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QQQI vs XYLD
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQI and XYLD hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQI | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 7.66% | 7.85% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.38% | 4.90% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.32% | 3.63% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.07% | 2.89% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.82% | 3.20% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.65% | 2.17% |
| Tesla Inc | 3.35% | 1.74% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 5.61% | 0.94% |
| Walmart Inc | 2.36% | 0.94% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.77% | 0.73% |
| Intel Corp | 2.99% | 0.72% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.32% | 0.64% |
| Only in QQQI | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 6.63% | APPLE INC. 6.45% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.12% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 4.19% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.05% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 1.41% |
| Applied Materials Inc 2.51% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.37% |
| Marvell Technology Inc 1.14% | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 1.20% |
| Linde PLC 1.05% | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.04% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PL 0.92% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 0.94% |
| Analog Devices Inc 0.85% | VISA INC. 0.90% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings as filed for Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQI | XYLD | QQQI | XYLD | QQQI | XYLD | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | +5.7% | 3.5% | 2.6% | +0.8 pts | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +13.4% | +9.5% | 7.4% | 5.5% | −6.8 pts | −5.5 pts |
| 1 year | +18.7% | +18.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% | −6.9 pts | −4.1 pts |
| 3 years | n/a | +43.7% | n/a | 33.0% | n/a | −33.1 pts |
| Since launch | +58.8% | +191.1% | 38.6% | 112.9% | −12.6 pts | −137.7 pts |
| QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | All-country world (ACWI) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 14.3% | 9.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +3.1% | +6.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +18.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +25.6% | +22.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.9 pts | −4.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 98% | 93% |
| Age | 948 days | 4820 days |
QQQI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, QQQI paid 14.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.7%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +25.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 14.3%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XYLD paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.6%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +22.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.1 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 9.0%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QQQI or XYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, QQQI paid 14.4% of its starting price in cash and XYLD paid 11.1%, so QQQI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, QQQI or XYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, QQQI returned +18.7% and XYLD returned +18.6% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so QQQI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QQQI or XYLD?
- QQQI charges 0.68% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so XYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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