Which paid more, WDTE or XISE?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WDTE paid 27.9% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, 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 XISE?

With every distribution reinvested, WDTE returned +14.1% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, WDTE or XISE?

WDTE charges 1.03% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so XISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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WDTE vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WDTE paid 27.9% of its price in cash against XISE’s 6.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $69m for Defiance S&P 500 Weekly Distribution ETF and $33m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September.

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At a glance

27.9%

WDTE cash paid, 1 year

6.1%

XISE cash paid, 1 year

+14.1%

WDTE total return, 1 year

+7.0%

XISE total return, 1 year

WDTE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 0.7 pts behind SPY

WDTE

+14.1%

SPY

+14.8%

0.7 pts behind SPY

WDTE over 1 year: paid 27.9%, price −15.9%, total +14.1%, SPY +14.8%, −0.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

WDTE

+14.1%

27.9% of it arrived as cash

0.7 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.7 pts behind SPY

WDTE over 1 year: paid 27.9%, price −15.9%, total +14.1%, SPY +14.8%, −0.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

WDTE

+14.1%

27.9% as cash

0.7 pts behind SPY

27.9% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. WDTE over 1 year: paid 27.9%, price −15.9%, total +14.1%, SPY +14.8%, −0.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XISE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE

+7.0%

VOO

+14.8%

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

6.1% of it arrived as cash

7.8 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

7.8 pts behind VOO

6.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XISE costs 0.18 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.1 points; WDTE is 2.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

WDTE vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	WDTE	XISE
Paid and earned
Measure	WDTE	XISE
Total return, 1 year	+14.1%	+7.0%
Price change, 1 year	fell 15.9%	rose 0.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment	0% of the Nov 3, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	WDTE	XISE
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	WDTE	XISE
Expense ratio	1.03%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$69m	$33m
Holdings
Measure	WDTE	XISE
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score35.6WDTE67.4XISE

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

WDTE 35.6

XISE 67.4

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, WDTE and XISE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first WDTE XISE

Only in one fund ↓

Only in WDTE

Spx Us 12/18/26 C600 95.18%

Spx 11/05/2026 7710.15 C 0.14%

Spx 11/05/2026 7688.62 C -0.28%

Only in XISE

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.27%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.23%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 685.44 -2.83%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 761.61 -7.76%

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Side by side

WDTE Defiance S&P 500 Weekly Distribution ETF · Option income on SPY, paying weekly XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer Defiance First Trust

Strategy option income buffer with income

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

Pays weekly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 30.3% 6.8%

Expense ratio 1.03% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 27.9% 6.1%

Price change, 1 year −15.9% +0.7%

Total return, 1 year +14.1% +7.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −0.7 pts −7.8 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 0%

Age 3.1 years 3.1 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $69m $33m

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: WDTE vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	WDTE	XISE	WDTE	XISE	WDTE	XISE
3 months	−0.4%	+1.4%	7.3%	1.6%	−0.2 pts	+1.6 pts
6 months	+4.6%	+2.9%	14.4%	3.1%	−0.4 pts	−2.1 pts
1 year	+14.1%	+7.0%	27.9%	6.1%	−0.7 pts	−7.8 pts
3 years	+50.8%	+21.3%	78.5%	19.1%	−32.1 pts	−62.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: WDTE Sep 2023 · XISE Sep 2023	+49.2%	+22.3%	79.5%	19.7%	−30.4 pts	−57.3 pts

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About each fund

WDTE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WDTE paid 27.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 15.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 30.3%, paid weekly. Defiance estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

XISE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XISE paid 6.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.0%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, WDTE or XISE?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WDTE paid 27.9% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, 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 XISE?: With every distribution reinvested, WDTE returned +14.1% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, WDTE or XISE?: WDTE charges 1.03% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so XISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

WDTE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

WDTE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

WDTE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Defiance page for WDTE ↗

XISE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XISE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XISE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XISE ↗

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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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