Data as of .
XSHP vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
XSHP and XVSP both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XSHP | XVSP | XSHP | XVSP | XSHP | XVSP | |
| 3 months | −11.0% | not published | 7.4% | not published | −13.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −13.1% | +9.2% | 7.3% | 0.0% | −16.4 pts | +9.6 pts |
| XSHP Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 33.5% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −21.8% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +3.3% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −16.4 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | not published |
| Age | 93 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $7m | $2m |
XSHP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jun 17, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSHP paid 7.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +3.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.5%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, XSHP against XVSP, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/xshp-vs-xvsp Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.