Data as of .
EGGY vs NLSI: which paid, and which earned it?
EGGY and NLSI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EGGY and NLSI hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EGGY | NLSI |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 7.95% | 14.23% |
| Only in EGGY | Only in NLSI |
|---|---|
| Seagate Technology Holdings PL 12.31% | F5 Inc 3.90% |
| Bloom Energy Corp 10.77% | Progressive Corp/The 3.80% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc 6.86% | Adobe Inc 3.37% |
| Astera Labs Inc 6.85% | Jack Henry & Associates Inc 3.32% |
| Coherent Corp 5.81% | Universal Health Services Inc 3.23% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 5.60% | Insulet Corp 3.19% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.86% | Veeva Systems Inc 3.19% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding 4.79% | PTC Inc 3.18% |
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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGGY | NLSI | EGGY | NLSI | EGGY | NLSI | |
| 3 months | −15.1% | +15.6% | 7.1% | 1.4% | −17.3 pts | +13.3 pts |
| 6 months | +27.6% | +24.6% | 19.4% | 2.8% | +9.6 pts | +6.6 pts |
| 1 year | +15.3% | not published | 28.1% | not published | −1.2 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.3% | +19.3% | 45.5% | 4.0% | +11.8 pts | +7.3 pts |
| EGGY NestYield Dynamic Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | NLSI NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nest Egg | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | 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 | 34.8% | 5.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.92% | 2.89% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 28.1% | 4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −16.2% | +14.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.3% | +19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +12.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.2 pts | +7.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 630 days | 282 days |
| Net assets | $126m | $5m |
EGGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, EGGY paid 28.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 16.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 34.8%, 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, EGGY or NLSI?
- EGGY charges 0.92% a year and NLSI charges 2.89%, so EGGY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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