85.01 FLX -7.39%

Only in XISE

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.27%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.23%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 685.44 -2.83%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 761.61 -7.76%

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Side by side

OARK YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF · Synthetic covered call on ARKK, paying weekly XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer YieldMax First Trust

Strategy synthetic covered call buffer with income

Benchmark ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays weekly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 31.8% 6.8%

Expense ratio 1.00% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 33.3% 6.1%

Price change, 1 year −36.6% +0.7%

Total return, 1 year −2.6% +7.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year −3.7% +14.8%

Ahead or behind +1.1 pts −7.8 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate not published 0%

Age 3.9 years 3.1 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $38m $33m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: OARK vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	OARK	XISE	OARK	XISE	OARK	XISE
3 months	+1.6%	+1.4%	8.3%	1.6%	−3.9 pts	+1.6 pts
6 months	−2.3%	+2.9%	17.8%	3.1%	−3.3 pts	−2.1 pts
1 year	−2.6%	+7.0%	33.3%	6.1%	+1.1 pts	−7.8 pts
3 years	+62.6%	+21.3%	95.8%	19.1%	−36.1 pts	−62.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: OARK Nov 2022 · XISE Sep 2023	+47.8%	+22.3%	90.4%	19.7%	−75.3 pts	−57.3 pts

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About each fund

OARK

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OARK paid 33.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 36.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.6%. ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) returned −3.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.1 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 31.8%, paid weekly.

XISE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XISE paid 6.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.0%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, OARK or XISE?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OARK paid 33.3% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, 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 XISE?: With every distribution reinvested, OARK returned −2.6% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, OARK or XISE?: OARK charges 1.00% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so XISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) →Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) →OARK on its own →XISE on its own →OARK dividend history →OARK holdings →XISE dividend history →XISE holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

OARK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

OARK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

OARK 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

YieldMax page for OARK ↗

XISE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XISE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XISE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XISE ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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