Data as of .
GPIX vs SPIN: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GPIX paid 8.8% of its price in cash against SPIN’s 5.2%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: GPIX scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPIX and SPIN hold 56% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GPIX | SPIN |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.33% | 9.87% |
| APPLE INC | 6.47% | 6.03% |
| ALPHABET INC | 4.37% | 5.65% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 3.90% | 7.06% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.39% | 4.87% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.80% | 3.23% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 2.02% | 2.91% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 1.67% | 3.14% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 1.48% | 2.61% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.48% | 2.00% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 1.36% | 2.09% |
| VISA INC | 0.99% | 1.47% |
| Only in GPIX | Only in SPIN |
|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 1.51% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL B 1.05% |
| INTEL CORP 1.02% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.94% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 0.78% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.50% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 0.73% | TETRA TECH INC 0.25% |
| ABBVIE INC 0.71% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.24% |
| GE AEROSPACE 0.65% | SNOWFLAKE INC 0.20% |
| KLA CORP 0.62% | API GROUP CORP 0.18% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 0.60% | MONGODB INC 0.18% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPIX | SPIN | GPIX | SPIN | GPIX | SPIN | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +3.7% | 2.1% | 0.8% | +0.3 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +16.6% | +12.3% | 4.7% | 3.2% | −1.4 pts | −5.8 pts |
| 1 year | +17.0% | +11.3% | 8.8% | 5.2% | +0.4 pts | −5.2 pts |
| Since launch | +80.7% | +28.5% | 30.5% | 15.2% | −10.8 pts | −13.7 pts |
| GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | SPIN State Street(R) US Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Goldman Sachs | State Street |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.6% | 2.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 0.25% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.8% | 5.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.4% | +5.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +11.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.4 pts | −5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1058 days | 743 days |
| Net assets | $5.8bn | $48m |
GPIX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIX paid 8.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.6%, paid monthly.
SPIN in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SPIN paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 2.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GPIX or SPIN?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIX paid 8.8% of its starting price in cash and SPIN paid 5.2%, so GPIX paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GPIX or SPIN?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPIX returned +17.0% and SPIN returned +11.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GPIX returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPIX or SPIN?
- GPIX charges 0.29% a year and SPIN charges 0.25%, so SPIN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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