Data as of .
HYBI vs LQDM: which paid, and which earned it?
HYBI and LQDM both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HYBI and LQDM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HYBI | Only in LQDM |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bill 12/01/2026 73.64% | iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 100.13% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF 13.20% | Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12/31/2031 0.02% |
| Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 13.20% | Cash & Other -0.01% |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P6800 0.01% | LQD 09/25/2026 104.7 C -0.14% |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P6875 0.01% | |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P6950 0.01% | |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P7100 -0.02% | |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P7180 -0.02% |
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 Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYBI | LQDM | HYBI | LQDM | HYBI | LQDM | |
| 3 months | −0.1% | −2.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | +0.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +1.9% | not published | 4.0% | not published | −0.6 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +3.2% | not published | 8.6% | not published | +0.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +8.4% | −2.0% | 16.0% | 3.9% | −1.6 pts | +0.6 pts |
| HYBI NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF Covered call on HYG, paying monthly | LQDM Amplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETF Option income on LQD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Amplify |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | US high yield bonds (HYG), used as the proxy | US investment grade bonds (LQD) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.2% | 12.3% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.54% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.6% | 3.9% (since launch on Apr 21, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −5.5% | −5.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.2% | −2.0% (since launch on Apr 21, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +2.6% | −2.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.6 pts | +0.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 24% | not published |
| Age | 718 days | 150 days |
| Net assets | $222m | $3m |
HYBI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, HYBI paid 8.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.2%. US high yield bonds (HYG), used as the proxy returned +2.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.2%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 24% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
LQDM in plain words
Over the period since launch on Apr 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, LQDM paid 3.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.0%. US investment grade bonds (LQD) returned −2.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.3%, paid monthly.
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Where these figures came from
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