Data as of .
QUSA vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
QUSA and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUSA | VOOY | QUSA | VOOY | QUSA | VOOY | |
| 3 months | −1.9% | not published | 3.6% | not published | −3.6 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +10.4% | not published | 7.8% | not published | −4.3 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +3.5% | not published | 13.8% | not published | −11.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +4.9% | −0.3% | 15.1% | 0.0% | −25.8 pts | 0.0 pts |
| QUSA VistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETF Covered call on QUAL, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.3% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.97% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.8% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −11.0% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.5% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.2% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.7 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 500 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $22m | not published |
QUSA in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QUSA paid 13.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 11.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.5%. USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy returned +15.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.3%, 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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