Data as of .
OEI vs XDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
OEI and XDTE both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, OEI and XDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in OEI | Only in XDTE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.32% | SPX 03/19/2027 678.8 C 66.30% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.99% | SPX 06/11/2027 678.8 C 24.62% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.56% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 7.23% |
| Apple Inc 4.28% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 1.84% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.48% | |
| Broadcom Inc 3.04% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.79% | |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.57% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OEI | XDTE | OEI | XDTE | OEI | XDTE | |
| 3 months | +4.8% | +2.5% | 2.3% | 5.1% | +2.5 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +12.5% | +14.9% | 4.9% | 10.6% | −5.6 pts | −3.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +15.6% | not published | 26.5% | not published | −1.0 pts |
| Since launch | +14.4% | +45.9% | 8.6% | 59.5% | −0.9 pts | −6.9 pts |
| OEI Optimized Equity Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Core Alternative | Roundhill |
| Strategy | option income | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.2% | 15.2% |
| Expense ratio | 1.02% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.6% (since launch on Oct 22, 2025) | 26.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +5.2% | −13.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.4% (since launch on Oct 22, 2025) | +15.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 331 days | 925 days |
| Net assets | $46m | $336m |
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.
XDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XDTE paid 26.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.2%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, OEI or XDTE?
- OEI charges 1.02% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so XDTE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, OEI against XDTE, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/oei-vs-xdte Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.