Data as of .
DIVO vs SPYI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SPYI paid 12.1% of its price in cash against DIVO’s 6.8% and the two finished level on total return.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DIVO scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DIVO and SPYI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DIVO | Only in SPYI |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 6.27% | NVIDIA Corp 7.57% |
| Apple Inc 5.60% | Apple Inc 6.59% |
| Caterpillar Inc 5.24% | Microsoft Corp 4.32% |
| Visa Inc 5.14% | Amazon.com Inc 3.65% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 4.96% | Alphabet Inc 3.28% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 4.95% | Broadcom Inc 2.80% |
| Chevron Corp 4.90% | Alphabet Inc 2.61% |
| Amgen Inc 4.61% | 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 dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVO | SPYI | DIVO | SPYI | DIVO | SPYI | |
| 3 months | +4.1% | +4.0% | 1.2% | 3.0% | +0.8 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +8.2% | +12.6% | 2.5% | 6.3% | −7.8 pts | −3.4 pts |
| 1 year | +16.3% | +15.8% | 6.8% | 12.1% | −1.2 pts | −1.7 pts |
| 3 years | +56.8% | +56.5% | 19.0% | 37.4% | −21.1 pts | −21.3 pts |
| Since launch | +221.3% | +76.9% | 72.4% | 49.2% | −74.2 pts | −25.6 pts |
| DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SPY, paying monthly | SPYI NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | NEOS |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 4.9% | 12.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.56% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.8% | 12.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.9% | +2.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +15.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.2 pts | −1.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 93% |
| Age | 3558 days | 1473 days |
DIVO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, DIVO paid 6.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.9%, paid monthly.
SPYI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, SPYI paid 12.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.7 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.2%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DIVO or SPYI?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, DIVO paid 6.8% of its starting price in cash and SPYI paid 12.1%, so SPYI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, DIVO or SPYI?
- With every distribution reinvested, DIVO returned +16.3% and SPYI returned +15.8% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so DIVO returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DIVO or SPYI?
- DIVO charges 0.56% a year and SPYI charges 0.68%, so DIVO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, DIVO against SPYI, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/divo-vs-spyi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.