Data as of .
XQQI vs XSPI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the window both share XQQI paid 13.7% of its price in cash against XSPI’s 11.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XQQI and XSPI hold 56% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XQQI | XSPI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.70% | 8.50% |
| Apple Inc | 7.91% | 7.83% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.94% | 5.80% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.39% | 3.94% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.28% | 3.24% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.75% | 2.65% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.02% | 2.57% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.27% | 2.25% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 5.12% | 1.75% |
| Tesla Inc | 3.01% | 1.59% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.08% | 1.40% |
| Intel Corp | 2.44% | 0.79% |
| Only in XQQI | Only in XSPI |
|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.01% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.47% |
| ASML Holding NV 0.70% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.47% |
| Shopify Inc 0.69% | Eli Lilly & Co 1.42% |
| ARM Holdings PLC 0.53% | SPX US 10/16/26 C7500 1.39% |
| NDX US 10/16/26 C30300 0.43% | ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 1.08% |
| MercadoLibre Inc 0.40% | Johnson & Johnson 1.02% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.22% | Visa Inc 0.94% |
| Nebius Group NV 0.21% | AbbVie Inc 0.73% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XQQI | XSPI | XQQI | XSPI | XQQI | XSPI | |
| 3 months | −2.7% | +3.7% | 4.8% | 4.2% | −0.2 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +21.8% | +20.0% | 11.4% | 9.2% | −2.4 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Since launch | +14.3% | +11.6% | 13.7% | 11.1% | −2.9 pts | +0.2 pts |
| XQQI NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | XSPI NEOS Boosted S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 20.5% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.98% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) | 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.3% | +11.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.9 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 99% |
| Age | 227 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $351m | $113m |
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).
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 paid more, XQQI or XSPI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XQQI paid 13.7% of its starting price in cash and XSPI paid 11.1%, so XQQI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, XQQI or XSPI?
- With every distribution reinvested, XQQI returned +14.3% and XSPI returned +11.6% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XQQI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, XQQI or XSPI?
- XQQI charges 0.98% a year and XSPI charges 0.98%, so XQQI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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