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ACQQ vs NLSI: which paid, and which earned it?

ACQQ and NLSI both write options for income.

ProShares Nasdaq-100 Autocallable Income ETF and NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF.

0.0%ACQQ cash paid, 1 year
4.0%NLSI cash paid, 1 year
−2.1%ACQQ total return, 1 year
+19.3%NLSI total return, 1 year
ACQQ0.8 pts behind QQQ · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
QQQ−1.3%ACQQ−2.1%0.8 pts behind QQQTotal return, distributions reinvestedQQQ−1.3%ACQQ−2.1%0.8 pts behind QQQ
NLSI7.3 pts ahead of SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+12.0%NLSI+19.3%4.0% as cash7.3 pts ahead of SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+12.0%NLSI+19.3%7.3 pts ahead of SPY

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, ACQQ and NLSI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in ACQQOnly in NLSI
NDX100 35% VOLATILITY AUTOCALLABLE SWAP BANK OF AMERICA NA 100.00%Micron Technology Inc 14.23%
F5 Inc 3.90%
Progressive Corp/The 3.80%
Adobe Inc 3.37%
Jack Henry & Associates Inc 3.32%
Universal Health Services Inc 3.23%
Insulet Corp 3.19%
Veeva Systems Inc 3.19%

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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

ACQQ and NLSI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
ACQQNLSIACQQNLSIACQQNLSI
3 monthsnot published+15.6%not published1.4%not published+13.3 pts
6 monthsnot published+24.6%not published2.8%not published+6.6 pts
Since launch−2.1%+19.3%0.0%4.0%−0.8 pts+7.3 pts
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ACQQ and NLSI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
ACQQ
ProShares Nasdaq-100 Autocallable Income ETF
Option income on QQQ
NLSI
NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF
Option income on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerProSharesNEOS
Strategyoption incomeoption income
BenchmarkNasdaq-100 (QQQ)S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy
Paysnot establishedmonthly
Payout rate, annualizednot published5.1%
Expense ratio0.72%2.89%
Cash paid, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026)4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025)
Price change, 1 year−2.1%+14.6%
Total return, 1 year−2.1% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026)+19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025)
Benchmark return, 1 year−1.3%+12.0%
Ahead or behind−0.8 pts+7.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published100%
Age35 days282 days
Net assets$23m$5m

ACQQ in plain words

Over the period since launch on Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ACQQ paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned −1.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts.

NLSI in plain words

Over the period since launch on Dec 10, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, NLSI paid 4.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 14.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +19.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +12.0% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 7.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Jul 31, 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, ACQQ or NLSI?
ACQQ charges 0.72% a year and NLSI charges 2.89%, so ACQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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ACQQ against NLSI, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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