Data as of .
SPIN vs XIJN: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XIJN paid 6.9% of its price in cash against SPIN’s 5.2%, though SPIN returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SPIN scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPIN and XIJN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPIN | XIJN |
|---|---|---|
| US DOLLAR | -0.01% | 0.76% |
| Only in SPIN | Only in XIJN |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 9.87% | 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.07 100.51% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 7.06% | 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 746.73 3.76% |
| APPLE INC 6.03% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.56% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A 5.65% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.56% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.87% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 0.55% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.23% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/18/2027 0.55% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 3.14% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 03/18/2027 0.55% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2.91% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 04/15/2027 0.55% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPIN | XIJN | SPIN | XIJN | SPIN | XIJN | |
| 3 months | +3.7% | +1.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | +1.4 pts | −0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +12.3% | +4.0% | 3.2% | 3.5% | −5.8 pts | −14.0 pts |
| 1 year | +11.3% | +6.2% | 5.2% | 6.9% | −5.2 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Since launch | +28.5% | +16.6% | 15.2% | 14.7% | −13.7 pts | −27.4 pts |
| SPIN State Street(R) US Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XIJN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | State Street | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 2.7% | 6.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.2% | 6.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +5.8% | −0.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +6.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.2 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 743 days | 816 days |
| Net assets | $48m | $53m |
SPIN in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SPIN paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 2.7%, paid monthly.
XIJN in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIJN paid 6.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, SPIN or XIJN?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SPIN paid 5.2% of its starting price in cash and XIJN paid 6.9%, so XIJN paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, SPIN or XIJN?
- With every distribution reinvested, SPIN returned +11.3% and XIJN returned +6.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SPIN returned more.
- Which is cheaper, SPIN or XIJN?
- SPIN charges 0.25% a year and XIJN charges 0.85%, so SPIN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, SPIN against XIJN, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/spin-vs-xijn Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.