Data as of .
KHPI vs XSPI: which paid, and which earned it?
KHPI and XSPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KHPI and XSPI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KHPI | Only in XSPI |
|---|---|
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 100.00% | NVIDIA Corp 8.50% |
| Apple Inc 7.83% | |
| Microsoft Corp 5.80% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.94% | |
| Alphabet Inc 3.24% | |
| Broadcom Inc 2.65% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.57% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.25% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHPI | XSPI | KHPI | XSPI | KHPI | XSPI | |
| 3 months | +1.9% | +3.7% | 2.2% | 4.2% | −0.3 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +20.0% | 4.7% | 9.2% | −6.8 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 1 year | +11.0% | not published | 9.1% | not published | −5.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +24.6% | +11.6% | 18.4% | 11.1% | −17.7 pts | +0.2 pts |
| KHPI Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XSPI NEOS Boosted S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kensington | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.0% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.98% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.1% | 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +1.5% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.0% | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +11.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.5 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 99% |
| Age | 743 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $401m | $113m |
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.
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, KHPI or XSPI?
- KHPI charges 0.98% a year and XSPI charges 0.98%, so KHPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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