Data as of .
FGSI vs NLSI: which paid, and which earned it?
FGSI and NLSI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FGSI and NLSI hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FGSI | NLSI |
|---|---|---|
| DexCom, Inc. | 2.28% | 2.98% |
| CME Group Inc. | 2.21% | 2.28% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 2.15% | 3.17% |
| Adobe Incorporated | 2.05% | 3.37% |
| Intuit Inc. | 2.04% | 2.85% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 2.03% | 2.86% |
| Only in FGSI | Only in NLSI |
|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation 2.70% | Micron Technology Inc 14.23% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 2.63% | F5 Inc 3.90% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 2.53% | Progressive Corp/The 3.80% |
| Microsoft Corporation 2.45% | Jack Henry & Associates Inc 3.32% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 2.32% | Universal Health Services Inc 3.23% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2.22% | Insulet Corp 3.19% |
| Target Corporation 2.22% | Veeva Systems Inc 3.19% |
| ResMed Inc. 2.21% | 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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGSI | NLSI | FGSI | NLSI | FGSI | NLSI | |
| 3 months | +2.4% | +15.6% | 2.1% | 1.4% | +0.2 pts | +13.3 pts |
| 6 months | +10.0% | +24.6% | 4.4% | 2.8% | −8.0 pts | +6.6 pts |
| 1 year | +5.3% | not published | 8.1% | not published | −11.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +11.9% | +19.3% | 9.8% | 4.0% | −14.3 pts | +7.3 pts |
| FGSI FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | NLSI NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | 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 | 8.6% | 5.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 2.89% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.2% | +14.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.3% | +19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +12.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.3 pts | +7.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 449 days | 282 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $5m |
FGSI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FGSI paid 8.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.6%, 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, FGSI or NLSI?
- FGSI charges 0.85% a year and NLSI charges 2.89%, so FGSI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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