Data as of .
OEI vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
OEI and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OEI | VOOY | OEI | VOOY | OEI | VOOY | |
| 3 months | +4.8% | not published | 2.3% | not published | +2.5 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +12.5% | not published | 4.9% | not published | −5.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +14.4% | −0.3% | 8.6% | 0.0% | −0.9 pts | 0.0 pts |
| OEI Optimized Equity Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Core Alternative | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.2% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 1.02% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.6% (since launch on Oct 22, 2025) | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +5.2% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% (since launch on Oct 22, 2025) | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.9 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 331 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $46m | not published |
OEI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 22, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, OEI paid 8.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.4%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +15.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.2%, paid monthly.
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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