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ACKY vs PAYR

VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF

ACKYCNYSE Arca

Federated Hermes Enhanced Income ETF

PAYRACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PAYR −0.55pt a year

ACKY0.95%PAYR0.40%

Avg volume · 30D

ACKY 1.2×the volume

ACKY21.7KPAYR18.1K

ACKY vs PAYR Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.4%ACKY+25.2%PAYR

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ACKY +0.4%. PAYR +25.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%10%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ACKY 0.95%
PAYR 0.40%, better
Fund size
ACKY $44M
PAYR $91M
1Y total return
ACKY +0.4%
PAYR +25.2%, better
Yield (12M)
ACKY 16.15%
PAYR No data
Holdings
ACKY 32
PAYR 58
Avg volume (30D)
ACKY 21.7K sh, better
PAYR 18.1K sh
NAV per share
ACKY $17.11
PAYR $56.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ACKY: Cost 50, Risk 33, Mission not scored, Tradability 44, Holdings 28, Durability 47. PAYR: Cost 92, Risk 75, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 73, Durability 55.
Pillar letters and Scores for ACKY, PAYR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarACKYPAYR
Cost30% weightC50A92Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD33A75Higher
Tradability15% weightC44B56Higher
Holdings10% weightD28A73Higher
Durability5% weightC47B55Higher

Rank among Active Option Income funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ACKY and PAYR are both graded against the same 50 Active Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Active Option Income⁠

Category · 50 funds
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PAYR ranks 4th and ACKY 30th of 50 funds in the Active Option Income Category.

  1. Rank 1ARECIColumbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETScore 83
  2. Rank 2ATCALT. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETFScore 80
  3. Rank 2AYLDEFranklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETFScore 80
  4. Rank 4APAYRFederated Hermes Enhanced Income ETFScore 76
  5. Rank 4ARDVIFT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETFScore 76
  6. Rank 29CGRNIFundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETFScore 43
  7. Rank 30CACKYVistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETFScore 42
  8. Rank 30CDRKYVistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ACKYCVistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF

PAYRAFederated Hermes Enhanced Income ETF

In short

ACKY An activist investor's greatest hits, wrapped in a paycheck. ACKY holds roughly 30 top picks from a Pershing Square portfolio index and targets a 15% annual distribution rate, paid monthly.

PAYR No data

Stated mandate

ACKY The fund is actively managed and seeks income first, with long-term capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

PAYR No data

Why people hold it

  • ACKY Rare shelf space: an index of top picks from Pershing Square's concentrated portfolio, run actively with income first and long-term appreciation second.vistashares.com
  • The payout policy is written down, not improvised: a stated 15% annual distribution target, delivered monthly rather than quarterly.vistashares.com
  • About 30 US stocks, so each conviction name actually registers instead of being diluted across hundreds of tickers.vistashares.com

PAYR No data

Worth knowing

  • ACKY 0.95% a year is pricey for equity income. Peers like PAPI (0.29%) and TCAL (0.34%) run options-income strategies for a fraction of that.
  • 15% is a target, not a promise, and the fund discloses distributions can include return of capital, which is your own money coming back and reduces NAV.vistashares.com
  • A 2025 launch with a short record and roughly 30 holdings: single-name moves land hard, and young funds often trade with wider bid-ask spreads.

PAYR No data

Full ACKY profile⁠

Full PAYR profile⁠

ACKY vs PAYR Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ACKY vs PAYR Cost

Overpaying ACKY vs PAYR

$9,779

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

  • ACKY 0.95%

    $17,869

  • PAYR 0.40%

    $8,090

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ACKY 0.95%
  • PAYR 0.40%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530ACKY $17,869PAYR $8,090

Year by year

YearACKYPAYROverpaying
10$1,678$723$955
20$6,322$2,793$3,529
30$17,869$8,090$9,779

Expense ratio

  • 0.95%ACKY
  • 0.40%PAYR, cheaper
  • Middle half of Active Option Income funds
  • Median 0.95%

PAYR 5th cheapest of 50 funds

ACKY 24th cheapest of 50 funds

ACKY vs PAYR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ACKY 16.15%
PAYR No data
Payout (12M)
ACKY $2.76
PAYR No data
Last payment
ACKY $0.22
PAYR $0.29
Ex-dividend
ACKY Oct 26, 2026
PAYR Oct 30, 2026
Paid on
ACKY Oct 27, 2026
PAYR Pays Nov 2, 2026
Frequency
ACKY Monthly
PAYR Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

ACKYMonthly · 14 paymentsAll ACKY payments⁠
One bar per payment. 14 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Sep 29, 2025 $0.25; Oct 27, 2025 $0.25; Nov 24, 2025 $0.24; Dec 29, 2025 $0.25; Jan 26, 2026 $0.25; Feb 23, 2026 $0.24; Mar 30, 2026 $0.22; Apr 27, 2026 $0.24; May 26, 2026 $0.24; Jun 29, 2026 $0.22; Jul 27, 2026 $0.21; Aug 24, 2026 $0.23; Sep 28, 2026 $0.22; Oct 26, 2026 $0.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD
PAYRMonthly · 13 paymentsAll PAYR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 13 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Oct 31, 2025 $0.16; Nov 28, 2025 $0.43; Dec 31, 2025 $0.41; Jan 30, 2026 $0.29; Feb 27, 2026 $0.33; Mar 31, 2026 $0.57; Apr 30, 2026 $0.18; May 29, 2026 $0.49; Jun 30, 2026 $0.46; Jul 31, 2026 $0.33; Aug 31, 2026 $0.32; Sep 30, 2026 $0.38; Oct 30, 2026 $0.29. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD

ACKY vs PAYR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ACKY 15.0%since Oct 2025PAYR 14.6%since Nov 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ACKY −0.13since Oct 2025PAYR 1.36since Nov 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ACKY −14.6%since Sep 2025PAYR −7.0%since Oct 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ACKY 0.94PAYR 0.01

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