Data as of .
QQQI vs RYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QQQI paid 14.2% of its price in cash against RYLD’s 12.3%, though RYLD returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQI and RYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QQQI | Only in RYLD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 7.66% | GLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 ETF 99.96% |
| Apple Inc 6.63% | CASH 0.04% |
| Micron Technology Inc 5.61% | |
| Microsoft Corp 4.38% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.12% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.05% | |
| Tesla Inc 3.35% | |
| Alphabet Inc 3.32% |
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 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQI | RYLD | QQQI | RYLD | QQQI | RYLD | |
| 3 months | +0.7% | +3.9% | 3.5% | 3.1% | +1.4 pts | +5.1 pts |
| 6 months | +13.7% | +13.1% | 7.5% | 6.3% | −7.0 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 1 year | +16.9% | +18.1% | 14.2% | 12.3% | −6.1 pts | −3.1 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +30.9% | not published | 32.7% | not published | −31.7 pts |
| Since launch | +58.2% | +51.9% | 38.6% | 67.2% | −12.1 pts | −51.8 pts |
| QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Russell 2000 (IWM) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 14.3% | 12.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | +1.5% | +4.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.9% | +18.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | +21.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.1 pts | −3.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 98% | 100% |
| Age | 955 days | 2699 days |
QQQI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QQQI paid 14.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.3%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
RYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RYLD paid 12.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +21.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.4%, 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 paid more, QQQI or RYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QQQI paid 14.2% of its starting price in cash and RYLD paid 12.3%, so QQQI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, QQQI or RYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, QQQI returned +16.9% and RYLD returned +18.1% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so RYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QQQI or RYLD?
- QQQI charges 0.68% a year and RYLD charges 0.60%, so RYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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