Data as of .
NLSI vs XSPI: which paid, and which earned it?
NLSI and XSPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NLSI and XSPI hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NLSI | XSPI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 3.17% | 8.50% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 14.23% | 1.75% |
| Mastercard Inc | 2.86% | 0.71% |
| ServiceNow Inc | 1.99% | 0.20% |
| Capital One Financial Corp | 3.03% | 0.19% |
| Progressive Corp/The | 3.80% | 0.19% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp | 3.13% | 0.18% |
| Valero Energy Corp | 3.04% | 0.18% |
| Adobe Inc | 3.37% | 0.15% |
| CME Group Inc | 2.28% | 0.14% |
| Intercontinental Exchange Inc | 2.83% | 0.13% |
| Intuit Inc | 2.85% | 0.12% |
| Only in NLSI | Only in XSPI |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 7.83% | |
| Microsoft Corp 5.80% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.94% | |
| Alphabet Inc 3.24% | |
| Broadcom Inc 2.65% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.57% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.25% | |
| Tesla Inc 1.59% |
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 | XSPI | NLSI | XSPI | NLSI | XSPI | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | +3.7% | 1.4% | 4.2% | +13.3 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +24.6% | +20.0% | 2.8% | 9.2% | +6.6 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Since launch | +19.3% | +11.6% | 4.0% | 11.1% | +7.3 pts | +0.2 pts |
| NLSI NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XSPI NEOS Boosted S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.1% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 2.89% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +14.6% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.0% | +11.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +7.3 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 99% |
| Age | 282 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $5m | $113m |
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).
XSPI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSPI paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.3% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 99% of the distribution paid Jul 10, 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 XSPI?
- NLSI charges 2.89% a year and XSPI charges 0.98%, so XSPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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