Data as of .
GPIQ vs NLSI: which paid, and which earned it?
GPIQ and NLSI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPIQ and NLSI hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GPIQ | NLSI |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 5.62% | 14.23% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.48% | 3.17% |
| INTUIT INC | 0.44% | 2.85% |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV | 0.35% | 3.02% |
| AUTODESK INC | 0.35% | 2.40% |
| DEXCOM INC | 0.17% | 2.98% |
| ADOBE INC | 0.14% | 3.37% |
| Only in GPIQ | Only in NLSI |
|---|---|
| APPLE INC 6.59% | F5 Inc 3.90% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.20% | Progressive Corp/The 3.80% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 4.11% | Jack Henry & Associates Inc 3.32% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.96% | Universal Health Services Inc 3.23% |
| ALPHABET INC 3.54% | Insulet Corp 3.19% |
| TESLA INC 3.17% | Veeva Systems Inc 3.19% |
| INTEL CORP 3.01% | PTC Inc 3.18% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.78% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.13% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPIQ | NLSI | GPIQ | NLSI | GPIQ | NLSI | |
| 3 months | −1.7% | +15.6% | 2.5% | 1.4% | +0.8 pts | +13.3 pts |
| 6 months | +20.5% | +24.6% | 5.9% | 2.8% | −3.7 pts | +6.6 pts |
| 1 year | +21.4% | not published | 11.0% | not published | −0.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +98.3% | +19.3% | 38.2% | 4.0% | −15.0 pts | +7.3 pts |
| GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | NLSI NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Goldman Sachs | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.5% | 5.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 2.89% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.0% | 4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.3% | +14.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% | +19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +12.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.4 pts | +7.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 1058 days | 282 days |
| Net assets | $5.8bn | $5m |
GPIQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.5%, 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, GPIQ or NLSI?
- GPIQ charges 0.29% a year and NLSI charges 2.89%, so GPIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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