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GRNI vs NLSI: which paid, and which earned it?

GRNI and NLSI both write options for income.

Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETF and NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF.

7.8%GRNI cash paid, 1 year
4.0%NLSI cash paid, 1 year
+14.5%GRNI total return, 1 year
+19.3%NLSI total return, 1 year
GRNI2.1 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%GRNI+14.5%7.8% of it arrived as cash2.1 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%GRNI+14.5%2.1 pts behind SPY
NLSI7.3 pts ahead of SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+12.0%NLSI+19.3%4.0% as cash7.3 pts ahead of SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+12.0%NLSI+19.3%7.3 pts ahead of SPY

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, GRNI and NLSI hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions GRNI and NLSI both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingGRNINLSI
NVIDIA Corp2.46%3.17%
Only in each
Only in GRNIOnly in NLSI
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.11%Micron Technology Inc 14.23%
Quanta Services Inc 3.23%F5 Inc 3.90%
GE Vernova Inc 3.08%Progressive Corp/The 3.80%
Strategy Inc 3.04%Adobe Inc 3.37%
Amazon.com Inc 2.99%Jack Henry & Associates Inc 3.32%
Alphabet Inc 2.96%Universal Health Services Inc 3.23%
Broadcom Inc 2.90%Insulet Corp 3.19%
Arista Networks Inc 2.86%Veeva Systems Inc 3.19%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

Performance, window by window

GRNI and NLSI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
GRNINLSIGRNINLSIGRNINLSI
3 months+2.1%+15.6%2.5%1.4%−0.2 pts+13.3 pts
6 months+16.3%+24.6%5.4%2.8%−1.8 pts+6.6 pts
Since launch+14.5%+19.3%7.8%4.0%−2.1 pts+7.3 pts
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GRNI and NLSI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GRNI
Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETF
Option income on SPY, paying monthly
NLSI
NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF
Option income on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerFundstratNEOS
Strategyoption incomeoption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized10.0%5.1%
Expense ratio0.99%2.89%
Cash paid, 1 year7.8% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025)4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025)
Price change, 1 year+6.2%+14.6%
Total return, 1 year+14.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025)+19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025)
Benchmark return, 1 year+16.6%+12.0%
Ahead or behind−2.1 pts+7.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published100%
Age304 days282 days
Net assets$49m$5m

GRNI in plain words

Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, GRNI paid 7.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.0%, 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, GRNI or NLSI?
GRNI charges 0.99% a year and NLSI charges 2.89%, so GRNI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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GRNI against NLSI, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

Cite this page. ETFIQ, GRNI against NLSI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/grni-vs-nlsi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.

How every figure is computed · Standards and sources