Data as of . Every figure is the income desk's own, on published data.
SPYI vs XDTE
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYI and XDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPYI | Only in XDTE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 7.57% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 100.00% |
| Apple Inc 6.59% | |
| Microsoft Corp 4.32% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.65% | |
| Alphabet Inc 3.28% | |
| Broadcom Inc 2.80% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.61% | |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.99% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPYI | XDTE | SPYI | XDTE | SPYI | XDTE | |
| 3 months | +5.2% | +5.1% | 3.0% | 5.0% | +0.5 pts | +0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +11.8% | +11.7% | 6.2% | 10.3% | −3.3 pts | −3.4 pts |
| 1 year | +17.5% | +18.7% | 12.2% | 27.3% | −2.5 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 3 years | +56.8% | n/a | 37.3% | n/a | −21.2 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +77.8% | +46.6% | 49.2% | 59.0% | −26.2 pts | −7.5 pts |
| SPYI NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF | XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 12.1% | 20.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.2% | 27.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | +4.2% | −11.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.5% | +18.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.5 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 93% | not published |
| Age | 1466 days | 911 days |
SPYI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, SPYI paid 12.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.5 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 12.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 93% 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).
XDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XDTE paid 27.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 11.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 20.0%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, SPYI or XDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, SPYI paid 12.2% of its starting price in cash and XDTE paid 27.3%, so XDTE paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, SPYI or XDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, SPYI returned +17.5% and XDTE returned +18.7% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so XDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, SPYI or XDTE?
- SPYI charges 0.68% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so SPYI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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