Data as of .
VOOY vs XQQI: which paid, and which earned it?
VOOY and XQQI both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOOY | XQQI | VOOY | XQQI | VOOY | XQQI | |
| 3 months | not published | −2.7% | not published | 4.8% | not published | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +21.8% | not published | 11.4% | not published | −2.4 pts |
| Since launch | −0.3% | +14.3% | 0.0% | 13.7% | 0.0 pts | −2.9 pts |
| VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | XQQI NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | XFUNDS | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 20.5% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | +14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.2% | +17.3% |
| Ahead or behind | 0.0 pts | −2.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 16 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | not published | $351m |
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.
XQQI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XQQI paid 13.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +17.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.5%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% 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).
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, VOOY against XQQI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/vooy-vs-xqqi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.