Data as of .
SPYI vs TSLY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year TSLY paid 53.2% of its price in cash against SPYI’s 12.1%, though SPYI returned more with it reinvested.
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A percentile among the 161 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, SPYI and TSLY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPYI | Only in TSLY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 7.57% | TREASURY BILL 22.62% |
| Apple Inc 6.59% | TREASURY BILL 22.39% |
| Microsoft Corp 4.32% | TREASURY BILL 22.04% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.65% | TREASURY BILL 20.60% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.28% | TREASURY BILL 12.35% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.80% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.61% | |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.99% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPYI | TSLY | SPYI | TSLY | SPYI | TSLY | |
| 3 months | +4.0% | −9.9% | 3.0% | 10.8% | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +12.6% | −7.9% | 6.3% | 22.0% | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts |
| 1 year | +15.8% | +3.9% | 12.1% | 53.2% | −1.7 pts | +4.8 pts |
| 3 years | +56.5% | +19.4% | 37.4% | 83.5% | −21.3 pts | −17.2 pts |
| Since launch | +76.9% | +38.5% | 49.2% | 97.1% | −25.6 pts | −61.0 pts |
| SPYI NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | TSLY YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on TSLA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Tesla (TSLA) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.2% | 50.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.1% | 53.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.6% | −44.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.8% | +3.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.5% | −0.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.7 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 93% | 100% |
| Age | 1473 days | 1388 days |
SPYI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, SPYI paid 12.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.7 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.2%, 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).
TSLY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, TSLY paid 53.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 44.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.9%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −0.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.8 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 50.0%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 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, SPYI or TSLY?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, SPYI paid 12.1% of its starting price in cash and TSLY paid 53.2%, so TSLY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, SPYI or TSLY?
- With every distribution reinvested, SPYI returned +15.8% and TSLY returned +3.9% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so SPYI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, SPYI or TSLY?
- SPYI charges 0.68% a year and TSLY charges 1.07%, so SPYI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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