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

KHPI and NLSI both write options for income.

Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF and NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF.

9.1%KHPI cash paid, 1 year
4.0%NLSI cash paid, 1 year
+11.0%KHPI total return, 1 year
+19.3%NLSI total return, 1 year
KHPI5.5 pts behind SPY · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%KHPI+11.0%9.1% of it arrived as cash5.5 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%KHPI+11.0%5.5 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, KHPI and NLSI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in KHPIOnly in NLSI
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 100.00%Micron Technology Inc 14.23%
F5 Inc 3.90%
Progressive Corp/The 3.80%
Adobe Inc 3.37%
Jack Henry & Associates Inc 3.32%
Universal Health Services Inc 3.23%
Insulet Corp 3.19%
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 Jun 30, 2026.

Performance, window by window

KHPI and NLSI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
KHPINLSIKHPINLSIKHPINLSI
3 months+1.9%+15.6%2.2%1.4%−0.3 pts+13.3 pts
6 months+11.3%+24.6%4.7%2.8%−6.8 pts+6.6 pts
1 year+11.0%not published9.1%not published−5.5 ptsnot published
Since launch+24.6%+19.3%18.4%4.0%−17.7 pts+7.3 pts
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KHPI and NLSI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
KHPI
Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
NLSI
NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF
Option income on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerKensingtonNEOS
Strategycovered calloption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxyS&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized9.0%5.1%
Expense ratio0.98%2.89%
Cash paid, 1 year9.1%4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025)
Price change, 1 year+1.5%+14.6%
Total return, 1 year+11.0%+19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025)
Benchmark return, 1 year+16.6%+12.0%
Ahead or behind−5.5 pts+7.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published100%
Age743 days282 days
Net assets$401m$5m

KHPI in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KHPI paid 9.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.0%, 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, KHPI or NLSI?
KHPI charges 0.98% a year and NLSI charges 2.89%, so KHPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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KHPI 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.

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