Data as of .
XVSP vs XYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
XVSP and XYLD both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XVSP and XYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XVSP | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% | NVIDIA CORP 8.24% |
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% | APPLE INC 7.55% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.61% |
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.83% |
| 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.13% |
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% | BROADCOM INC 2.62% |
| 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 2.49% |
| 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53% | META PLATFORMS INC 2.26% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XVSP | XYLD | XVSP | XYLD | XVSP | XYLD | |
| 3 months | not published | +4.5% | not published | 2.6% | not published | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +12.4% | not published | 5.6% | not published | −5.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +17.9% | not published | 11.0% | not published | +1.4 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +44.5% | not published | 32.5% | not published | −33.9 pts |
| Since launch | +9.2% | +191.5% | 0.0% | 112.9% | +9.6 pts | −315.3 pts |
| XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 8.9% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.2% | +5.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.3% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +9.6 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 93% |
| Age | 23 days | 4834 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $3.4bn |
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.
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XYLD paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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Where these figures came from
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