Data as of .
VOOY vs WDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
VOOY and WDTE both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOOY | WDTE | VOOY | WDTE | VOOY | WDTE | |
| 3 months | not published | +3.2% | not published | 7.4% | not published | +0.9 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +17.3% | not published | 15.7% | not published | −0.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +15.8% | not published | 28.0% | not published | −0.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +49.2% | not published | 77.8% | not published | −29.2 pts |
| Since launch | −0.3% | +49.2% | 0.0% | 77.8% | 0.0 pts | −29.2 pts |
| VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | WDTE Defiance S&P 500 Weekly Distribution ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | XFUNDS | Defiance |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 29.9% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 1.03% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | 28.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −14.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | +15.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.2% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | 0.0 pts | −0.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 38% |
| Age | 16 days | 1095 days |
| Net assets | not published | $71m |
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.
WDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WDTE paid 28.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 14.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.9%, paid weekly. Defiance estimates that 38% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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Where these figures came from
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