Data as of .
LJUL vs NLSI: which paid, and which earned it?
LJUL and NLSI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, LJUL and NLSI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in LJUL | Only in NLSI |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 99.57% | Micron Technology Inc 14.23% |
| TREASURY BILL 0.43% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJUL | NLSI | LJUL | NLSI | LJUL | NLSI | |
| 3 months | +1.5% | +15.6% | 1.3% | 1.4% | −0.8 pts | +13.3 pts |
| 6 months | +3.1% | +24.6% | 2.6% | 2.8% | −14.9 pts | +6.6 pts |
| 1 year | +5.0% | not published | 5.2% | not published | −11.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +13.2% | +19.3% | 11.7% | 4.0% | −30.2 pts | +7.3 pts |
| LJUL Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - July Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | NLSI NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | NEOS |
| Strategy | buffer with income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 2.89% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.2% | 4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +14.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.0% | +19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +12.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.5 pts | +7.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 809 days | 282 days |
| Net assets | $9m | $5m |
LJUL in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LJUL paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.3%, 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, LJUL or NLSI?
- LJUL charges 0.79% a year and NLSI charges 2.89%, so LJUL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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