Data as of .
SPYI vs YLDE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SPYI paid 13.1% of its price in cash against YLDE’s 7.6%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SPYI 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, SPYI and YLDE hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYI | YLDE |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 3.12% | 3.60% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.28% | 3.03% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.62% | 2.67% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.59% | 2.25% |
| Apple Inc | 7.52% | 1.91% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.22% | 1.63% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 1.43% | 2.51% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | 1.03% | 4.05% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.99% | 1.99% |
| Visa Inc | 0.93% | 1.83% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 0.53% | 2.00% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 0.52% | 0.52% |
| Only in SPYI | Only in YLDE |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc 3.82% | NESTLE' SA/AG 2.94% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.50% | UNILEVER PLC 2.64% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.74% | HALEON PLC 2.33% |
| Tesla Inc 1.58% | INDUSTRIA DE DISENO TEXTIL SA 1.71% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.43% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPA 1.71% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 1.42% | ROCHE HOLDING AG 1.70% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.41% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.35% |
| 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
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPYI | YLDE | SPYI | YLDE | SPYI | YLDE | |
| 3 months | +3.1% | +2.5% | 3.0% | 2.3% | +0.9 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +14.4% | +8.4% | 6.5% | 4.1% | −3.6 pts | −9.6 pts |
| 1 year | +15.3% | +10.5% | 13.1% | 7.6% | −1.2 pts | −6.0 pts |
| 3 years | +57.2% | +51.1% | 38.6% | 16.8% | −21.2 pts | −27.3 pts |
| Since launch | +77.1% | +181.4% | 50.3% | 42.1% | −25.3 pts | −86.6 pts |
| SPYI NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | YLDE Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Franklin |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.1% | 7.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.48% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.1% | 7.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +1.2% | +2.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.3% | +10.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.2 pts | −6.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 93% | not published |
| Age | 1480 days | 3405 days |
| Net assets | $12.2bn | $170m |
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).
YLDE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YLDE paid 7.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.5%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.0%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, SPYI or YLDE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SPYI paid 13.1% of its starting price in cash and YLDE paid 7.6%, 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, SPYI or YLDE?
- With every distribution reinvested, SPYI returned +15.3% and YLDE returned +10.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SPYI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, SPYI or YLDE?
- SPYI charges 0.68% a year and YLDE charges 0.48%, so YLDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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