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SIOO vs XYLG: which paid, and which earned it?

SIOO and XYLG both write options for income.

VistaShares Target 15 S&P 100 Distribution ETF and Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF.

11.1%SIOO cash paid, 1 year
13.2%XYLG cash paid, 1 year
+10.8%SIOO total return, 1 year
+17.2%XYLG total return, 1 year
SIOOAbout even with OEF · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
OEF+11.0%SIOO+10.8%11.1% of it arrived as cashabout even with OEFTotal return, distributions reinvestedOEF+11.0%SIOO+10.8%11.1% cashabout even with OEF
XYLG0.7 pts ahead of SPY · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%XYLG+17.2%13.2% of it arrived as cash0.7 pts ahead of SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%XYLG+17.2%13.2% as cash0.7 pts ahead of SPY

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SIOO and XYLG hold 69% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions SIOO and XYLG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSIOOXYLG
NVIDIA Corp9.83%8.20%
Apple Inc9.24%7.50%
Microsoft Corp5.91%5.59%
Amazon.com Inc4.41%3.81%
Broadcom Inc3.57%2.59%
Alphabet Inc3.62%2.48%
Meta Platforms Inc3.12%2.24%
Micron Technology Inc2.37%1.75%
Tesla Inc2.23%1.57%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.1.99%1.42%
Eli Lilly & Co1.85%1.41%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc2.00%1.40%
Only in each
Only in SIOOOnly in XYLG
United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 7.85%BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.45%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.03%PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 0.45%
GOOGL US 10/16/26 C345 0.18%CASH 0.41%
NVDA US 10/16/26 C210 0.12%SANDISK CORP 0.40%
AAPL US 10/16/26 C330 0.05%CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A 0.37%
AMZN US 10/16/26 C250 0.03%KLA CORP 0.35%
MSFT US 10/16/26 C505 0.03%MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 0.32%
XEO US 10/16/26 C3850 0.00%ARISTA NETWORKS INC 0.31%

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

SIOO and XYLG over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
SIOOXYLGSIOOXYLGSIOOXYLG
3 months+4.0%+3.6%3.7%1.3%+0.7 pts+1.3 pts
6 months+14.3%+15.7%7.9%3.0%−5.8 pts−2.3 pts
1 yearnot published+17.2%not published13.2%not published+0.7 pts
3 yearsnot published+60.9%not published43.0%not published−17.5 pts
Since launch+10.8%+114.0%11.1%69.0%−0.2 pts−38.7 pts
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SIOO and XYLG on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SIOO
VistaShares Target 15 S&P 100 Distribution ETF
Covered call on OEF, paying monthly
XYLG
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerVistaSharesGlobal X
Strategycovered callcovered call
BenchmarkS&P 100 (OEF)S&P 500 (SPY)
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized15.1%4.4%
Expense rationot published0.35%
Cash paid, 1 year11.1% (since launch on Dec 11, 2025)13.2%
Price change, 1 year−1.1%+2.6%
Total return, 1 year+10.8% (since launch on Dec 11, 2025)+17.2%
Benchmark return, 1 year+11.0%+16.6%
Ahead or behind−0.2 pts+0.7 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published80%
Age281 days2188 days
Net assets$21m$65m

SIOO in plain words

Over the period since launch on Dec 11, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, SIOO paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.8%. S&P 100 (OEF) returned +11.0% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.1%, paid monthly.

XYLG in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XYLG paid 13.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.4%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 80% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

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Where these figures came from

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SIOO against XYLG, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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