Data as of .
ULTY vs XIMR: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year ULTY paid 44.9% of its price in cash against XIMR’s 6.7%, though XIMR returned more with it reinvested.
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ULTY and XIMR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ULTY | Only in XIMR |
|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.23% | 2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.06 114.57% |
| MercadoLibre Inc 4.99% | 2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 648.56 1.15% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc 4.75% | US Dollar 0.78% |
| Strategy Inc 4.66% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.60% |
| Comfort Systems USA Inc 4.61% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.60% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.39% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 0.59% |
| Lam Research Corp 4.34% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/18/2027 0.59% |
| Coherent Corp 4.30% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 03/18/2027 0.59% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULTY | XIMR | ULTY | XIMR | ULTY | XIMR | |
| 3 months | −1.1% | +1.5% | 13.7% | 1.8% | −3.3 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +14.0% | +5.0% | 30.1% | 3.1% | −4.0 pts | −13.1 pts |
| 1 year | −7.8% | +7.5% | 44.9% | 6.7% | −24.3 pts | −9.1 pts |
| Since launch | +10.7% | +19.2% | 86.9% | 16.2% | −44.1 pts | −32.9 pts |
| ULTY YieldMax(R) Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying weekly | XIMR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | First Trust |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 59.8% | 7.3% |
| Expense ratio | 1.30% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 44.9% | 6.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | −54.1% | +0.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | −7.8% | +7.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −24.3 pts | −9.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 932 days | 913 days |
| Net assets | $721m | $27m |
ULTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ULTY paid 44.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 54.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −7.8%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 24.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 59.8%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
XIMR in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIMR paid 6.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, ULTY or XIMR?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ULTY paid 44.9% of its starting price in cash and XIMR paid 6.7%, so ULTY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, ULTY or XIMR?
- With every distribution reinvested, ULTY returned −7.8% and XIMR returned +7.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XIMR returned more.
- Which is cheaper, ULTY or XIMR?
- ULTY charges 1.30% a year and XIMR charges 0.85%, so XIMR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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