Data as of .
NLSI vs PAPI: which paid, and which earned it?
NLSI and PAPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NLSI and PAPI hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NLSI | PAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | 3.04% | 0.65% |
| Devon Energy Corp | 2.36% | 0.46% |
| CME Group Inc | 2.28% | 0.40% |
| Jack Henry & Associates Inc | 3.32% | 0.38% |
| Intuit Inc | 2.85% | 0.35% |
| Only in NLSI | Only in PAPI |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 14.23% | Corning, Inc. 1.01% |
| F5 Inc 3.90% | TD SYNNEX Corp. 0.81% |
| Progressive Corp/The 3.80% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 0.77% |
| Adobe Inc 3.37% | Power Integrations, Inc. 0.73% |
| Universal Health Services Inc 3.23% | Royalty Pharma plc 0.73% |
| Insulet Corp 3.19% | Millicom International Cellular SA 0.72% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 3.19% | Avnet, Inc. 0.71% |
| PTC Inc 3.18% | Texas Instruments, Inc. 0.71% |
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
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLSI | PAPI | NLSI | PAPI | NLSI | PAPI | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | +4.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | +13.3 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | +24.6% | +5.6% | 2.8% | 4.0% | +6.6 pts | −12.4 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +12.8% | not published | 7.9% | not published | −3.8 pts |
| Since launch | +19.3% | +35.6% | 4.0% | 22.5% | +7.3 pts | −49.6 pts |
| NLSI NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | PAPI Parametric Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Parametric |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.1% | 7.2% |
| Expense ratio | 2.89% | 0.29% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | 7.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +14.6% | +4.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +12.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.0% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +7.3 pts | −3.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 282 days | 1065 days |
| Net assets | $5m | $400m |
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).
PAPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, PAPI paid 7.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.2%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, NLSI or PAPI?
- NLSI charges 2.89% a year and PAPI charges 0.29%, so PAPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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