Data as of .
NLSI vs QYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
NLSI and QYLD both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NLSI and QYLD hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NLSI | QYLD |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 14.23% | 5.05% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 3.17% | 8.54% |
| Adobe Inc | 3.37% | 0.43% |
| Intuit Inc | 2.85% | 0.37% |
| NXP Semiconductors NV | 3.02% | 0.25% |
| Autodesk Inc | 2.40% | 0.20% |
| Dexcom Inc | 2.98% | 0.15% |
| Only in NLSI | Only in QYLD |
|---|---|
| F5 Inc 3.90% | APPLE INC 7.82% |
| Progressive Corp/The 3.80% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.84% |
| Jack Henry & Associates Inc 3.32% | AMAZON.COM INC 4.36% |
| Universal Health Services Inc 3.23% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.02% |
| Insulet Corp 3.19% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.27% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 3.19% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.15% |
| PTC Inc 3.18% | TESLA INC 3.05% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.13% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 3.02% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLSI | QYLD | NLSI | QYLD | NLSI | QYLD | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | +3.2% | 1.4% | 3.0% | +13.3 pts | +5.7 pts |
| 6 months | +24.6% | +14.5% | 2.8% | 6.3% | +6.6 pts | −9.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +23.0% | not published | 12.5% | not published | +1.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +55.3% | not published | 36.6% | not published | −42.9 pts |
| Since launch | +19.3% | +198.3% | 4.0% | 116.0% | +7.3 pts | −644.6 pts |
| NLSI NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.1% | 11.8% |
| Expense ratio | 2.89% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | 12.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +14.6% | +9.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +23.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.0% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +7.3 pts | +1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 100% |
| Age | 282 days | 4663 days |
| Net assets | $5m | $8.5bn |
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).
QYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.8%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 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, NLSI or QYLD?
- NLSI charges 2.89% a year and QYLD charges 0.60%, so QYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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