Which paid more, XISE or YYY?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XISE paid 6.1% of its starting price in cash and YYY paid 12.4%, so YYY 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 YYY?

With every distribution reinvested, XISE returned +7.0% and YYY +1.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, XISE or YYY?

XISE charges 0.85% a year and YYY charges 3.23%, so XISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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XISE vs YYY: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, YYY paid 12.4% of its price in cash against XISE’s 6.1%, though XISE 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 $674m for Amplify CEF High Income ETF.

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At a glance

6.1%

XISE cash paid, 1 year

12.4%

YYY cash paid, 1 year

+7.0%

XISE total return, 1 year

+1.9%

YYY 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.

YYY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

YYY

+1.9%

none

Not measured

YYY over 1 year: paid 12.4%, price −10.3%, total +1.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

YYY

+1.9%

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

YYY over 1 year: paid 12.4%, price −10.3%, total +1.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

YYY

+1.9%

12.4% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. YYY over 1 year: paid 12.4%, price −10.3%, total +1.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XISE costs 2.38 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.1 points; YYY is far larger, $674m against $33m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

XISE vs YYY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	XISE	YYY
Paid and earned
Measure	XISE	YYY
Total return, 1 year	+7.0%	+1.9%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.7%	fell 10.3%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	0% of the Nov 3, 2026 payment	18% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	XISE	YYY
Benchmark	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO	its own holdings
Cost and size
Measure	XISE	YYY
Expense ratio	0.85%	3.23%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$33m	$674m
Holdings
Measure	XISE	YYY
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, XISE and YYY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first XISE YYY

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 YYY

abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund 3.64%

Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund 3.31%

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund/Closed-end Fund 3.31%

BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust 3.30%

PIMCO High Income Fund 3.06%

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp 3.04%

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund 2.70%

abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund 2.66%

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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 YYY Amplify CEF High Income ETF · Income from closed-end funds on its own holdings, paying monthly

Issuer First Trust Amplify

Strategy buffer with income income from closed-end funds

Benchmark Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) YYY's own holdings (from its holdings of Nov 3, 2026)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.8% 13.8%

Expense ratio 0.85% 3.23%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.1% 12.4%

Price change, 1 year +0.7% −10.3%

Total return, 1 year +7.0% +1.9%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% not published

Ahead or behind −7.8 pts not available

Return of capital, latest estimate 0% 18%

Age 3.1 years 14.4 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $33m $674m

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 YYY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	XISE	YYY	XISE	YYY	XISE	YYY
3 months	+1.4%	−4.9%	1.6%	3.2%	+1.6 pts	not measured
6 months	+2.9%	−4.1%	3.1%	6.2%	−2.1 pts	not measured
1 year	+7.0%	+1.9%	6.1%	12.4%	−7.8 pts	not measured
3 years	+21.3%	+35.2%	19.1%	38.6%	−62.0 pts	not measured
Since launchNot the same days: XISE Sep 2023 · YYY Jun 2012	+22.3%	+114.4%	19.7%	113.6%	−57.3 pts	not measured

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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.

YYY

No 1-year comparison: a quarter's holdings filing is missing from the year.

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, YYY paid 12.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.9%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.8%, paid monthly. Amplify estimates that 18% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, XISE or YYY?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XISE paid 6.1% of its starting price in cash and YYY paid 12.4%, so YYY 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 YYY?: With every distribution reinvested, XISE returned +7.0% and YYY +1.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, XISE or YYY?: XISE charges 0.85% a year and YYY charges 3.23%, so XISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →XISE on its own →YYY on its own →XISE dividend history →XISE holdings →YYY dividend history →YYY 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 ↗

YYY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

YYY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

YYY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Amplify page for YYY ↗

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How this is computed

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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