Data as of .
QQQI vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
QQQI and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQI | VOOY | QQQI | VOOY | QQQI | VOOY | |
| 3 months | −0.7% | not published | 3.4% | not published | +1.8 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +16.7% | not published | 7.7% | not published | −7.5 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +16.4% | not published | 15.2% | not published | −5.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +59.6% | −0.3% | 39.9% | 0.0% | −12.3 pts | 0.0 pts |
| QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 14.0% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 15.2% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.1% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.4% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.3 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 98% | not published |
| Age | 962 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $14.8bn | not published |
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).
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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