Data as of .
VOOY vs XSPI: which paid, and which earned it?
VOOY and XSPI both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOOY | XSPI | VOOY | XSPI | VOOY | XSPI | |
| 3 months | not published | +3.7% | not published | 4.2% | not published | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +20.0% | not published | 9.2% | not published | +1.9 pts |
| Since launch | −0.3% | +11.6% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 0.0 pts | +0.2 pts |
| VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | XSPI NEOS Boosted S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | XFUNDS | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) | 11.1% (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) | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.2% | +11.3% |
| Ahead or behind | 0.0 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 99% |
| Age | 16 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | not published | $113m |
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.
XSPI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSPI paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.3% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 99% 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
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