TSIB vs XVTS: which paid, and which earned it?

TSIB and XVTS both write options for income. Direxion TSLA Defined Income Boost ETF and FT Vest TSLA & Target Income ETF.

5.6%
TSIB cash paid, since launch
3.3%
XVTS cash paid, since launch
+18.4%
TSIB total return, since launch
+3.1%
XVTS total return, since launch
TSIB · since launch to Sep 30, 20260.6 pts behind TSLA
TSIB
+18.4%
TSLA
+18.9%

0.6 pts behind TSLA

TSIB since launch: paid 5.6%, price +12.8%, total +18.4%, TSLA +18.9%, −0.6 pts.

TSLA

+18.9%

TSIB

+18.4%

5.6% as cash

0.6 pts behind TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.6 pts behind TSLA

TSIB since launch: paid 5.6%, price +12.8%, total +18.4%, TSLA +18.9%, −0.6 pts.

TSLA

+18.9%

TSIB

+18.4%

0.6 pts behind TSLA

5.6% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. TSIB since launch: paid 5.6%, price +12.8%, total +18.4%, TSLA +18.9%, −0.6 pts.

XVTS · since launch to Sep 30, 20262.1 pts ahead of TSLA
XVTS
+3.1%
TSLA
+1.1%

2.1 pts ahead of TSLA

XVTS since launch: paid 3.3%, price 0.0%, total +3.1%, TSLA +1.1%, +2.1 pts.

TSLA

+1.1%

XVTS

+3.1%

3.3% as cash

2.1 pts ahead of TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

2.1 pts ahead of TSLA

XVTS since launch: paid 3.3%, price 0.0%, total +3.1%, TSLA +1.1%, +2.1 pts.

TSLA

+1.1%

XVTS

+3.1%

2.1 pts ahead of TSLA

3.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +18.9%. XVTS since launch: paid 3.3%, price 0.0%, total +3.1%, TSLA +1.1%, +2.1 pts.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowTSIBXVTSTSIBXVTSTSIBXVTS
Since launch
TSIB Jul 2026 · XVTS Aug 2026
+18.4%+3.1%5.6%3.3%−0.6 pts+2.1 pts

TSIB and XVTS over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

TSIB
Direxion TSLA Defined Income Boost ETF · Option income on TSLA, paying monthly
XVTS
FT Vest TSLA & Target Income ETF · Option income on TSLA
Issuer Direxion First Trust
Strategy option income option income
Benchmark Tesla (TSLA) Tesla (TSLA)
Pays monthly not established
Payout rate, annualized 28.9% 39.8%
Expense ratio 0.97% 0.85%
Cash paid, 1 year 5.6% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) 3.3% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026)
Price change, 1 year +12.8% 0.0%
Total return, 1 year +18.4% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) +3.1% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year +18.9% +1.1%
Ahead or behind −0.6 pts +2.1 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate not published not published
Age 63 days 42 days
Net assets $2m $3m

TSIB and XVTS on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

TSIB in plain words

Over the period since launch on Jul 29, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, TSIB paid 5.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.4%. Tesla (TSLA) returned +18.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 28.9%, paid monthly.

XVTS in plain words

Over the period since launch on Aug 19, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, XVTS paid 3.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.1%. Tesla (TSLA) returned +1.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 39.8%, paid periodically.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, TSIB or XVTS?
TSIB charges 0.97% a year and XVTS charges 0.85%, so XVTS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

ETFIQ, TSIB against XVTS, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/tsib-vs-xvts

Open data

Free to use with attribution. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology.