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XSHP vs YLDE: which paid, and which earned it?

XSHP and YLDE both write options for income.

Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF and Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF.

7.3%XSHP cash paid, 1 year
7.6%YLDE cash paid, 1 year
−13.1%XSHP total return, 1 year
+10.5%YLDE total return, 1 year
XSHP16.4 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+3.3%XSHP−13.1%16.4 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+3.3%XSHP−13.1%16.4 pts behind SPY
YLDE6 pts behind SPY · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%YLDE+10.5%7.6% as cash6 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%YLDE+10.5%6 pts behind SPY

Performance, window by window

XSHP and YLDE over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
XSHPYLDEXSHPYLDEXSHPYLDE
3 months−11.0%+2.5%7.4%2.3%−13.3 pts+0.3 pts
6 monthsnot published+8.4%not published4.1%not published−9.6 pts
1 yearnot published+10.5%not published7.6%not published−6.0 pts
3 yearsnot published+51.1%not published16.8%not published−27.3 pts
Since launch−13.1%+181.4%7.3%42.1%−16.4 pts−86.6 pts
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XSHP and YLDE on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
XSHP
Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
YLDE
Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerKurvFranklin
Strategycovered callcovered call
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxyS&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized33.5%7.0%
Expense ratio0.99%0.48%
Cash paid, 1 year7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026)7.6%
Price change, 1 year−21.8%+2.6%
Total return, 1 year−13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026)+10.5%
Benchmark return, 1 year+3.3%+16.6%
Ahead or behind−16.4 pts−6.0 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate94%not published
Age93 days3405 days
Net assets$7m$170m

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).

YLDE in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YLDE paid 7.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.5%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.0%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, XSHP or YLDE?
XSHP charges 0.99% a year and YLDE charges 0.48%, so YLDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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XSHP against YLDE, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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