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MEIB vs XXV

Direxion META Defined Income Boost ETF

MEIBCCboe

Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF

XXVANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

XXV −0.19pt a year

MEIB0.97%XXV0.78%

Avg volume · 30D

XXV 43.5×the volume

MEIB668XXV29K

MEIB vs XXV Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

+7.2%MEIB−7.3%XXV

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. MEIB +7.2%. XXV −7.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%20%30%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
MEIB 0.97%
XXV 0.78%, better
Fund size
MEIB $2M
XXV $46M
Holdings
MEIB 6
XXV 8
Avg volume (30D)
MEIB 668 sh
XXV 29K sh, better
NAV per share
MEIB $24.21
XXV $19.89
52W range

ETF.net Grade

MEIB: Cost 91, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 7, Holdings not scored, Durability 29. XXV: Cost 97, Risk 77, Mission not scored, Tradability 63, Holdings 0, Durability 68.
Pillar letters and Scores for MEIB, XXV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarMEIBXXV
Cost30% weightA91A97Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB65A77Higher
Tradability15% weightF7B63Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredF0
Durability5% weightD29B68Higher

Rank among Single-Stock Option Income funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. MEIB and XXV are both graded against the same 71 Single-Stock Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Single-Stock Option Income⁠

Category · 71 funds
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XXV ranks 3rd and MEIB 43rd of 71 funds in the Single-Stock Option Income Category.

  1. Rank 1AKWINKraneShares Wahed Alternative Income Index ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2AACYQFT Vest Autocallable Barrier & High Income ETFScore 85
  3. Rank 3AXXVSimplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETFScore 82
  4. Rank 4AAAPYKurv Yield Premium Strategy Apple (AAPL) ETFScore 79
  5. Rank 43CIOYYGraniteShares YieldBOOST IONQ ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 43CMEIBDirexion META Defined Income Boost ETFScore 40
  7. Rank 43CMUIBDirexion MU Defined Income Boost ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

MEIBCDirexion META Defined Income Boost ETF

XXVASimplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF

In short

MEIB No data

XXV Structured-note income without the bank. XXV sells barrier put options on single stocks, and sometimes worst-of baskets, chasing an aspirational 25% annualized payout, with the options rolled continuously. The top rung of Simplify's barrier-income ladder.

Stated mandate

MEIB No data

XXV XXV seeks high monthly income through selling barrier put options referencing individual stocks, with possible use of worst-of baskets of individual stocks. Its 25% annualized distribution goal is aspirational and not guaranteed.

Why people hold it

MEIB No data

  • XXV 0.85% a year sits below the going rate in its single-stock options-income cohort, where peers like BRKC and TSMY run near 1%.
  • Options are rolled automatically and continuously, and the ETF wrapper strips out the bank credit risk you take on with a traditional structured note.simplify.ussimplify.us 2
  • Built around cash flow: barriers are adjusted to levels designed to support a 25% annualized distribution target, paid monthly.simplify.us
  • Sub-advised by Ancorato Capital, a structured-products specialist, and one of the stronger implementations in a crowded options-income field.simplify.us

Worth knowing

MEIB No data

  • XXV Barriers cushion, they do not erase. Selling puts on single stocks means the fund wears the loss when a reference name breaks through its barrier.simplify.us
  • The 25% figure is an aspirational goal, not a promise, and distributions may include return of capital, which is your own money coming back.
  • Launched in late 2025 and thinly traded, so bid-ask spreads can cost more than the expense ratio on the way in and out.

Full MEIB profile⁠

Full XXV profile⁠

MEIB vs XXV 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.

MEIB vs XXV Cost

Overpaying MEIB vs XXV

$3,196

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

  • MEIB 0.97%

    $18,198

  • XXV 0.78%

    $15,002

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MEIB 0.97%
  • XXV 0.78%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530MEIB $18,198XXV $15,002

Year by year

YearMEIBXXVOverpaying
10$1,712$1,388$324
20$6,443$5,268$1,175
30$18,198$15,002$3,196

Expense ratio

  • 0.97%MEIB
  • 0.78%XXV, cheaper
  • Middle half of Single-Stock Option Income funds
  • Median 1.04%

XXV 3rd cheapest of 71 funds

MEIB 6th cheapest of 71 funds

MEIB vs XXV Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Last payment
MEIB $0.20
XXV $0.46
Ex-dividend
MEIB Oct 30, 2026
XXV Oct 27, 2026
Paid on
MEIB Nov 2, 2026
XXV Oct 30, 2026
Frequency
MEIB Irregular
XXV Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

MEIBIrregular · 6 paymentsAll MEIB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Aug 14, 2026 $0.20; Aug 28, 2026 $0.16; Sep 15, 2026 $0.22; Sep 30, 2026 $0.25; Oct 15, 2026 $0.26; Oct 30, 2026 $0.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD
XXVMonthly · 11 paymentsAll XXV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.60; Jan 27, 2026 $0.54; Feb 24, 2026 $0.50; Mar 26, 2026 $0.48; Apr 27, 2026 $0.48; May 26, 2026 $0.48; Jun 25, 2026 $0.48; Jul 28, 2026 $0.47; Aug 26, 2026 $0.49; Sep 25, 2026 $0.49; Oct 27, 2026 $0.46. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD

MEIB vs XXV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
MEIB 1.24XXV 0.71

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