Data as of .
SIXH vs XPAY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XPAY paid 19.9% of its price in cash against SIXH’s 2.0%, though SIXH returned more with it reinvested.
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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, SIXH and XPAY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SIXH | Only in XPAY |
|---|---|
| Altria Group, Inc. 4.83% | SPY 02/12/2027 33.47 C 13.75% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. 4.07% | SPY 07/16/2027 36.7 C 11.79% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 3.77% | SPY 03/12/2027 33.67 C 11.51% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 3.74% | SPY 04/16/2027 33.87 C 11.49% |
| AT&T INC. 3.59% | SPY 06/11/2027 37.11 C 10.07% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 3.53% | SPY 01/15/2027 33.21 C 6.96% |
| Pepsico, Inc. 3.44% | SPY 12/11/2026 33.1 C 6.40% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.11% | SPY 09/10/2027 37.99 C 5.57% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIXH | XPAY | SIXH | XPAY | SIXH | XPAY | |
| 3 months | +4.5% | +2.0% | 0.5% | 5.0% | +2.2 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +7.4% | +17.8% | 0.9% | 11.1% | −10.6 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 1 year | +16.3% | +15.7% | 2.0% | 19.9% | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 3 years | +43.8% | not published | 6.6% | not published | −34.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +96.3% | +34.7% | 16.0% | 37.5% | −88.5 pts | −2.3 pts |
| SIXH ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XPAY Roundhill S&P 500 Target 20 Managed Distribution ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Exchange Traded Concepts | Roundhill |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 0.4% | 20.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.49% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 2.0% | 19.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +14.1% | −5.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +15.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 2321 days | 687 days |
| Net assets | $543m | $179m |
SIXH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SIXH paid 2.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 14.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 0.4%, paid monthly.
XPAY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XPAY paid 19.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, SIXH or XPAY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SIXH paid 2.0% of its starting price in cash and XPAY paid 19.9%, so XPAY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, SIXH or XPAY?
- With every distribution reinvested, SIXH returned +16.3% and XPAY returned +15.7% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SIXH returned more.
- Which is cheaper, SIXH or XPAY?
- SIXH charges 0.69% a year and XPAY charges 0.49%, so XPAY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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