Data as of .
SPYI vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
SPYI and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPYI | VOOY | SPYI | VOOY | SPYI | VOOY | |
| 3 months | +3.1% | not published | 3.0% | not published | +0.9 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +14.4% | not published | 6.5% | not published | −3.6 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +15.3% | not published | 13.1% | not published | −1.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +57.2% | not published | 38.6% | not published | −21.2 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +77.1% | −0.3% | 50.3% | 0.0% | −25.3 pts | 0.0 pts |
| SPYI NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.1% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.1% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +1.2% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.3% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.2 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 93% | not published |
| Age | 1480 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $12.2bn | not published |
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).
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
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Where these figures came from
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