Data as of .
SIXH vs SPYI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SPYI paid 13.1% of its price in cash against SIXH’s 2.0%, though SIXH returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SIXH scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SIXH and SPYI hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SIXH | SPYI |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 2.37% | 1.74% |
| APPLE INC. | 1.45% | 7.52% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 1.35% | 2.59% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1.30% | 2.22% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 1.29% | 3.82% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.47% | 0.99% |
| WALMART INC. | 1.11% | 0.72% |
| ABBVIE INC. | 1.30% | 0.71% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 1.42% | 0.62% |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | 1.24% | 0.57% |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | 1.37% | 0.56% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 1.44% | 0.54% |
| Only in SIXH | Only in SPYI |
|---|---|
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 3.74% | NVIDIA Corp 8.28% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 3.53% | Microsoft Corp 5.62% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.11% | Alphabet Inc 3.12% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 2.67% | Alphabet Inc 2.50% |
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 2.66% | Tesla Inc 1.58% |
| THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 2.40% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.43% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 2.39% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.43% |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 2.38% | Eli Lilly & Co 1.42% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIXH | SPYI | SIXH | SPYI | SIXH | SPYI | |
| 3 months | +4.5% | +3.1% | 0.5% | 3.0% | +2.2 pts | +0.9 pts |
| 6 months | +7.4% | +14.4% | 0.9% | 6.5% | −10.6 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 1 year | +16.3% | +15.3% | 2.0% | 13.1% | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 3 years | +43.8% | +57.2% | 6.6% | 38.6% | −34.6 pts | −21.2 pts |
| Since launch | +96.3% | +77.1% | 16.0% | 50.3% | −88.5 pts | −25.3 pts |
| SIXH ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | SPYI NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Exchange Traded Concepts | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 0.4% | 12.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 2.0% | 13.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +14.1% | +1.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +15.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 93% |
| Age | 2321 days | 1480 days |
| Net assets | $543m | $12.2bn |
SIXH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SIXH paid 2.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 14.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 0.4%, 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 paid more, SIXH or SPYI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SIXH paid 2.0% 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, SIXH or SPYI?
- With every distribution reinvested, SIXH returned +16.3% and SPYI returned +15.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SIXH returned more.
- Which is cheaper, SIXH or SPYI?
- SIXH charges 0.69% a year and SPYI charges 0.68%, so SPYI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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