Data as of .
QQQI vs XRMI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QQQI paid 15.2% of its price in cash against XRMI’s 12.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQI and XRMI hold 56% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQI | XRMI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.58% | 8.27% |
| Apple Inc | 7.79% | 7.54% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.84% | 5.63% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.36% | 3.82% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.24% | 3.15% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.70% | 2.61% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.99% | 2.50% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.14% | 2.26% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 5.03% | 1.76% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.91% | 1.58% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.02% | 1.40% |
| Intel Corp | 2.44% | 0.82% |
| Only in QQQI | Only in XRMI |
|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.28% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.46% |
| Shopify Inc 0.70% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.44% |
| ASML Holding NV 0.68% | ELI LILLY & CO 1.42% |
| ARM Holdings PLC 0.52% | CASH 1.11% |
| MercadoLibre Inc 0.39% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.04% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.23% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.00% |
| PDD Holdings Inc 0.23% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 0.96% |
| Strategy Inc 0.23% | ABBVIE INC 0.72% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQI | XRMI | QQQI | XRMI | QQQI | XRMI | |
| 3 months | −0.7% | +3.5% | 3.4% | 3.0% | +1.8 pts | +1.2 pts |
| 6 months | +16.7% | +8.9% | 7.7% | 6.3% | −7.5 pts | −9.1 pts |
| 1 year | +16.4% | +10.3% | 15.2% | 12.1% | −5.3 pts | −6.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +27.2% | not published | 33.3% | not published | −51.2 pts |
| Since launch | +59.6% | +17.0% | 39.9% | 43.8% | −12.3 pts | −66.1 pts |
| QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | XRMI Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 15.2% | 12.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.1% | −2.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.4% | +10.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.3 pts | −6.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 98% | 95% |
| Age | 962 days | 1849 days |
| Net assets | $14.8bn | $60m |
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).
XRMI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XRMI paid 12.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.3%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 95% 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 XRMI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QQQI paid 15.2% of its starting price in cash and XRMI paid 12.1%, 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 XRMI?
- With every distribution reinvested, QQQI returned +16.4% and XRMI returned +10.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QQQI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QQQI or XRMI?
- QQQI charges 0.68% a year and XRMI charges 0.60%, so XRMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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