Data as of .
XISE vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
XISE and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XISE and XVSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XISE | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.96% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% |
| 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.02% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| US Dollar 1.19% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/28/2027 0.55% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/25/2027 0.55% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.55% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/01/2026 0.55% | 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/31/2026 0.55% | 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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XISE | XVSP | XISE | XVSP | XISE | XVSP | |
| 3 months | +1.2% | not published | 2.0% | not published | −1.1 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +4.9% | not published | 3.6% | not published | −13.2 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +6.1% | not published | 6.5% | not published | −10.5 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +20.9% | not published | 19.1% | not published | −57.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +21.1% | +9.2% | 19.2% | 0.0% | −57.0 pts | +9.6 pts |
| XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Strategy | buffer with income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.0% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.5% | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.6% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.1% | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.5 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1096 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $32m | $2m |
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.
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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