Which paid more, TSPY or XIJN?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TSPY paid 14.0% of its starting price in cash and XIJN paid 6.9%, so TSPY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, TSPY or XIJN?

With every distribution reinvested, TSPY returned +13.3% and XIJN +6.8% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, TSPY or XIJN?

TSPY charges 0.68% a year and XIJN charges 0.85%, so TSPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

TSPY vs XIJN: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TSPY paid 14.0% of its price in cash against XIJN’s 6.9%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $311m on Jun 30, 2026 for TappAlpha S&P 500 Growth & Daily Income ETF, and $50m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June.

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At a glance

14.0%

TSPY cash paid, 1 year

6.9%

XIJN cash paid, 1 year

+13.3%

TSPY total return, 1 year

+6.8%

XIJN total return, 1 year

TSPY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.5 pts behind VOO

TSPY

+13.3%

VOO

+14.8%

1.5 pts behind VOO

TSPY over 1 year: paid 14.0%, price −1.6%, total +13.3%, VOO +14.8%, −1.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

TSPY

+13.3%

14.0% of it arrived as cash

1.5 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.5 pts behind VOO

TSPY over 1 year: paid 14.0%, price −1.6%, total +13.3%, VOO +14.8%, −1.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

TSPY

+13.3%

14.0% as cash

1.5 pts behind VOO

14.0% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. TSPY over 1 year: paid 14.0%, price −1.6%, total +13.3%, VOO +14.8%, −1.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XIJN · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 8 pts behind VOO

XIJN

+6.8%

VOO

+14.8%

8 pts behind VOO

XIJN over 1 year: paid 6.9%, price −0.3%, total +6.8%, VOO +14.8%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XIJN

+6.8%

6.9% of it arrived as cash

8 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

8 pts behind VOO

XIJN over 1 year: paid 6.9%, price −0.3%, total +6.8%, VOO +14.8%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XIJN

+6.8%

8 pts behind VOO

6.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XIJN over 1 year: paid 6.9%, price −0.3%, total +6.8%, VOO +14.8%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

TSPY costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.5 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

TSPY vs XIJN: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	TSPY	XIJN
Paid and earned
Measure	TSPY	XIJN
Total return, 1 year	+13.3%	+6.8%
Price change, 1 year	fell 1.6%	fell 0.3%
Against its benchmark
Measure	TSPY	XIJN
Benchmark	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Against its benchmark, same days	behind by 1.5 pts	behind by 8.0 pts
Cost and size
Measure	TSPY	XIJN
Expense ratio	0.68%	0.85%
Net assets, TSPY as of Jun 30, 2026 and XIJN as of Nov 3, 2026	$311m	$50m
Holdings
Measure	TSPY	XIJN
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · XIJN scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score53.6TSPY55.4XIJN

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

TSPY 53.6

XIJN 55.4

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, TSPY and XIJN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first TSPY XIJN

Only in one fund ↓

Only in TSPY

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 100.57%

Only in XIJN

2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.07 100.31%

2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 746.73 3.98%

2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 672.06 -1.97%

2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 746.73 -7.46%

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Side by side

TSPY TappAlpha S&P 500 Growth & Daily Income ETF · Option income on VOO, paying monthly XIJN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer TappAlpha First Trust

Strategy option income buffer with income

Benchmark Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 14.3% 6.7%

Expense ratio 0.68% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 14.0% 6.9%

Price change, 1 year −1.6% −0.3%

Total return, 1 year +13.3% +6.8%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −1.5 pts −8.0 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 95%

Age 2.2 years 2.4 years

Net assets, TSPY as of Jun 30, 2026 and XIJN as of Nov 3, 2026 $311m $50m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: TSPY vs XIJN: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	TSPY	XIJN	TSPY	XIJN	TSPY	XIJN
3 months	+0.7%	+1.4%	3.5%	1.7%	+0.8 pts	+1.6 pts
6 months	+5.2%	+3.2%	7.0%	3.4%	+0.2 pts	−1.8 pts
1 year	+13.3%	+6.8%	14.0%	6.9%	−1.5 pts	−8.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: TSPY Aug 2024 · XIJN Jun 2024	+38.7%	+17.7%	31.2%	15.8%	−3.7 pts	−27.5 pts

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About each fund

TSPY

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TSPY paid 14.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.3%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.3%, paid monthly. TappAlpha estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Nov 4, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

XIJN

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XIJN paid 6.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.8%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.7%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, TSPY or XIJN?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TSPY paid 14.0% of its starting price in cash and XIJN paid 6.9%, so TSPY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, TSPY or XIJN?: With every distribution reinvested, TSPY returned +13.3% and XIJN +6.8% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, TSPY or XIJN?: TSPY charges 0.68% a year and XIJN charges 0.85%, so TSPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) →TSPY on its own →XIJN on its own →TSPY dividend history →TSPY holdings →XIJN dividend history →XIJN holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

TSPY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

TSPY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

TSPY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

TappAlpha website ↗

XIJN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XIJN prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XIJN 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XIJN ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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