Data as of .
XPAY vs XSPI: which paid, and which earned it?
XPAY and XSPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XPAY and XSPI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XPAY | Only in XSPI |
|---|---|
| SPY 02/12/2027 33.47 C 13.75% | NVIDIA Corp 8.50% |
| SPY 07/16/2027 36.7 C 11.79% | Apple Inc 7.83% |
| SPY 03/12/2027 33.67 C 11.51% | Microsoft Corp 5.80% |
| SPY 04/16/2027 33.87 C 11.49% | Amazon.com Inc 3.94% |
| SPY 06/11/2027 37.11 C 10.07% | Alphabet Inc 3.24% |
| SPY 01/15/2027 33.21 C 6.96% | Broadcom Inc 2.65% |
| SPY 12/11/2026 33.1 C 6.40% | Alphabet Inc 2.57% |
| SPY 09/10/2027 37.99 C 5.57% | Meta Platforms Inc 2.25% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XPAY | XSPI | XPAY | XSPI | XPAY | XSPI | |
| 3 months | +2.0% | +3.7% | 5.0% | 4.2% | −0.3 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +17.8% | +20.0% | 11.1% | 9.2% | −0.2 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 1 year | +15.7% | not published | 19.9% | not published | −0.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +34.7% | +11.6% | 37.5% | 11.1% | −2.3 pts | +0.2 pts |
| XPAY Roundhill S&P 500 Target 20 Managed Distribution ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XSPI NEOS Boosted S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 20.8% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 19.9% | 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −5.8% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.7% | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +11.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.9 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 99% |
| Age | 687 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $179m | $113m |
XPAY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XPAY paid 19.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.8%, paid monthly.
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).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, XPAY or XSPI?
- XPAY charges 0.49% a year and XSPI charges 0.98%, so XPAY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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