Data as of .
VOOY vs XISE: which paid, and which earned it?
VOOY and XISE both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOOY | XISE | VOOY | XISE | VOOY | XISE | |
| 3 months | not published | +1.2% | not published | 2.0% | not published | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +4.9% | not published | 3.6% | not published | −13.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +6.1% | not published | 6.5% | not published | −10.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +20.9% | not published | 19.1% | not published | −57.5 pts |
| Since launch | −0.3% | +21.1% | 0.0% | 19.2% | 0.0 pts | −57.0 pts |
| VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | XFUNDS | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 6.0% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | 6.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −0.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | +6.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.2% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | 0.0 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 16 days | 1096 days |
| Net assets | not published | $32m |
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.
XISE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XISE paid 6.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.0%, paid monthly.
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Where these figures came from
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