Which paid more, OEI or XISE?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, so OEI 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 XISE?

With every distribution reinvested, OEI returned +12.9% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, OEI or XISE?

OEI charges 1.02% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so XISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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OEI vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its price in cash against XISE’s 6.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $46m on Jul 31, 2026 for Optimized Equity Income ETF, and $33m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September.

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At a glance

9.2%

OEI cash paid, 1 year

6.1%

XISE cash paid, 1 year

+12.9%

OEI total return, 1 year

+7.0%

XISE 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.

XISE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE

+7.0%

VOO

+14.8%

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

6.1% of it arrived as cash

7.8 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

7.8 pts behind VOO

6.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XISE costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.9 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

OEI vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	OEI	XISE
Paid and earned
Measure	OEI	XISE
Total return, 1 year	+12.9%	+7.0%
Price change, 1 year	rose 3.0%	rose 0.7%
Against its benchmark
Measure	OEI	XISE
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	OEI	XISE
Expense ratio	1.02%	0.85%
Net assets, OEI as of Jul 31, 2026 and XISE as of Nov 3, 2026	$46m	$33m
Holdings
Measure	OEI	XISE
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 Score75.7OEI67.4XISE

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

XISE 67.4

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 XISE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first OEI XISE

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 XISE

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.27%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.23%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 685.44 -2.83%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 761.61 -7.76%

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Side by side

OEI Optimized Equity Income ETF · Option income on SPY, paying monthly XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer Core Alternative First Trust

Strategy option income buffer with income

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

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 9.6% 6.8%

Expense ratio 1.02% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 9.2% 6.1%

Price change, 1 year +3.0% +0.7%

Total return, 1 year +12.9% +7.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −1.9 pts −7.8 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate not published 0%

Age 1.0 years 3.1 years

Net assets, OEI as of Jul 31, 2026 and XISE as of Nov 3, 2026 $46m $33m

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 XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	OEI	XISE	OEI	XISE	OEI	XISE
3 months	+3.3%	+1.4%	2.4%	1.6%	+3.4 pts	+1.6 pts
6 months	+6.3%	+2.9%	4.7%	3.1%	+1.3 pts	−2.1 pts
1 year	+12.9%	+7.0%	9.2%	6.1%	−1.9 pts	−7.8 pts
3 years	–	+21.3%	–	19.1%	–	−62.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: OEI Oct 2025 · XISE Sep 2023	+15.0%	+22.3%	9.4%	19.7%	−1.1 pts	−57.3 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.

XISE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XISE paid 6.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.0%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, OEI or XISE?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, so OEI 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 XISE?: With every distribution reinvested, OEI returned +12.9% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, OEI or XISE?: OEI charges 1.02% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so XISE 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 →XISE on its own →OEI dividend history →OEI holdings →XISE dividend history →XISE holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

OEI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

OEI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Core Alternative website ↗

XISE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XISE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XISE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XISE ↗

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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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