Which paid more, XIDE or XIMR?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XIDE paid 6.3% of its starting price in cash and XIMR paid 7.0%, so XIMR paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, XIDE or XIMR?

With every distribution reinvested, XIDE returned +6.6% and XIMR +7.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, XIDE or XIMR?

XIDE and XIMR both charge 0.85% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

XIDE vs XIMR: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XIMR paid 7.0% of its price in cash against XIDE’s 6.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $20m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December and $26m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March.

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At a glance

6.3%

XIDE cash paid, 1 year

7.0%

XIMR cash paid, 1 year

+6.6%

XIDE total return, 1 year

+7.9%

XIMR total return, 1 year

XIDE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 8.2 pts behind VOO

XIDE

+6.6%

VOO

+14.8%

8.2 pts behind VOO

XIDE over 1 year: paid 6.3%, price +0.1%, total +6.6%, VOO +14.8%, −8.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XIDE

+6.6%

6.3% of it arrived as cash

8.2 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

8.2 pts behind VOO

XIDE over 1 year: paid 6.3%, price +0.1%, total +6.6%, VOO +14.8%, −8.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XIDE

+6.6%

8.2 pts behind VOO

6.3% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. XIDE over 1 year: paid 6.3%, price +0.1%, total +6.6%, VOO +14.8%, −8.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XIMR · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.9 pts behind VOO

XIMR

+7.9%

VOO

+14.8%

6.9 pts behind VOO

XIMR over 1 year: paid 7.0%, price +0.7%, total +7.9%, VOO +14.8%, −6.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XIMR

+7.9%

7.0% of it arrived as cash

6.9 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.9 pts behind VOO

XIMR over 1 year: paid 7.0%, price +0.7%, total +7.9%, VOO +14.8%, −6.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XIMR

+7.9%

6.9 pts behind VOO

7.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. XIMR over 1 year: paid 7.0%, price +0.7%, total +7.9%, VOO +14.8%, −6.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.85% a year; their one-year returns differ by 1.3 points; XIMR is 1.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

XIDE vs XIMR: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	XIDE	XIMR
Paid and earned
Measure	XIDE	XIMR
Total return, 1 year	+6.6%	+7.9%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.1%	rose 0.7%
Against its benchmark
Measure	XIDE	XIMR
Benchmark	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	XIDE	XIMR
Expense ratio	0.85%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$20m	$26m
Holdings
Measure	XIDE	XIMR
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score61.1XIDE66.2XIMR

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

XIDE 61.1

XIMR 66.2

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

50%

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first XIDE XIMR

Only in one fund ↓

Only in XIDE

2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.07 110.10%

2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 680.58 0.51%

2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 612.52 -0.21%

2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 680.58 -11.83%

Only in XIMR

2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.06 114.65%

2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 648.56 1.13%

2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 583.70 -0.61%

2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 648.56 -18.68%

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Side by side

XIDE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly XIMR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer First Trust First Trust

Strategy buffer with income buffer with income

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

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.2% 7.4%

Expense ratio 0.85% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.3% 7.0%

Price change, 1 year +0.1% +0.7%

Total return, 1 year +6.6% +7.9%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −8.2 pts −6.9 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 61% 60%

Age 2.9 years 2.6 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $20m $26m

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: XIDE vs XIMR: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	XIDE	XIMR	XIDE	XIMR	XIDE	XIMR
3 months	+1.3%	+1.3%	1.5%	1.8%	+1.4 pts	+1.4 pts
6 months	+3.1%	+2.8%	3.1%	3.7%	−1.9 pts	−2.2 pts
1 year	+6.6%	+7.9%	6.3%	7.0%	−8.2 pts	−6.9 pts
Since launchNot the same days: XIDE Dec 2023 · XIMR Mar 2024	+20.7%	+20.0%	18.4%	17.4%	−47.4 pts	−33.3 pts

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About each fund

XIDE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XIDE paid 6.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.6%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.2 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.2%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 61% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

XIMR

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XIMR paid 7.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.9%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.4%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 60% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, XIDE or XIMR?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XIDE paid 6.3% of its starting price in cash and XIMR paid 7.0%, so XIMR paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, XIDE or XIMR?: With every distribution reinvested, XIDE returned +6.6% and XIMR +7.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, XIDE or XIMR?: XIDE and XIMR both charge 0.85% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

XIDE and XIMR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XIDE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XIDE and XIMR 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XIDE ↗

XIMR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

First Trust page for XIMR ↗

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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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