Data as of .
TPRY vs XPAY: which paid, and which earned it?
TPRY and XPAY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, TPRY and XPAY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in TPRY | Only in XPAY |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 13.23% | SPY 02/12/2027 33.47 C 13.75% |
| Amazon.com Inc 12.40% | SPY 07/16/2027 36.7 C 11.79% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 8.48% | SPY 03/12/2027 33.67 C 11.51% |
| Alphabet Inc 6.91% | SPY 04/16/2027 33.87 C 11.49% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 5.35% | SPY 06/11/2027 37.11 C 10.07% |
| Uber Technologies Inc 5.23% | SPY 01/15/2027 33.21 C 6.96% |
| Apple Inc 4.91% | SPY 12/11/2026 33.1 C 6.40% |
| Vistra Corp 4.57% | 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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPRY | XPAY | TPRY | XPAY | TPRY | XPAY | |
| 3 months | −5.9% | +2.0% | 3.5% | 5.0% | −8.2 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | +17.8% | 8.1% | 11.1% | −6.1 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +15.7% | not published | 19.9% | not published | −0.9 pts |
| Since launch | +2.1% | +34.7% | 7.4% | 37.5% | −9.3 pts | −2.3 pts |
| TPRY VistaShares Target 15 TEPRTantrum Contrarian Distribution ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XPAY Roundhill S&P 500 Target 20 Managed Distribution ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.3% | 20.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 0.49% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.4% (since launch on Feb 26, 2026) | 19.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −5.4% | −5.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.1% (since launch on Feb 26, 2026) | +15.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +11.4% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.3 pts | −0.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 204 days | 687 days |
| Net assets | $4m | $179m |
TPRY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 26, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, TPRY paid 7.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +11.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.3%, 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 is cheaper, TPRY or XPAY?
- TPRY charges 0.95% 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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