Data as of .
SIXH vs XSPI: which paid, and which earned it?
SIXH and XSPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SIXH and XSPI hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SIXH | XSPI |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 2.37% | 1.75% |
| APPLE INC. | 1.45% | 7.83% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 1.35% | 2.65% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1.30% | 2.25% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 1.29% | 3.94% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.47% | 1.02% |
| ABBVIE INC. | 1.30% | 0.73% |
| WALMART INC. | 1.11% | 0.73% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 1.42% | 0.63% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 1.44% | 0.56% |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | 1.24% | 0.56% |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | 1.37% | 0.55% |
| Only in SIXH | Only in XSPI |
|---|---|
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 3.74% | NVIDIA Corp 8.50% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 3.53% | Microsoft Corp 5.80% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.11% | Alphabet Inc 3.24% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 2.67% | Alphabet Inc 2.57% |
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 2.66% | Tesla Inc 1.59% |
| THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 2.40% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.47% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 2.39% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.47% |
| 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 | XSPI | SIXH | XSPI | SIXH | XSPI | |
| 3 months | +4.5% | +3.7% | 0.5% | 4.2% | +2.2 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +7.4% | +20.0% | 0.9% | 9.2% | −10.6 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 1 year | +16.3% | not published | 2.0% | not published | −0.3 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +43.8% | not published | 6.6% | not published | −34.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +96.3% | +11.6% | 16.0% | 11.1% | −88.5 pts | +0.2 pts |
| SIXH ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XSPI NEOS Boosted 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% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 2.0% | 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +14.1% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +11.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.3 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 99% |
| Age | 2321 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $543m | $113m |
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.
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, SIXH or XSPI?
- SIXH charges 0.69% a year and XSPI charges 0.98%, so SIXH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, SIXH against XSPI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/sixh-vs-xspi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.