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XQQI vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?

XQQI and XVSP both write options for income.

NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF and FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF.

13.7%XQQI cash paid, 1 year
0.0%XVSP cash paid, 1 year
+14.3%XQQI total return, 1 year
+9.2%XVSP total return, 1 year
XQQI2.9 pts behind QQQ · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
QQQ+17.3%XQQI+14.3%13.7% of it arrived as cash2.9 pts behind QQQTotal return, distributions reinvestedQQQ+17.3%XQQI+14.3%13.7% as cash2.9 pts behind QQQ
XVSP9.6 pts ahead of SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY−0.3%XVSP+9.2%9.6 pts ahead of SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY−0.3%XVSP+9.2%9.6 pts ahead of SPY

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, XQQI and XVSP hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions XQQI and XVSP both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingXQQIXVSP
Space Exploration Technologies Corp1.01%51.81%
Only in each
Only in XQQIOnly in XVSP
NVIDIA Corp 8.70%2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12%
Apple Inc 7.91%2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96%
Microsoft Corp 5.94%2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00%
Micron Technology Inc 5.12%2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00%
Amazon.com Inc 4.39%2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.08%2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31%
Alphabet Inc 3.28%2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53%
Meta Platforms Inc 3.27%

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

XQQI and XVSP over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
XQQIXVSPXQQIXVSPXQQIXVSP
3 months−2.7%not published4.8%not published−0.2 ptsnot published
6 months+21.8%not published11.4%not published−2.4 ptsnot published
Since launch+14.3%+9.2%13.7%0.0%−2.9 pts+9.6 pts
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XQQI and XVSP on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
XQQI
NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF
Option income on QQQ, paying monthly
XVSP
FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF
Option income on SPY
IssuerNEOSFirst Trust
Strategyoption incomeoption income
BenchmarkNasdaq-100 (QQQ)S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy
Paysmonthlynot established
Payout rate, annualized20.5%not published
Expense ratio0.98%not published
Cash paid, 1 year13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026)0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026)
Price change, 1 year−0.3%+9.2%
Total return, 1 year+14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026)+9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+17.3%−0.3%
Ahead or behind−2.9 pts+9.6 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate100%not published
Age227 days23 days
Net assets$351m$2m

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).

XVSP in plain words

Over the period since launch on Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XVSP paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.2%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.6 pts.

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XQQI against XVSP, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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