# OEI (Optimized Equity Income ETF)

Core Alternative · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Since its launch on Oct 22, 2025, OEI paid 7.8% in cash and finished level with SPY.

## Key facts

- OEI, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 7.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- OEI, total return, since launch: +15.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- OEI, against SPY: −0.3 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- OEI, latest payout, annualized: 9.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- OEI, net assets: $42m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026).
- OEI, expense ratio: 1.02% (485BPOS XBRL, Aug 26, 2026).

## OEI over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.4% | +4.0% | +6.5% | +3.3% | +3.1 pts |
| 6 months | 4.8% | +6.5% | +11.6% | +16.0% | −4.4 pts |
| Since launch | 7.8% | +6.7% | +15.1% | +15.4% | −0.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $42m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 9.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.02% | 485BPOS XBRL, Aug 26, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 7.3% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Oct 22, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 28 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.2 ex Aug 20, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 10 distributions | $1.9349 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has OEI paid over the last year?

Over the period from its launch on Oct 22, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, OEI paid 7.8% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 6.7%.

### Is OEI ahead of SPY?

Over the period from its launch on Oct 22, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, OEI returned +15.1% against +15.4% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was about even with it by 0.3 points.

### How often does OEI pay, and how much?

OEI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 9.0% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does OEI next pay a distribution?

OEI pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 20, 2026 at $0.2 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 28 days the ex-date falls near Sep 17, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does OEI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.02% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, OEI, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/oei
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