Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
ODTE vs XIJN: Dividend Yield & Total Return
ODTE and XIJN both write options for income.
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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $2.1m for VegaShares SPX NDX RTY Premium Income ETF and $50m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June.
Not measured
ODTE since launch: paid 8.3%, price −3.5%, total +4.5%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
ODTE
+4.5%
8.3% of it arrived as cash
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
ODTE since launch: paid 8.3%, price −3.5%, total +4.5%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
ODTE
+4.5%
8.3% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. ODTE since launch: paid 8.3%, price −3.5%, total +4.5%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.8 pts behind VOO
XIJN over 1 year: paid 6.9%, price −0.3%, total +6.8%, VOO +14.8%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
VOO
+14.8%
XIJN
+6.8%
6.9% of it arrived as cash
8 pts behind VOO
Total return, distributions reinvested
8 pts behind VOO
XIJN over 1 year: paid 6.9%, price −0.3%, total +6.8%, VOO +14.8%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
VOO
+14.8%
XIJN
+6.8%
8 pts behind VOO
6.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XIJN over 1 year: paid 6.9%, price −0.3%, total +6.8%, VOO +14.8%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
ODTE costs 0.17 points a year less; XIJN is far larger, $50m against $2.1m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | ODTE | XIJN |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +6.8% |
| Price change | fell 7.1% (3 months) | fell 0.3% (1 year) |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | its own holdings | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO |
| Against its benchmark, same days | behind by 0.9 pts | behind by 8.0 pts |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.85% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $2.1m | $50m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, ODTE and XIJN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.
half
0% in common
Only in one fund ↓
Side by side
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
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | ODTE | XIJN | ODTE | XIJN | ODTE | XIJN |
| 3 months | −3.8% | +1.4% | 3.5% | 1.7% | −0.9 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | −5.4% | +3.2% | 6.7% | 3.4% | not measured | −1.8 pts |
| 1 year | – | +6.8% | – | 6.9% | – | −8.0 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: ODTE Apr 2026 · XIJN Jun 2024 | +4.5% | +17.7% | 8.3% | 15.8% | not measured | −27.5 pts |
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ODTE's own holdings, without the options (from its filed holdings, rebalanced at each filing; latest Jun 30, 2026) returned −2.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts.
Over the 3 months to Nov 4, 2026, ODTE paid 3.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 7.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.8%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.0%, paid weekly. VegaShares estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
XIJN
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XIJN paid 6.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.8%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.7%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).
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How this is computed
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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