Which paid more, OEI or SDTY?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and SDTY paid 24.9%, so SDTY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, OEI or SDTY?

With every distribution reinvested, OEI returned +12.9% and SDTY +14.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, OEI or SDTY?

OEI charges 1.02% a year and SDTY charges 1.08%, so OEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

OEI vs SDTY: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, SDTY paid 24.9% of its price in cash against OEI’s 9.2%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $46m on Jul 31, 2026 for Optimized Equity Income ETF, and $40m on Nov 3, 2026 for YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF.

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At a glance

9.2%

OEI cash paid, 1 year

24.9%

SDTY cash paid, 1 year

+12.9%

OEI total return, 1 year

+14.7%

SDTY total return, 1 year

OEI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI

+12.9%

SPY

+14.8%

1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OEI

+12.9%

9.2% of it arrived as cash

1.9 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.9 pts behind SPY

OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OEI

+12.9%

9.2% cash

1.9 pts behind SPY

9.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SDTY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 About even with VOO

SDTY

+14.7%

VOO

+14.8%

About even with VOO

SDTY over 1 year: paid 24.9%, price −12.3%, total +14.7%, VOO +14.8%, −0.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

SDTY

+14.7%

24.9% of it arrived as cash

about even with VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with VOO

SDTY over 1 year: paid 24.9%, price −12.3%, total +14.7%, VOO +14.8%, −0.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

SDTY

+14.7%

24.9% as cash

about even with VOO

24.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. SDTY over 1 year: paid 24.9%, price −12.3%, total +14.7%, VOO +14.8%, −0.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

OEI costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

OEI vs SDTY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	OEI	SDTY
Paid and earned
Measure	OEI	SDTY
Total return, 1 year	+12.9%	+14.7%
Price change, 1 year	rose 3.0%	fell 12.3%
Against its benchmark
Measure	OEI	SDTY
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	OEI	SDTY
Expense ratio	1.02%	1.08%
Net assets, OEI as of Jul 31, 2026 and SDTY as of Nov 3, 2026	$46m	$40m
Holdings
Measure	OEI	SDTY
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score75.7OEI40.4SDTY

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

OEI 75.7

SDTY 40.4

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, OEI and SDTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first OEI SDTY

Only in one fund ↓

Only in OEI

NVIDIA Corp 8.22%

Microsoft Corp 5.93%

Amazon.com Inc 4.51%

Apple Inc 4.23%

Alphabet Inc 3.44%

Broadcom Inc 3.01%

Alphabet Inc 2.76%

Micron Technology Inc 2.54%

Only in SDTY

SPX 12/18/2026 1200.26 C 85.22%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 09/15/2027 1.62%

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Side by side

OEI Optimized Equity Income ETF · Option income on SPY, paying monthly SDTY YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF · 0DTE covered call on VOO, paying weekly

Issuer Core Alternative YieldMax

Strategy option income 0DTE covered call

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays monthly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 9.6% 23.2%

Expense ratio 1.02% 1.08%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 24.9%

Price change, 1 year +3.0% −12.3%

Total return, 1 year +12.9% +14.7%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −1.9 pts −0.1 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate not published not published

Age 1.0 years 1.7 years

Net assets, OEI as of Jul 31, 2026 and SDTY as of Nov 3, 2026 $46m $40m

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: OEI vs SDTY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	OEI	SDTY	OEI	SDTY	OEI	SDTY
3 months	+3.3%	+1.2%	2.4%	5.4%	+3.4 pts	+1.4 pts
6 months	+6.3%	+6.6%	4.7%	11.7%	+1.3 pts	+1.5 pts
1 year	+12.9%	+14.7%	9.2%	24.9%	−1.9 pts	−0.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: OEI Oct 2025 · SDTY Feb 2025	+15.0%	+23.8%	9.4%	37.8%	−1.1 pts	−5.3 pts

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About each fund

OEI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.6%, paid monthly.

SDTY

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, SDTY paid 24.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.7%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.2%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, OEI or SDTY?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and SDTY paid 24.9%, so SDTY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, OEI or SDTY?: With every distribution reinvested, OEI returned +12.9% and SDTY +14.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, OEI or SDTY?: OEI charges 1.02% a year and SDTY charges 1.08%, so OEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

S&P 500 (SPY) →Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) →OEI on its own →SDTY on its own →OEI dividend history →OEI holdings →SDTY dividend history →SDTY holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

OEI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

OEI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Core Alternative website ↗

SDTY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

SDTY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

SDTY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

YieldMax page for SDTY ↗

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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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