Data as of .
DRKY vs NLSI: which paid, and which earned it?
DRKY and NLSI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DRKY and NLSI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DRKY | Only in NLSI |
|---|---|
| Natera Inc 25.22% | Micron Technology Inc 14.23% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.17% | F5 Inc 3.90% |
| STMicroelectronics NV 7.49% | Progressive Corp/The 3.80% |
| YPF SA 4.78% | Adobe Inc 3.37% |
| Insmed Inc 4.62% | Jack Henry & Associates Inc 3.32% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 4.52% | Universal Health Services Inc 3.23% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.45% | Insulet Corp 3.19% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.42% | 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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRKY | NLSI | DRKY | NLSI | DRKY | NLSI | |
| 3 months | +11.8% | +15.6% | 3.8% | 1.4% | +9.6 pts | +13.3 pts |
| 6 months | +25.1% | +24.6% | 8.1% | 2.8% | +7.1 pts | +6.6 pts |
| Since launch | +24.1% | +19.3% | 14.1% | 4.0% | +9.7 pts | +7.3 pts |
| DRKY VistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | NLSI NEOS Long/Short Equity 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), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 14.8% | 5.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 2.89% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 14.1% (since launch on Oct 8, 2025) | 4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.1% | +14.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.1% (since launch on Oct 8, 2025) | +19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +14.4% | +12.0% |
| Ahead or behind | +9.7 pts | +7.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 345 days | 282 days |
| Net assets | $19m | $5m |
DRKY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 8, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, DRKY paid 14.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +24.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +14.4% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.8%, paid monthly.
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, DRKY or NLSI?
- DRKY charges 0.95% a year and NLSI charges 2.89%, so DRKY 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, DRKY against NLSI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/drky-vs-nlsi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.