Data as of .
QRMI vs SPYI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SPYI paid 13.1% of its price in cash against QRMI’s 11.8%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SPYI scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QRMI and SPYI hold 55% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QRMI | SPYI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 8.49% | 8.28% |
| APPLE INC | 7.78% | 7.52% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.81% | 5.62% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.33% | 3.82% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.25% | 3.12% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.69% | 2.59% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C | 3.01% | 2.50% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.13% | 2.22% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 5.02% | 1.74% |
| TESLA INC | 3.03% | 1.58% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 4.00% | 1.41% |
| INTEL CORP | 2.49% | 0.82% |
| Only in QRMI | Only in SPYI |
|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 2.86% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.43% |
| CASH 1.06% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.43% |
| ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 0.69% | Eli Lilly & Co 1.42% |
| SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A 0.68% | ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 1.03% |
| ARM HOLDINGS PLC-ADR 0.52% | Johnson & Johnson 0.99% |
| NDX US 10/16/26 P28000 0.47% | Visa Inc 0.93% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC 0.40% | AbbVie Inc 0.71% |
| PDD HOLDINGS INC 0.24% | Mastercard Inc 0.70% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QRMI | SPYI | QRMI | SPYI | QRMI | SPYI | |
| 3 months | +0.6% | +3.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | +3.1 pts | +0.9 pts |
| 6 months | +7.3% | +14.4% | 6.1% | 6.5% | −17.0 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 1 year | +8.5% | +15.3% | 11.8% | 13.1% | −13.3 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 3 years | +26.7% | +57.2% | 33.5% | 38.6% | −71.5 pts | −21.2 pts |
| Since launch | +10.4% | +77.1% | 40.8% | 50.3% | −89.1 pts | −25.3 pts |
| QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | SPYI NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.0% | 12.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.8% | 13.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.8% | +1.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.5% | +15.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −13.3 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 93% |
| Age | 1849 days | 1480 days |
| Net assets | $15m | $12.2bn |
QRMI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QRMI paid 11.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.0%, 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).
SPYI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SPYI paid 13.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 93% 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).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, QRMI or SPYI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QRMI paid 11.8% of its starting price in cash and SPYI paid 13.1%, so SPYI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, QRMI or SPYI?
- With every distribution reinvested, QRMI returned +8.5% and SPYI returned +15.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SPYI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, QRMI or SPYI?
- QRMI charges 0.60% a year and SPYI charges 0.68%, so QRMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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