Data as of .
QQQI vs SIOO: which paid, and which earned it?
QQQI and SIOO both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQI and SIOO hold 50% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQI | SIOO |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 7.66% | 9.83% |
| Apple Inc | 6.63% | 9.24% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.38% | 5.91% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.05% | 4.41% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.07% | 3.62% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.82% | 3.57% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.65% | 3.12% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 5.61% | 2.37% |
| Tesla Inc | 3.35% | 2.23% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.12% | 2.00% |
| Intel Corp | 2.99% | 1.12% |
| Walmart Inc | 2.36% | 1.05% |
| Only in QQQI | Only in SIOO |
|---|---|
| KLA Corp 1.69% | United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 7.85% |
| Sandisk Corp 1.43% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.03% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 1.22% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.99% |
| Marvell Technology Inc 1.14% | Eli Lilly & Co 1.85% |
| Western Digital Corp 0.95% | ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 1.49% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PL 0.92% | Johnson & Johnson 1.45% |
| Analog Devices Inc 0.85% | Visa Inc 1.37% |
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 0.84% | AbbVie Inc 1.03% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQI | SIOO | QQQI | SIOO | QQQI | SIOO | |
| 3 months | −0.7% | +4.0% | 3.4% | 3.7% | +1.8 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +16.7% | +14.3% | 7.7% | 7.9% | −7.5 pts | −5.8 pts |
| 1 year | +16.4% | not published | 15.2% | not published | −5.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +59.6% | +10.8% | 39.9% | 11.1% | −12.3 pts | −0.2 pts |
| QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | SIOO VistaShares Target 15 S&P 100 Distribution ETF Covered call on OEF, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | VistaShares |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 100 (OEF) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 15.2% | 11.1% (since launch on Dec 11, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.1% | −1.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.4% | +10.8% (since launch on Dec 11, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +11.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.3 pts | −0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 98% | not published |
| Age | 962 days | 281 days |
| Net assets | $14.8bn | $21m |
QQQI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QQQI paid 15.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.0%, 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).
SIOO in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 11, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, SIOO paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.8%. S&P 100 (OEF) returned +11.0% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.1%, paid monthly.
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Where these figures came from
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