Data as of .
GRNI vs XSPI: which paid, and which earned it?
GRNI and XSPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GRNI and XSPI hold 30% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GRNI | XSPI |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 2.99% | 3.94% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.96% | 3.24% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.90% | 2.65% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.46% | 8.50% |
| Apple Inc | 2.39% | 7.83% |
| Microsoft Corp | 2.37% | 5.80% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.23% | 2.25% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.14% | 1.59% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.35% | 1.47% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.11% | 1.40% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 2.36% | 0.63% |
| Chevron Corp | 2.46% | 0.61% |
| Only in GRNI | Only in XSPI |
|---|---|
| Strategy Inc 3.04% | Alphabet Inc 2.57% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp/T 2.61% | Micron Technology Inc 1.75% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.47% | |
| Eli Lilly & Co 1.42% | |
| SPX US 10/16/26 C7500 1.39% | |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 1.08% | |
| Johnson & Johnson 1.02% | |
| Visa Inc 0.94% |
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 | XSPI | GRNI | XSPI | GRNI | XSPI | |
| 3 months | +2.1% | +3.7% | 2.5% | 4.2% | −0.2 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +16.3% | +20.0% | 5.4% | 9.2% | −1.8 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Since launch | +14.5% | +11.6% | 7.8% | 11.1% | −2.1 pts | +0.2 pts |
| GRNI Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XSPI NEOS Boosted S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Fundstrat | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.0% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.8% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | 11.1% (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) | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +11.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.1 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 99% |
| Age | 304 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $113m |
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.
XSPI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSPI paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.3% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 99% 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 XSPI?
- GRNI charges 0.99% a year and XSPI charges 0.98%, so XSPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, GRNI against XSPI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/grni-vs-xspi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.