Data as of .
TLTI vs TSYW: which paid, and which earned it?
TLTI and TSYW both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, TLTI and TSYW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in TLTI | Only in TSYW |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 08/15/2053 100.02% | TREASURY BILL 100.00% |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P6800 0.01% | |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P6875 0.01% | |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P6950 0.01% | |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P7100 -0.01% | |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P7180 -0.02% | |
| SPXW US 10/01/26 P7250 -0.02% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLTI | TSYW | TLTI | TSYW | TLTI | TSYW | |
| 3 months | −4.7% | −7.1% | 1.5% | 2.8% | +0.5 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 6 months | −2.0% | −5.7% | 3.0% | 6.1% | +1.1 pts | −2.5 pts |
| 1 year | −2.9% | not published | 6.4% | not published | +1.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −2.9% | −9.8% | 10.6% | 9.6% | +1.8 pts | −4.2 pts |
| TLTI NEOS Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF Covered call on TLT, paying monthly | TSYW Roundhill Treasury Bond WeeklyPay ETF Option income on TLT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) | 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 12.4% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.4% | 9.6% (since launch on Nov 13, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −9.1% | −18.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.9% | −9.8% (since launch on Nov 13, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −4.7% | −5.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +1.9 pts | −4.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 35% | not published |
| Age | 646 days | 309 days |
| Net assets | $17m | $3m |
TLTI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TLTI paid 6.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 9.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.9%. 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) returned −4.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.3%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 35% 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).
TSYW in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 13, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, TSYW paid 9.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 18.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −9.8%. 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) returned −5.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.4%, paid weekly.
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Where these figures came from
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