Data as of .
OARK vs XSHP: which paid, and which earned it?
OARK and XSHP both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OARK | XSHP | OARK | XSHP | OARK | XSHP | |
| 3 months | +3.9% | −11.0% | 9.0% | 7.4% | +6.4 pts | −13.3 pts |
| 6 months | +20.0% | not published | 22.6% | not published | −4.2 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +6.6% | not published | 37.4% | not published | −15.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +61.9% | not published | 87.5% | not published | −36.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +58.8% | −13.1% | 89.4% | 7.3% | −96.7 pts | −16.4 pts |
| OARK YieldMax(R) Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | XSHP Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Kurv |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 27.9% | 33.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 37.4% | 7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −34.0% | −21.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.6% | −13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +3.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −15.2 pts | −16.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | 94% |
| Age | 1395 days | 93 days |
| Net assets | $32m | $7m |
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).
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, OARK or XSHP?
- OARK charges 1.00% a year and XSHP charges 0.99%, so XSHP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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