Data as of .
BIGY vs XQQI: which paid, and which earned it?
BIGY and XQQI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BIGY and XQQI hold 51% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BIGY | XQQI |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 7.21% | 7.91% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.66% | 8.70% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.95% | 4.39% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.19% | 4.08% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.84% | 5.94% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.84% | 3.28% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.70% | 3.27% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.04% | 2.75% |
| Walmart Inc | 2.54% | 2.38% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.35% | 3.01% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.74% | 1.84% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.59% | 1.41% |
| Only in BIGY | Only in XQQI |
|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 3.24% | Micron Technology Inc 5.12% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.35% | Alphabet Inc 3.02% |
| Chevron Corp 2.31% | Intel Corp 2.44% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.25% | Palantir Technologies Inc 1.86% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 2.23% | Lam Research Corp 1.67% |
| Visa Inc 2.10% | Applied Materials Inc 1.60% |
| Bank of America Corp 2.06% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 1.36% |
| Mastercard Inc 2.00% | Sandisk Corp 1.20% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGY | XQQI | BIGY | XQQI | BIGY | XQQI | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | −2.7% | 3.0% | 4.8% | +0.3 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +15.0% | +21.8% | 6.9% | 11.4% | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | not published | 12.5% | not published | −3.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +28.9% | +14.3% | 21.8% | 13.7% | −2.4 pts | −2.9 pts |
| BIGY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XQQI NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | NEOS |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.1% | 20.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.5% | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.0% | +14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +17.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.6 pts | −2.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | 100% |
| Age | 666 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $351m |
BIGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BIGY paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.1%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
XQQI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XQQI paid 13.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +17.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.5%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% 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, BIGY or XQQI?
- BIGY charges 1.09% a year and XQQI charges 0.98%, so XQQI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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