Data as of .
QYLG vs XSPI: which paid, and which earned it?
QYLG and XSPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QYLG and XSPI hold 56% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QYLG | XSPI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 8.44% | 8.50% |
| APPLE INC | 7.73% | 7.83% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.77% | 5.80% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.31% | 3.94% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.23% | 3.24% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.67% | 2.65% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C | 3.00% | 2.57% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.11% | 2.25% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.99% | 1.75% |
| TESLA INC | 3.01% | 1.59% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 3.97% | 1.40% |
| INTEL CORP | 2.48% | 0.79% |
| Only in QYLG | Only in XSPI |
|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 2.85% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.47% |
| ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 0.68% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.47% |
| SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A 0.67% | Eli Lilly & Co 1.42% |
| CASH 0.53% | SPX US 10/16/26 C7500 1.39% |
| ARM HOLDINGS PLC-ADR 0.52% | ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 1.08% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC 0.39% | Johnson & Johnson 1.02% |
| STRATEGY INC- CL A 0.24% | Visa Inc 0.94% |
| ASTERA LABS INC 0.23% | AbbVie Inc 0.73% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QYLG | XSPI | QYLG | XSPI | QYLG | XSPI | |
| 3 months | −0.1% | +3.7% | 2.1% | 4.2% | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +19.6% | +20.0% | 4.6% | 9.2% | −4.7 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | not published | 17.4% | not published | +0.5 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +76.2% | not published | 51.1% | not published | −22.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +122.0% | +11.6% | 75.3% | 11.1% | −52.0 pts | +0.2 pts |
| QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | XSPI NEOS Boosted S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.8% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 17.4% | 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +11.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.5 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 96% | 99% |
| Age | 2187 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $175m | $113m |
QYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLG paid 17.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.2%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 96% 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).
XSPI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSPI paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.3% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 99% of the distribution paid Jul 10, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, QYLG or XSPI?
- QYLG charges 0.35% a year and XSPI charges 0.98%, so QYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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