Data as of .
XPAY vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
XPAY and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XPAY and XVSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XPAY | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| SPY 02/12/2027 33.47 C 13.75% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% |
| SPY 07/16/2027 36.7 C 11.79% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| SPY 03/12/2027 33.67 C 11.51% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% |
| SPY 04/16/2027 33.87 C 11.49% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| SPY 06/11/2027 37.11 C 10.07% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% |
| SPY 01/15/2027 33.21 C 6.96% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| SPY 12/11/2026 33.1 C 6.40% | 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% |
| SPY 09/10/2027 37.99 C 5.57% | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XPAY | XVSP | XPAY | XVSP | XPAY | XVSP | |
| 3 months | +2.0% | not published | 5.0% | not published | −0.3 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +17.8% | not published | 11.1% | not published | −0.2 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +15.7% | not published | 19.9% | not published | −0.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +34.7% | +9.2% | 37.5% | 0.0% | −2.3 pts | +9.6 pts |
| XPAY Roundhill S&P 500 Target 20 Managed Distribution ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 20.8% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 19.9% | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −5.8% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.7% | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.9 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 687 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $179m | $2m |
XPAY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XPAY paid 19.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.8%, 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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