Data as of .
XVSP vs YQQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
XVSP and YQQQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XVSP and YQQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XVSP | Only in YQQQ |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 28.76% |
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% | United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 28.59% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% | United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 17.25% |
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% | United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 13.01% |
| 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% | United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 7.09% |
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 5.94% |
| 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% | QQQ 10/16/2026 720.02 P 1.66% |
| 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53% | QQQ US 09/25/26 P690 0.06% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XVSP | YQQQ | XVSP | YQQQ | XVSP | YQQQ | |
| 3 months | not published | +5.8% | not published | 6.5% | not published | +8.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −13.9% | not published | 10.8% | not published | −38.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −3.5% | not published | 23.1% | not published | −25.3 pts |
| Since launch | +9.2% | −17.6% | 0.0% | 37.0% | +9.6 pts | −71.2 pts |
| XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | YQQQ YieldMax(R) Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | not established | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 21.3% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 1.11% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) | 23.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.2% | −25.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) | −3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.3% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +9.6 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 23 days | 764 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $27m |
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.
YQQQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YQQQ paid 23.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 25.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 25.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 21.3%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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