Data as of .
NLSI vs RNTY: which paid, and which earned it?
NLSI and RNTY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NLSI and RNTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NLSI | Only in RNTY |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 14.23% | Prologis Inc 6.72% |
| F5 Inc 3.90% | Welltower Inc 6.63% |
| Progressive Corp/The 3.80% | Vivmark Residential 6.31% |
| Adobe Inc 3.37% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 5.99% |
| Jack Henry & Associates Inc 3.32% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.30% |
| Universal Health Services Inc 3.23% | Equinix Inc 4.92% |
| Insulet Corp 3.19% | St Joe Co/The 4.41% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 3.19% | Realty Income Corp 4.36% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLSI | RNTY | NLSI | RNTY | NLSI | RNTY | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | −2.3% | 1.4% | 3.0% | +13.3 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 6 months | +24.6% | +2.5% | 2.8% | 6.2% | +6.6 pts | −15.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +4.6% | not published | 11.9% | not published | −12.0 pts |
| Since launch | +19.3% | +7.9% | 4.0% | 15.8% | +7.3 pts | −39.2 pts |
| NLSI NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | RNTY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Real Estate Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.1% | 12.5% |
| Expense ratio | 2.89% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | 11.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +14.6% | −7.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +4.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.0% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +7.3 pts | −12.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 0% |
| Age | 282 days | 519 days |
| Net assets | $5m | $6m |
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).
RNTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, RNTY paid 11.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 7.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.6%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 12.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.5%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 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 RNTY?
- NLSI charges 2.89% a year and RNTY charges 0.99%, so RNTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, NLSI against RNTY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/nlsi-vs-rnty Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.