Data as of .
WDTE vs XISE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year WDTE paid 28.0% of its price in cash against XISE’s 6.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: WDTE 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 XISE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in WDTE | Only in XISE |
|---|---|
| Spx Us 12/18/26 C600 92.83% | 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.96% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 6.61% | 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.02% |
| Cash & Other 0.69% | US Dollar 1.19% |
| Spx 09/21/2026 7674.22 C 0.11% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/28/2027 0.55% |
| Spx 09/21/2026 7650.5 C -0.24% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/25/2027 0.55% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.55% | |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/01/2026 0.55% | |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/31/2026 0.55% |
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 | XISE | WDTE | XISE | WDTE | XISE | |
| 3 months | +3.2% | +1.2% | 7.4% | 2.0% | +0.9 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +17.3% | +4.9% | 15.7% | 3.6% | −0.7 pts | −13.2 pts |
| 1 year | +15.8% | +6.1% | 28.0% | 6.5% | −0.8 pts | −10.5 pts |
| 3 years | +49.2% | +20.9% | 77.8% | 19.1% | −29.2 pts | −57.5 pts |
| Since launch | +49.2% | +21.1% | 77.8% | 19.2% | −29.2 pts | −57.0 pts |
| 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 SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 29.9% | 6.0% |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 28.0% | 6.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −14.8% | −0.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.8% | +6.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 38% | not published |
| Age | 1095 days | 1096 days |
| Net assets | $71m | $32m |
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).
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.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, WDTE or XISE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WDTE paid 28.0% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.5%, 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 XISE?
- With every distribution reinvested, WDTE returned +15.8% and XISE returned +6.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so WDTE returned more.
- 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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