Data as of .
WDTE vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
WDTE and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, WDTE and XVSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in WDTE | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| Spx Us 12/18/26 C600 92.83% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 6.61% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| Cash & Other 0.69% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% |
| Spx 09/21/2026 7674.22 C 0.11% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| Spx 09/21/2026 7650.5 C -0.24% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% |
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% | |
| 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% | |
| 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53% |
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 | XVSP | WDTE | XVSP | WDTE | XVSP | |
| 3 months | +3.2% | not published | 7.4% | not published | +0.9 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +17.3% | not published | 15.7% | not published | −0.7 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +15.8% | not published | 28.0% | not published | −0.8 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +49.2% | not published | 77.8% | not published | −29.2 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +49.2% | +9.2% | 77.8% | 0.0% | −29.2 pts | +9.6 pts |
| WDTE Defiance S&P 500 Weekly Distribution ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | weekly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 29.9% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 28.0% | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −14.8% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.8% | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 38% | not published |
| Age | 1095 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $71m | $2m |
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).
XVSP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XVSP paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.2%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.6 pts.
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Where these figures came from
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