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$32.22
−0.8% · 1 day, price
IQ’s readingComputed nightly from ETFIQ data. Not written live.

Since launch in Aug 2026, XVAP paid 3.0% in cash and returned 8.2% in total, against 8.5% for AAPL.

Option income on AAPLFirst Trust ↗Expense ratio 0.85%Fund assets $3.2m on Oct 27, 2026First traded Aug 19, 2026Benchmark Apple (AAPL)Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗Every First Trust fund ETFIQ coversDividend history

Promise check: Not measuredIt paid no cash over a year, or since a launch at least six months back.

XVAP risk and return scorecard

vs AAPL

Not measured: 8 weekly returns in common, under the 13 a card needs.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records; risk-free rate: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Bill Rates, 13-week coupon equivalent Method · Data

Money in and out

Net fund flows · Oct 27, 2026
Latest day
$0
Last 5 trading days
$0
Since Oct 2026
+$1.6m
In on 1 day, out on 0. 49 days missing.

What you earned

XVAP +1.9%, AAPL +1.6%: total return over one month to Oct 28, 2026.
XVAP+1.9%
AAPL+1.6%
Paid 1.3% in cash. Price +0.6%.
XVAP +8.2%, AAPL +8.5%: total return since launch to Oct 28, 2026.
XVAP+8.2%
AAPL+8.5%
Paid 3.0% in cash. Price +5.1%.

What can be shown yet

First traded Aug 19, 2026
3.0%
Cash paid, since launch, on its starting price
+8.2%
Total return, since launch
−0.3 pts
Against AAPL
100.0%
Return of capital, latest payout (First Trust estimate)
$0.4149
Last payment, ex-date Oct 21, 2026
XVAP has traded for 70 days. Numbers that need a year of prices are not shown yet.
Shown now
Net assets$3.2m
Latest payout, annualized15.5%
Expense ratio0.85%
Cash paid, since launch, Aug 19, 2026, over today’s price2.9%
Not yet
One-year returnfrom Aug 19, 2027
Three-year returnfrom Aug 19, 2029

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Price and total return since launch, Aug 19, 2026

$32.22−0.8%1 day, priceClose, Oct 28, 2026

Total return adds every distribution, reinvested. Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices. Data as of Oct 28, 2026. Updated every trading night. Report a data error

XVAP returns by window: total return, cash paid and price change
WindowTotal returnCash paidPriceAAPLAhead or behind
1M Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026+1.9%1.3%+0.6%+1.6%+0.3 pts
Since launch Aug 19 – Oct 28, 2026+8.2%3.0%+5.1%+8.5%−0.3 pts

Total returns, distributions reinvested. Listed Aug 2026: no 3 months, 6 months, year to date, 1 year and 3 years windows.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices, with distributions reinvested.

Where the return came from
Price change +0.6%Cash paid +1.3%, reinvested+0.3 pts vs AAPL
Price change +5.1%Cash paid +3.0%, reinvested−0.3 pts vs AAPL

Money in and out

Daily data · as of Oct 27, 2026

XVAP: in the 17 trading days to Oct 27, 2026, net $1.6m came in.

1D
$0
0.0% of $3.2m on Oct 26, 2026
Oct 27, 2026
5D
$0
0.0% of $3.2m on Oct 20, 2026
Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026
Since Oct 2026
+$1.6m
Oct 6, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026
Net flow each trading day
Net flow into XVAP each trading day, Jul 28, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026+$1.6mmonthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from First Trust+$1.6m−$1.6mJul 28, 2026Oct 27, 2026

XVAP, net flow each trading day over the 65 sessions from Jul 28, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026: money came in on 1 day and went out on 0 days, of the 16 days with daily data; the other 49 have none. Before Oct 6, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

In on 1 day, out on 0. 49 days missing.

Net flow into XVAP each trading day, Oct 28, 2025 to Oct 27, 2026+$1.6mmonthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from First Trust+$1.6m−$1.6mOct 28, 2025Oct 27, 2026

XVAP, net flow each trading day over the 251 sessions from Oct 28, 2025 to Oct 27, 2026: money came in on 1 day and went out on 0 days, of the 16 days with daily data; the other 235 have none. Before Oct 6, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

In on 1 day, out on 0. 235 days missing.

Net flow into XVAP each trading day, Mar 26, 2025 to Oct 27, 2026+$1.6mmonthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from First Trust+$1.6m−$1.6mMar 26, 2025Oct 27, 2026

XVAP, net flow each trading day over the 400 sessions from Mar 26, 2025 to Oct 27, 2026: money came in on 1 day and went out on 0 days, of the 16 days with daily data; the other 384 have none. Before Oct 6, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

In on 1 day, out on 0. 384 days missing.

Money in, netMoney out, netMonthly basis

Daily data starts Oct 6, 2026.

How this is computed

Computed by ETFIQ from First Trust’s daily data: each day’s change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s net asset value. Percentages are of net assets at the start of each window. Numbers are net: money in less money out. Every day and month ETFIQ holds for XVAP, back to Oct 2026, is in its flows file. Flows across every fund · How these flows are computed · Compare XVAP with other funds in the flows tool

Every trading day, last 3 months16 days
Oct 27, 2026 $0
Oct 26, 2026 $0
Oct 23, 2026 $0
Oct 22, 2026 $0
Oct 21, 2026 $0
Oct 20, 2026 +$1.6m
Oct 19, 2026 $0
Oct 16, 2026 $0
Oct 15, 2026 $0
Oct 14, 2026 $0
Oct 13, 2026 $0
Oct 12, 2026 $0
Oct 9, 2026 $0
Oct 8, 2026 $0
Oct 7, 2026 $0
Oct 6, 2026 $0 covers 2 trading days

Most recent first.

Week by week, last year4 weeks
Oct 27, 2026 $0 2 days
Oct 23, 2026 +$1.6m
Oct 16, 2026 $0
Oct 9, 2026 $0 4 days

Net flow into XVAP each week, Oct 6, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026, most recent first, each week named by its last trading day with data. Computed by ETFIQ.

Month by month, money in and money outOct 2026

XVAP, net flow each month from Oct 2026 to Oct 2026: money came in in 1 month and went out in 0 months.

MonthInOutNet
Oct 2026 ETFIQ, the sum of its days, Oct 6 to Oct 27+$1.6m$0+$1.6m

Most recent first.

How this is computed

Months summed from daily data: money in adds the days money came in; money out adds the days it went out.

N-PORT months are the filed sales plus reinvestments less redemptions. Later months add up the daily data; the Source column names any missing day.

Source: ETFIQ, from the fund’s daily share counts and net asset values, and its SEC N-PORT filings. Data as of Oct 27, 2026. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

XVAP key stats

High since Aug 19, 2026, daily closes to Oct 28, 2026 (ETFIQ)$32.59 on Sep 22, 2026
Low since Aug 19, 2026, daily closes to Oct 28, 2026 (ETFIQ)$29.97 on Aug 21, 2026
Close on Oct 28, 2026, within that range (ETFIQ)$32.22, 86% of the way from the low to the high
Range, beta and R-squared computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

XVAP return of capital and tax

Return of capital, latest notice (First Trust estimate, Sep 30, 2026)100.0%
Return of capital, distributions paid Sep 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 (First Trust estimates)100.0%
Notices behind that number1 of 2 distributions
Return of capital, annual reportnot yet filed
Estimates are First Trust’s Rule 19a-1 notices, made before the fund year closes. Not tax advice. What a 19a-1 estimate is · Income ETFs by return of capital

Trading

as of Oct 27, 2026
Trading · XVAPas of Oct 27, 2026
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Too new to score1 of 6 measured · Oct 27, 2026
0 · Hard to tradeIQ Liquidity Score100 · Trades like a giant
Cost for your order · one way, half its 30-day median spread
$1,000$1.250.13%
$10,000$130.13%
Premium or discount to NAV, Oct 27 close+0.06%
−0.5%95% of days within ±0.34% · the 1% band is off this scale+0.5%
How to tradeLimit: midpoint + 5¢ to buy, midpoint − 5¢ to sell.At the Oct 27 close of $32.49, that’s $32.54 to buy and $32.44 to sell.
Full trading page: components, premium history, dealers →
$0.50
$0.41
Sep 2026Not established, per shareOct 2026
Latest
$0.4149
Ex Oct 21, 2026 · paid about 2 days later
Annualized
15.5%
At its price on Oct 28, 2026
Since launch, Aug 19, 2026
2.9%
2 payments, ex Sep 24, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026: $0.9197
Return of capital
100.0%
Latest payout (First Trust estimate)
Next, projected

XVAP pays on no established schedule. The last distribution was $0.4149 a share, which went ex on Oct 21, 2026, with payment about 2 days later.

Every distribution ETFIQ holds for XVAP (2, most recent first)
Oct 21, 2026$0.4149
Sep 24, 2026$0.5048

Cash distributions per share for XVAP. Source: ETFIQ from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.

Source: ETFIQ, from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.

About XVAP

Strategyoption income
BenchmarkApple (AAPL)
How the benchmark is set (ETFIQ)Its prospectus names AAPL as the company its options are written on (prospectus, Form 497K, accession 0001445546-26-006107, filed 2026-08-19, principal investment strategies).
Paysnot established
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 27, 2026)$3.2mReport
Latest payout, annualized (ETFIQ)15.5%
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Aug 12, 2026)0.85%Report
Cash paid, since launch, Aug 19, 2026, over today’s price (ETFIQ)2.9%
First tradedAug 19, 2026
Return of capital, latest distribution (First Trust 19a-1 estimate)100.0%
Payson no established schedule
Typical wait from ex-date to payment2 days
Last paid, per share$0.4149 ex Oct 21, 2026
Cash paid in the 12 months to Oct 28, 2026, 2 distributions, ex Sep 24, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026$0.9197
How we measure
Every number is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate. Method
IQ Investment Committee on XVAP

12 seats on XVAP, as of Oct 28, 2026: 1 Supports, 6 Challenges, 4 Not enough data, 1 Does not apply.

In the tradition ofJohn BogleBogle-style Low CostChallenges
In the tradition ofBenjamin GrahamGraham-style Margin of SafetyDoes not apply
In the tradition ofWarren Buffett & Charlie MungerBuffett & Munger-style QualitySupports
In the tradition ofPeter LynchLynch-style Growth at a Reasonable PriceChallenges
In the tradition ofJohn TempletonTempleton-style Global ContrarianNot enough data
In the tradition ofRay DalioDalio-style All-WeatherNot enough data
In the tradition ofHoward MarksMarks-style Cycles & RiskChallenges
In the tradition ofStanley DruckenmillerDruckenmiller-style Macro & LiquidityChallenges
In the tradition ofDavid SwensenSwensen-style DiversificationChallenges
In the tradition ofCathie WoodWood-style Disruptive InnovationNot enough data
In the tradition ofJesse LivermoreLivermore-style Trend FollowingNot enough data
Uses ETFIQ’s measuresThe ETFIQ SkepticETFIQ’s own seatChallenges
Put XVAP to the committee →See all seats →No investor named is affiliated with or endorses ETFIQ. Not investment advice.

Questions people ask about XVAP

How much has XVAP paid since it launched?
Over the period from its first trade on Aug 19, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, XVAP paid 3.0% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 5.1%.
Is XVAP ahead of AAPL?
Over the period from its first trade on Aug 19, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, XVAP returned +8.2% against +8.5% for Apple (AAPL), so a holder was about even with it by 0.3 points.
How often does XVAP pay, and how much?
XVAP pays on no established schedule. The latest distribution annualizes to 15.5% at its price on Oct 28, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
Is the XVAP distribution return of capital?
First Trust estimates 100% of the distribution paid Sep 30, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.
When does XVAP next pay a distribution?
XVAP pays on no established schedule. The last distribution went ex on Oct 21, 2026 at $0.4149 a share.
What does XVAP cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.
How much of XVAP’s distribution is return of capital?
First Trust’s Rule 19a-1 notice estimates 100.0% of the distribution paid Sep 30, 2026 was return of capital. Across its notices for distributions paid Sep 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, the estimate is 100.0%. Estimates come before the fund year closes and often change.
Sources and dates
Prices, XVAP and AAPLTiingo end-of-day · Oct 28, 2026
Net assets, $3.2mIssuer page · Oct 27, 2026
DistributionsTiingo end-of-day · 2 payments

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Price change plus every distribution reinvested on the day it went ex-dividend. This is what you actually ended up with, and the only fair basis for comparing with an index.
Cash paid
Distributions over the window as a share of what the fund cost at the start. A measure of cash delivered, not of return: a fund can pay a great deal and still lose money.
Total return minus benchmark total return, in percentage points. A fund can pay 12% a year and still be behind by 10 points if its price fell while the index rose.
Return of capital
The issuer’s own estimate, in a Rule 19a-1 notice, of how much of a distribution was your own money returned. An estimate and a tax characterization, not a measure of erosion.
The fund owns the stocks and sells call options on them, collecting premium and giving up gains above the strike. Synthetic covered call funds hold options instead of the stocks. 0DTE funds sell options that expire the same day.
A fund that pays a coupon and can be called away early, on dates set when it launched. If it is called, you get your money back with the coupon and the run ends. If it is not, it runs on to the next date.
The level the underlying has to stay above for you to be repaid in full. A barrier is not a buffer. A buffer takes the first slice of a fall for you; a barrier takes none of it once it breaks, so below it you take the whole fall rather than only the part past it.
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XVAP: XVAP since launch: paid 3.0%, price +5.1%, total +8.2%, AAPL +8.5%, −0.3 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.
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