Data as of .
ACKY vs XSPI: which paid, and which earned it?
ACKY and XSPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACKY and XSPI hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACKY | XSPI |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 11.56% | 5.80% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 9.95% | 3.94% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 10.23% | 2.25% |
| Visa Inc | 5.35% | 0.94% |
| Mastercard Inc | 5.11% | 0.71% |
| Netflix Inc | 4.01% | 0.48% |
| Uber Technologies Inc | 10.74% | 0.22% |
| S&P Global Inc | 4.73% | 0.18% |
| Only in ACKY | Only in XSPI |
|---|---|
| Brookfield Corp 11.16% | NVIDIA Corp 8.50% |
| Pershing Square USA Ltd 10.50% | Apple Inc 7.83% |
| Howard Hughes Holdings Inc 8.86% | Alphabet Inc 3.24% |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc 8.22% | Broadcom Inc 2.65% |
| Seaport Entertainment Group Inc 0.58% | Alphabet Inc 2.57% |
| AMZN US 10/16/26 C265 0.16% | Micron Technology Inc 1.75% |
| UBER TEC CLL OPT 10/26 75 0.15% | Tesla Inc 1.59% |
| Hertz Global Holdings Inc 0.14% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.47% |
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 dated Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACKY | XSPI | ACKY | XSPI | ACKY | XSPI | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +3.7% | 3.7% | 4.2% | −1.5 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +5.8% | +20.0% | 7.7% | 9.2% | −12.2 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 1 year | −1.3% | not published | 13.9% | not published | −17.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −0.4% | +11.6% | 14.0% | 11.1% | −19.1 pts | +0.2 pts |
| ACKY VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XSPI NEOS Boosted S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.7% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.9% | 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −15.1% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.3% | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +11.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −17.9 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 99% |
| Age | 374 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $45m | $113m |
ACKY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ACKY paid 13.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 15.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 17.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.7%, paid monthly.
XSPI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSPI paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.3% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 99% of the distribution paid Jul 10, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, ACKY or XSPI?
- ACKY charges 0.95% a year and XSPI charges 0.98%, so ACKY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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