Data as of .
QUSA vs XIJN: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QUSA paid 13.8% of its price in cash against XIJN’s 6.9%, though XIJN returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XIJN scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QUSA and XIJN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QUSA | Only in XIJN |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 6.08% | 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® 100.51% |
| Apple Inc 5.99% | 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® 3.76% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.78% | US Dollar 0.76% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 5.35% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.56% |
| Caterpillar Inc 4.91% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.56% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.70% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 0.55% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 4.40% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/18/2027 0.55% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.33% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 03/18/2027 0.55% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUSA | XIJN | QUSA | XIJN | QUSA | XIJN | |
| 3 months | −1.9% | +1.8% | 3.6% | 1.1% | −3.6 pts | −0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +10.4% | +4.0% | 7.8% | 3.5% | −4.3 pts | −14.0 pts |
| 1 year | +3.5% | +6.2% | 13.8% | 6.9% | −11.7 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Since launch | +4.9% | +16.6% | 15.1% | 14.7% | −25.8 pts | −27.4 pts |
| QUSA VistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETF Covered call on QUAL, paying monthly | XIJN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | USA Quality (QUAL), used as the quality proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.3% | 6.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.97% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.8% | 6.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −11.0% | −0.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.5% | +6.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.2% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.7 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 500 days | 816 days |
| Net assets | $22m | $53m |
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.
XIJN in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIJN paid 6.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QUSA or XIJN?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QUSA paid 13.8% of its starting price in cash and XIJN paid 6.9%, so QUSA paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, QUSA or XIJN?
- With every distribution reinvested, QUSA returned +3.5% and XIJN returned +6.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XIJN returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QUSA or XIJN?
- QUSA charges 0.97% a year and XIJN charges 0.85%, so XIJN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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