Data as of .
FTKI vs IWMI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year IWMI paid 15.9% of its price in cash against FTKI’s 12.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: IWMI scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTKI and IWMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FTKI | Only in IWMI |
|---|---|
| US Dollar 6.26% | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF 100.10% |
| UiPath, Inc. (Class A) 2.06% | RUT US 10/16/26 C3050 -0.03% |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (Class A) 1.87% | RUT US 10/16/26 C3005 -0.07% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.83% | |
| Etsy, Inc. 1.83% | |
| Scorpio Tankers Inc. 1.76% | |
| Equinox Gold Corp. 1.75% | |
| Encompass Health Corporation 1.71% |
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 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTKI | IWMI | FTKI | IWMI | FTKI | IWMI | |
| 3 months | +1.7% | −1.7% | 3.0% | 3.5% | +5.3 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +8.8% | +16.0% | 6.1% | 8.0% | −9.1 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 1 year | +16.8% | +18.4% | 12.1% | 15.9% | −0.5 pts | +1.1 pts |
| Since launch | +17.9% | +40.2% | 16.3% | 33.3% | −18.3 pts | −4.9 pts |
| FTKI First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | IWMI NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF Option income on IWM, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Russell 2000 (IWM) | Russell 2000 (IWM) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.1% | 14.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.86% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.1% | 15.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +3.8% | +1.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +18.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.2% | +17.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.5 pts | +1.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 568 days | 815 days |
| Net assets | $27m | $1.3bn |
FTKI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FTKI paid 12.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.8%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +17.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.1%, paid monthly.
IWMI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IWMI paid 15.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.4%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +17.2% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.6%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% 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, FTKI or IWMI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FTKI paid 12.1% of its starting price in cash and IWMI paid 15.9%, so IWMI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, FTKI or IWMI?
- With every distribution reinvested, FTKI returned +16.8% and IWMI returned +18.4% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so IWMI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, FTKI or IWMI?
- FTKI charges 0.86% a year and IWMI charges 0.68%, so IWMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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