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Roundhill S&P 500 Target 20 Managed Distribution ETF

XPAYNYSE ArcaRoundhill InvestmentsB

$50.21−0.29 (−0.57%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 50.50 to 50.21. Range 50.21 to 51.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.50.4050.6050.8051.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.49%
Fund size
$184M
1Y total return
+11.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
21.59%
Holdings
2
Avg volume · 30D
46.2K sh
52W range
low $47.35high $56.34
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net XPAY Grade

B

Score 63 out of 100

Rank
20 of 52
Six-pillar profile for XPAY. Scores out of 100: Cost 65, Risk 28, Mission 94, Tradability 58, Holdings 51, Durability 54. Strongest: Mission (94). Weakest: Risk (28). Leans toward Mission.

Score 63 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 52
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A94 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 36
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 44 of 52
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 52
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 41
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 52

Our read on XPAY

ETF.net Research

In short

BMost S&P 500 income funds sell upside to fund the check. XPAY skips that: it holds index exposure through FLEX options and pays out 20% of its year-end NAV in twelve monthly slices, mostly as return of capital.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks current income while also seeking exposure to the performance of the S&P 500 Index.

Why people hold it

  • The payout is a formula, not a forecast: 20% of the December closing NAV, divided by twelve. The per-share monthly amount is set for the full calendar year and published up front.roundhillinvestments.comroundhillinvestments.com 2
  • Distributions are designed to arrive as return of capital, which is not taxed in the year received and instead reduces your cost basis.prnewswire.com
  • At 0.49% it costs less than the typical fund in its S&P 500 income cohort, and unlike buy-write peers such as IVVW it is not selling index upside to raise the cash.roundhillinvestments.com
  • Roundhill states the mechanism plainly (SPY FLEX options, an annual December reset, return-of-capital payouts) and the fund runs to that script. Upper half of a crowded cohort.roundhillinvestments.com

Worth knowing

  • The distribution is paid from fund assets whatever the market does. In a year the index returns less than the payout, NAV falls, and next year's per-share amount resets lower.roundhillinvestments.comprnewswire.com
  • Return of capital is not free money. It trims your cost basis, so a later sale can carry a larger gain (or a smaller loss).prnewswire.com
  • Full S&P 500 downside, no buffer, plus a 2024 launch and moderate trading. Shorter record and thinner liquidity than the category's biggest names.roundhillinvestments.com

XPAY Performance

Launched Oct 31, 2024

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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XPAY$11,115
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. XPAY $11,115. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for XPAY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodXPAY
Year to date+11.1%
1 month−1.0%
3 months+1.2%
1 year+11.2%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for XPAY
YearReturn barXPAY
2026 YTD+11.1%
2025+16.5%
2024+3.1%

Since listing, Oct 31, 2024

XPAY in the news

XPAY Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
21.59%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$10.90Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.90 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 24 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Nov 6, 2024 $0.97; Dec 11, 2024 $0.97; Jan 8, 2025 $0.95; Feb 12, 2025 $0.95; Mar 12, 2025 $0.95; Apr 9, 2025 $0.95; May 7, 2025 $0.95; Jun 11, 2025 $0.95; Jul 9, 2025 $0.95; Aug 6, 2025 $0.95; Sep 10, 2025 $0.95; Oct 8, 2025 $0.95; Nov 12, 2025 $0.95; Dec 10, 2025 $0.95; Jan 14, 2026 $0.90; Feb 11, 2026 $0.90; Mar 11, 2026 $0.90; Apr 8, 2026 $0.90; May 13, 2026 $0.90; Jun 10, 2026 $0.90; Jul 8, 2026 $0.90; Aug 12, 2026 $0.90; Sep 9, 2026 $0.90; Oct 14, 2026 $0.90. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.90
Sep 9, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.90
Aug 12, 2026Aug 13, 2026$0.90
Jul 8, 2026Jul 9, 2026$0.90
Jun 10, 2026Jun 11, 2026$0.90
May 13, 2026May 14, 2026$0.90
Apr 8, 2026Apr 9, 2026$0.90
Mar 11, 2026Mar 12, 2026$0.90
Feb 11, 2026Feb 12, 2026$0.90
Jan 14, 2026Jan 15, 2026$0.90
Dec 10, 2025Dec 11, 2025$0.95
Nov 12, 2025Nov 13, 2025$0.95

See all 24 payments⁠

$10,000 in XPAY 1 year ago paid $1,954 in dividends.⁠

XPAY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.9%
Annualised · 24 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.87
vs 3-month T-bills · 24 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−18.2%
23 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.01
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

XPAY Cost

Overpaying vs PEPS, cheapest in S&P 500 Option Income

$7,686

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • XPAY 0.49%

    $9,792

  • PEPS 0.10% Cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • XPAY 0.49%
  • PEPS 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530XPAY $9,792PEPS $2,106

Year by year

YearXPAYPEPSOverpaying
10$883$183$700
20$3,394$717$2,677
30$9,792$2,106$7,686

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