Data as of .
SEPI vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
SEPI and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SEPI and XVSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SEPI | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 7.54% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 7.20% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.53% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% |
| APPLE INC 5.24% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| ALPHABET INC 4.68% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% |
| NVIDIA CORP 4.04% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) 3.91% | 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.42% | 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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPI | XVSP | SEPI | XVSP | SEPI | XVSP | |
| 3 months | +5.4% | not published | 2.1% | not published | +3.2 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +20.5% | not published | 4.7% | not published | +2.5 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +21.8% | not published | 7.5% | not published | +5.2 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +24.4% | +9.2% | 7.7% | 0.0% | +5.4 pts | +9.6 pts |
| SEPI Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Shelton | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.3% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.5% | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +13.4% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.8% | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +5.2 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 375 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $152m | $2m |
SEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SEPI paid 7.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.3%, 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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