Data as of .
RNTY vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
RNTY and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RNTY and XVSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in RNTY | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| Prologis Inc 6.72% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% |
| Welltower Inc 6.63% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| Vivmark Residential 6.31% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc 5.99% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 5.30% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% |
| Equinix Inc 4.92% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| St Joe Co/The 4.41% | 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% |
| Realty Income Corp 4.36% | 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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNTY | XVSP | RNTY | XVSP | RNTY | XVSP | |
| 3 months | −2.3% | not published | 3.0% | not published | −4.5 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +2.5% | not published | 6.2% | not published | −15.6 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +4.6% | not published | 11.9% | not published | −12.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +7.9% | +9.2% | 15.8% | 0.0% | −39.2 pts | +9.6 pts |
| RNTY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Real Estate Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | First Trust |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.5% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.9% | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −7.3% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −12.0 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 519 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $6m | $2m |
RNTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, RNTY paid 11.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 7.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.6%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 12.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.5%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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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