Data as of .
XVSP vs YSPC: which paid, and which earned it?
XVSP and YSPC both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XVSP and YSPC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XVSP | Only in YSPC |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% | United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 43.24% |
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% | United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 34.02% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 16.09% |
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% | SPCX 10/16/2026 150.01 C 6.39% |
| 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 5.82% |
| 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% | SPACE EX CLL OPT 09/26 162.500 0.62% |
| 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% | SPACE EX CLL OPT 09/26 157.500 0.07% |
| 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53% | SPACE EX CLL OPT 09/26 152.500 -0.15% |
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 | YSPC | XVSP | YSPC | XVSP | YSPC | |
| Since launch | +9.2% | +6.4% | 0.0% | 10.9% | +9.6 pts | +5.3 pts |
| XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | YSPC YieldMax(R) [SpaceX] Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | not established | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 63.0% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 1.01% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) | 10.9% (since launch on Jul 15, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.2% | −5.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) | +6.4% (since launch on Jul 15, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.3% | +1.2% |
| Ahead or behind | +9.6 pts | +5.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 23 days | 65 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $32m |
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.
YSPC in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, YSPC paid 10.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.4%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +1.2% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 63.0%, 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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Where these figures came from
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