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SCEP vs SPYI: which paid, and which earned it?

SCEP and SPYI both write options for income.

STERLING CAPITAL HEDGED EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF and NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF.

5.0%SCEP cash paid, 1 year
13.1%SPYI cash paid, 1 year
+3.5%SCEP total return, 1 year
+15.3%SPYI total return, 1 year
SCEP8.2 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+11.7%SCEP+3.5%5.0% as cash8.2 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+11.7%SCEP+3.5%8.2 pts behind SPY
SPYI1.2 pts behind SPY · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%SPYI+15.3%13.1% of it arrived as cash1.2 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%SPYI+15.3%13.1% as cash1.2 pts behind SPY

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SCEP and SPYI hold 39% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions SCEP and SPYI both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSCEPSPYI
APPLE INC5.71%7.52%
NVIDIA CORP5.70%8.28%
AMAZON.COM INC4.68%3.82%
MICROSOFT CORP3.49%5.62%
ALPHABET INC5.98%3.12%
BROADCOM INC5.61%2.59%
META PLATFORMS INC2.23%2.22%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC2.19%1.41%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON1.54%0.99%
VISA INC1.98%0.93%
WALMART INC1.05%0.72%
ABBVIE INC1.62%0.71%
Only in each
Only in SCEPOnly in SPYI
JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.55%Alphabet Inc 2.50%
WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 2.15%Micron Technology Inc 1.74%
VERTIV HOLDINGS COMPANY 1.82%Tesla Inc 1.58%
CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) 1.56%Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.43%
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY (THE) 1.26%JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.43%
ELI LILLY & COMPANY 1.25%Eli Lilly & Co 1.42%
MKS INC 1.22%ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 1.03%
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 1.03%Intel Corp 0.82%

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

SCEP and SPYI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
SCEPSPYISCEPSPYISCEPSPYI
3 months−0.1%+3.1%1.7%3.0%−2.4 pts+0.9 pts
6 months+8.3%+14.4%3.7%6.5%−9.7 pts−3.6 pts
1 yearnot published+15.3%not published13.1%not published−1.2 pts
3 yearsnot published+57.2%not published38.6%not published−21.2 pts
Since launch+3.5%+77.1%5.0%50.3%−8.2 pts−25.3 pts
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ
SCEP and SPYI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SCEP
STERLING CAPITAL HEDGED EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
SPYI
NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF
Option income on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerSterling CapitalNEOS
Strategycovered calloption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY)
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized7.1%12.1%
Expense ratio0.65%0.68%
Cash paid, 1 year5.0% (since launch on Dec 11, 2025)13.1%
Price change, 1 year−1.6%+1.2%
Total return, 1 year+3.5% (since launch on Dec 11, 2025)+15.3%
Benchmark return, 1 year+11.7%+16.6%
Ahead or behind−8.2 pts−1.2 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published93%
Age281 days1480 days
Net assets$235m$12.2bn

SCEP in plain words

Over the period since launch on Dec 11, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, SCEP paid 5.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.1%, paid monthly.

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 is cheaper, SCEP or SPYI?
SCEP charges 0.65% a year and SPYI charges 0.68%, so SCEP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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SCEP against SPYI, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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How every figure is computed · Standards and sources