Data as of .
NLSI vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
NLSI and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLSI | VOOY | NLSI | VOOY | NLSI | VOOY | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | not published | 1.4% | not published | +13.3 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +24.6% | not published | 2.8% | not published | +6.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +19.3% | −0.3% | 4.0% | 0.0% | +7.3 pts | 0.0 pts |
| NLSI NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.1% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 2.89% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +14.6% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.0% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | +7.3 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 282 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $5m | not published |
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).
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, NLSI against VOOY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/nlsi-vs-vooy Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.