Which paid more, XISE or YLDE?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XISE paid 6.1% of its starting price in cash and YLDE paid 7.9%, so YLDE paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, XISE or YLDE?

With every distribution reinvested, XISE returned +7.0% and YLDE +19.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, XISE or YLDE?

XISE charges 0.85% a year and YLDE charges 0.48%, so YLDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

XISE vs YLDE: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, YLDE paid 7.9% 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: $33m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September and $186m for Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF.

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At a glance

6.1%

XISE cash paid, 1 year

7.9%

YLDE cash paid, 1 year

+7.0%

XISE total return, 1 year

+19.0%

YLDE total return, 1 year

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. Total return, distributions reinvested. 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.

YLDE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 4.2 pts ahead of IWV

YLDE

+19.0%

IWV

+14.8%

4.2 pts ahead of IWV

YLDE over 1 year: paid 7.9%, price +10.5%, total +19.0%, IWV +14.8%, +4.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

IWV

+14.8%

YLDE

+19.0%

7.9% of it arrived as cash

4.2 pts ahead of IWV

Total return, distributions reinvested

4.2 pts ahead of IWV

YLDE over 1 year: paid 7.9%, price +10.5%, total +19.0%, IWV +14.8%, +4.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

IWV

+14.8%

YLDE

+19.0%

4.2 pts ahead of IWV

7.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +19.0%. YLDE over 1 year: paid 7.9%, price +10.5%, total +19.0%, IWV +14.8%, +4.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +19.0%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

YLDE costs 0.37 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 12.0 points; YLDE is 5.6 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

XISE vs YLDE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	XISE	YLDE
Paid and earned
Measure	XISE	YLDE
Total return, 1 year	+7.0%	+19.0%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.7%	rose 10.5%
Against its benchmark
Measure	XISE	YLDE
Benchmark	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO	iShares Russell 3000 ETF, measured through IWV
Cost and size
Measure	XISE	YLDE
Expense ratio	0.85%	0.48%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$33m	$186m
Holdings
Measure	XISE	YLDE
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score67.4XISE91.9YLDE

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

XISE 67.4

YLDE 91.9

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, XISE and YLDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first XISE YLDE

Only in one fund ↓

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%

Only in YLDE

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 4.53%

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 3.96%

ALPHABET INC 3.52%

NVIDIA CORP 2.97%

NESTLE' SA/AG 2.88%

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC 2.77%

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.72%

MICROSOFT CORP 2.61%

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Side by side

XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly YLDE Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF · Covered call on IWV, paying monthly

Issuer First Trust Franklin

Strategy buffer with income covered call

Benchmark Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.8% 6.3%

Expense ratio 0.85% 0.48%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.1% 7.9%

Price change, 1 year +0.7% +10.5%

Total return, 1 year +7.0% +19.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −7.8 pts +4.2 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 0% 67%

Age 3.1 years 9.5 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $33m $186m

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: XISE vs YLDE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	XISE	YLDE	XISE	YLDE	XISE	YLDE
3 months	+1.4%	+3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	+1.6 pts	+3.6 pts
6 months	+2.9%	+8.6%	3.1%	4.0%	−2.1 pts	+3.7 pts
1 year	+7.0%	+19.0%	6.1%	7.9%	−7.8 pts	+4.2 pts
3 years	+21.3%	+61.5%	19.1%	18.0%	−62.0 pts	−19.5 pts
Since launchNot the same days: XISE Sep 2023 · YLDE May 2017	+22.3%	+197.5%	19.7%	44.5%	−57.3 pts	−52.9 pts

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About each fund

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). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

YLDE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, YLDE paid 7.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 10.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +19.0%. iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.2 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.3%, paid monthly. Franklin estimates that 67% of the distribution paid Apr 6, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, XISE or YLDE?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XISE paid 6.1% of its starting price in cash and YLDE paid 7.9%, so YLDE paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, XISE or YLDE?: With every distribution reinvested, XISE returned +7.0% and YLDE +19.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, XISE or YLDE?: XISE charges 0.85% a year and YLDE charges 0.48%, so YLDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) →iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV) →XISE on its own →YLDE on its own →XISE dividend history →XISE holdings →YLDE dividend history →YLDE holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

XISE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XISE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XISE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XISE ↗

YLDE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

YLDE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

YLDE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Franklin website ↗

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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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