Data as of .
SPUT vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
SPUT and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPUT | VOOY | SPUT | VOOY | SPUT | VOOY | |
| 3 months | +2.4% | not published | 1.1% | not published | +0.1 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +11.5% | not published | 2.5% | not published | −6.5 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +11.5% | not published | 5.2% | not published | −5.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +22.4% | −0.3% | 8.5% | 0.0% | −15.6 pts | 0.0 pts |
| SPUT Innovator Equity Premium Income - Daily PutWrite ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 4.7% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.2% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +6.0% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.5% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.1 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 553 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $17m | not published |
SPUT in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SPUT paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.5%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.7%, paid monthly.
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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