Data as of .
WDTE vs XDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year WDTE paid 28.0% of its price in cash against XDTE’s 26.5% and the two finished level on total return.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XDTE scores higher
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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, WDTE and XDTE hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | WDTE | XDTE |
|---|---|---|
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 | 6.61% | 1.84% |
| Only in WDTE | Only in XDTE |
|---|---|
| Spx Us 12/18/26 C600 92.83% | SPX 03/19/2027 678.8 C 66.30% |
| Cash & Other 0.69% | SPX 06/11/2027 678.8 C 24.62% |
| Spx 09/21/2026 7674.22 C 0.11% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 7.23% |
| Spx 09/21/2026 7650.5 C -0.24% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDTE | XDTE | WDTE | XDTE | WDTE | XDTE | |
| 3 months | +3.2% | +2.5% | 7.4% | 5.1% | +0.9 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +17.3% | +14.9% | 15.7% | 10.6% | −0.7 pts | −3.1 pts |
| 1 year | +15.8% | +15.6% | 28.0% | 26.5% | −0.8 pts | −1.0 pts |
| 3 years | +49.2% | not published | 77.8% | not published | −29.2 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +49.2% | +45.9% | 77.8% | 59.5% | −29.2 pts | −6.9 pts |
| WDTE Defiance S&P 500 Weekly Distribution ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Roundhill |
| Strategy | option income | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 29.9% | 15.2% |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 28.0% | 26.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −14.8% | −13.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.8% | +15.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 38% | not published |
| Age | 1095 days | 925 days |
| Net assets | $71m | $336m |
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).
XDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XDTE paid 26.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.2%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, WDTE or XDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WDTE paid 28.0% of its starting price in cash and XDTE paid 26.5%, so WDTE paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, WDTE or XDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, WDTE returned +15.8% and XDTE returned +15.6% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so WDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, WDTE or XDTE?
- WDTE charges 1.03% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so XDTE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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