Data as of .
GRNI vs XQQI: which paid, and which earned it?
GRNI and XQQI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GRNI and XQQI hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GRNI | XQQI |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.11% | 4.08% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 2.99% | 4.39% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.96% | 3.28% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.90% | 2.75% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.46% | 8.70% |
| Apple Inc | 2.39% | 7.91% |
| Microsoft Corp | 2.37% | 5.94% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.23% | 3.27% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.14% | 3.01% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 2.36% | 1.86% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.37% | 1.84% |
| Netflix Inc | 2.79% | 1.41% |
| Only in GRNI | Only in XQQI |
|---|---|
| Quanta Services Inc 3.23% | Micron Technology Inc 5.12% |
| GE Vernova Inc 3.08% | Alphabet Inc 3.02% |
| Arista Networks Inc 2.86% | Intel Corp 2.44% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.73% | Walmart Inc 2.38% |
| Eaton Corp PLC 2.64% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.91% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp/T 2.61% | Lam Research Corp 1.67% |
| ONEOK Inc 2.49% | Applied Materials Inc 1.60% |
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc 2.48% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 1.36% |
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 Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRNI | XQQI | GRNI | XQQI | GRNI | XQQI | |
| 3 months | +2.1% | −2.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% | −0.2 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +16.3% | +21.8% | 5.4% | 11.4% | −1.8 pts | −2.4 pts |
| Since launch | +14.5% | +14.3% | 7.8% | 13.7% | −2.1 pts | −2.9 pts |
| GRNI Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XQQI NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Fundstrat | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.0% | 20.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.8% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +6.2% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | +14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +17.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.1 pts | −2.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 304 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $351m |
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.
XQQI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XQQI paid 13.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +17.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.5%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Jul 10, 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 XQQI?
- GRNI charges 0.99% a year and XQQI charges 0.98%, so XQQI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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