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OEI vs XRMI: which paid, and which earned it?

OEI and XRMI both write options for income.

Optimized Equity Income ETF and Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF.

8.6%OEI cash paid, 1 year
12.1%XRMI cash paid, 1 year
+14.4%OEI total return, 1 year
+10.3%XRMI total return, 1 year
OEI0.9 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+15.3%OEI+14.4%8.6% of it arrived as cash0.9 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+15.3%OEI+14.4%8.6% cash0.9 pts behind SPY
XRMI6.3 pts behind SPY · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%XRMI+10.3%12.1% of it arrived as cash6.3 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%XRMI+10.3%12.1% cash6.3 pts behind SPY

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, OEI and XRMI hold 66% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions OEI and XRMI both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingOEIXRMI
NVIDIA Corp8.32%8.27%
Microsoft Corp5.99%5.63%
Apple Inc4.28%7.54%
Amazon.com Inc4.56%3.82%
Alphabet Inc3.48%3.15%
Broadcom Inc3.04%2.61%
Alphabet Inc2.79%2.50%
Meta Platforms Inc2.18%2.26%
Micron Technology Inc2.57%1.76%
Tesla Inc1.46%1.58%
JPMorgan Chase & Co1.65%1.44%
Eli Lilly & Co1.80%1.42%
Only in each
Only in OEIOnly in XRMI
Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.60%BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.46%
Mobility Global Inc 0.02%CASH 1.11%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 0.45%
SANDISK CORP 0.40%
CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A 0.38%
KLA CORP 0.34%
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 0.33%
LINDE PLC 0.32%

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

OEI and XRMI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
OEIXRMIOEIXRMIOEIXRMI
3 months+4.8%+3.5%2.3%3.0%+2.5 pts+1.2 pts
6 months+12.5%+8.9%4.9%6.3%−5.6 pts−9.1 pts
1 yearnot published+10.3%not published12.1%not published−6.3 pts
3 yearsnot published+27.2%not published33.3%not published−51.2 pts
Since launch+14.4%+17.0%8.6%43.8%−0.9 pts−66.1 pts
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OEI and XRMI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
OEI
Optimized Equity Income ETF
Option income on SPY, paying monthly
XRMI
Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF
Option income on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerCore AlternativeGlobal X
Strategyoption incomeoption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxyS&P 500 (SPY)
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized9.2%12.3%
Expense ratio1.02%0.60%
Cash paid, 1 year8.6% (since launch on Oct 22, 2025)12.1%
Price change, 1 year+5.2%−2.4%
Total return, 1 year+14.4% (since launch on Oct 22, 2025)+10.3%
Benchmark return, 1 year+15.3%+16.6%
Ahead or behind−0.9 pts−6.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published95%
Age331 days1849 days
Net assets$46m$60m

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.

XRMI in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XRMI paid 12.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.3%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, OEI or XRMI?
OEI charges 1.02% a year and XRMI charges 0.60%, so XRMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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OEI against XRMI, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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