Data as of .
SDVD vs XISE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SDVD paid 9.2% of its price in cash against XISE’s 6.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XISE scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SDVD and XISE hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SDVD | XISE |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 0.88% | 1.19% |
| Only in SDVD | Only in XISE |
|---|---|
| National HealthCare Corporation 1.12% | 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® 98.96% |
| First BanCorp. 1.04% | 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® 5.02% |
| OFG Bancorp 1.03% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/28/2027 0.55% |
| The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 1.01% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/25/2027 0.55% |
| Interparfums, Inc. 1.00% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.55% |
| Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporat 1.00% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/01/2026 0.55% |
| VeriSign, Inc. 1.00% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/31/2026 0.55% |
| Assurant, Inc. 0.99% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 03/18/2027 0.54% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDVD | XISE | SDVD | XISE | SDVD | XISE | |
| 3 months | −0.1% | +1.2% | 2.1% | 2.0% | −6.7 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +8.3% | +4.9% | 4.4% | 3.6% | −4.3 pts | −13.2 pts |
| 1 year | +10.8% | +6.1% | 9.2% | 6.5% | −16.4 pts | −10.5 pts |
| 3 years | +53.0% | +20.9% | 30.7% | 19.1% | −0.7 pts | −57.5 pts |
| Since launch | +47.6% | +21.1% | 29.7% | 19.2% | −4.1 pts | −57.0 pts |
| SDVD FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SCHD, paying monthly | XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.8% | 6.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.2% | 6.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +1.2% | −0.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +10.8% | +6.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +27.2% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −16.4 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1135 days | 1096 days |
| Net assets | $888m | $32m |
SDVD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SDVD paid 9.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.8%. US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy returned +27.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.8%, paid monthly.
XISE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XISE paid 6.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.0%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, SDVD or XISE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SDVD paid 9.2% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.5%, so SDVD paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, SDVD or XISE?
- With every distribution reinvested, SDVD returned +10.8% and XISE returned +6.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SDVD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, SDVD or XISE?
- SDVD charges 0.85% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so SDVD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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