Data as of .
NLSI vs SEPI: which paid, and which earned it?
NLSI and SEPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NLSI and SEPI hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NLSI | SEPI |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 14.23% | 6.53% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 3.17% | 4.04% |
| Only in NLSI | Only in SEPI |
|---|---|
| F5 Inc 3.90% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 7.54% |
| Progressive Corp/The 3.80% | CATERPILLAR INC 7.20% |
| Adobe Inc 3.37% | APPLE INC 5.24% |
| Jack Henry & Associates Inc 3.32% | ALPHABET INC 4.68% |
| Universal Health Services Inc 3.23% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) 3.91% |
| Insulet Corp 3.19% | MICROSOFT CORP 3.42% |
| Veeva Systems Inc 3.19% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.36% |
| PTC Inc 3.18% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.31% |
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 | SEPI | NLSI | SEPI | NLSI | SEPI | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | +5.4% | 1.4% | 2.1% | +13.3 pts | +3.2 pts |
| 6 months | +24.6% | +20.5% | 2.8% | 4.7% | +6.6 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +21.8% | not published | 7.5% | not published | +5.2 pts |
| Since launch | +19.3% | +24.4% | 4.0% | 7.7% | +7.3 pts | +5.4 pts |
| NLSI NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | SEPI Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Shelton |
| 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% | 8.3% |
| Expense ratio | 2.89% | 0.54% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | 7.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +14.6% | +13.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +21.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.0% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +7.3 pts | +5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 282 days | 375 days |
| Net assets | $5m | $152m |
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).
SEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SEPI paid 7.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, NLSI or SEPI?
- NLSI charges 2.89% a year and SEPI charges 0.54%, so SEPI 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 SEPI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/nlsi-vs-sepi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.