Data as of .
LQDM vs TLTI: which paid, and which earned it?
LQDM and TLTI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, LQDM and TLTI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in LQDM | Only in TLTI |
|---|---|
| iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 100.13% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 08/15/2053 100.02% |
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12/31/2031 0.02% | SPXW US 10/01/26 P6800 0.01% |
| Cash & Other -0.01% | SPXW US 10/01/26 P6875 0.01% |
| LQD 09/25/2026 104.7 C -0.14% | SPXW US 10/01/26 P6950 0.01% |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P7100 -0.01% | |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P7180 -0.02% | |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P7250 -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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQDM | TLTI | LQDM | TLTI | LQDM | TLTI | |
| 3 months | −2.0% | −4.7% | 3.0% | 1.5% | +0.8 pts | +0.5 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −2.0% | not published | 3.0% | not published | +1.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −2.9% | not published | 6.4% | not published | +1.9 pts |
| Since launch | −2.0% | −2.9% | 3.9% | 10.6% | +0.6 pts | +1.8 pts |
| LQDM Amplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETF Option income on LQD, paying monthly | TLTI NEOS Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF Covered call on TLT, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | US investment grade bonds (LQD) | 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 3.9% (since launch on Apr 21, 2026) | 6.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −5.8% | −9.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.0% (since launch on Apr 21, 2026) | −2.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −2.6% | −4.7% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.6 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 35% |
| Age | 150 days | 646 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $17m |
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.
TLTI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TLTI paid 6.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 9.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.9%. 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) returned −4.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.3%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 35% 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).
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Where these figures came from
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