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

OEI and XVSP both write options for income.

Optimized Equity Income ETF and FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF.

8.6%OEI cash paid, 1 year
0.0%XVSP cash paid, 1 year
+14.4%OEI total return, 1 year
+9.2%XVSP 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
XVSP9.6 pts ahead of SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY−0.3%XVSP+9.2%9.6 pts ahead of SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY−0.3%XVSP+9.2%9.6 pts ahead of SPY

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, OEI and XVSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in OEIOnly in XVSP
NVIDIA Corp 8.32%2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12%
Microsoft Corp 5.99%2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96%
Amazon.com Inc 4.56%Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81%
Apple Inc 4.28%2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00%
Alphabet Inc 3.48%2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00%
Broadcom Inc 3.04%2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04%
Alphabet Inc 2.79%2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31%
Micron Technology Inc 2.57%2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53%

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 XVSP over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
OEIXVSPOEIXVSPOEIXVSP
3 months+4.8%not published2.3%not published+2.5 ptsnot published
6 months+12.5%not published4.9%not published−5.6 ptsnot published
Since launch+14.4%+9.2%8.6%0.0%−0.9 pts+9.6 pts
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OEI and XVSP on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
OEI
Optimized Equity Income ETF
Option income on SPY, paying monthly
XVSP
FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF
Option income on SPY
IssuerCore AlternativeFirst Trust
Strategyoption incomeoption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxyS&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy
Paysmonthlynot established
Payout rate, annualized9.2%not published
Expense ratio1.02%not published
Cash paid, 1 year8.6% (since launch on Oct 22, 2025)0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026)
Price change, 1 year+5.2%+9.2%
Total return, 1 year+14.4% (since launch on Oct 22, 2025)+9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+15.3%−0.3%
Ahead or behind−0.9 pts+9.6 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age331 days23 days
Net assets$46m$2m

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.

XVSP in plain words

Over the period since launch on Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XVSP paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.2%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.6 pts.

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Where these figures came from

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OEI against XVSP, 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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