Data as of .
XQQI vs XYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
XQQI and XYLD both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XQQI and XYLD hold 56% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XQQI | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.70% | 8.24% |
| Apple Inc | 7.91% | 7.55% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.94% | 5.61% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.39% | 3.83% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.28% | 3.13% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.75% | 2.62% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.02% | 2.49% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.27% | 2.26% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 5.12% | 1.77% |
| Tesla Inc | 3.01% | 1.58% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.08% | 1.41% |
| Intel Corp | 2.44% | 0.83% |
| Only in XQQI | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.01% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.46% |
| ASML Holding NV 0.70% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.43% |
| Shopify Inc 0.69% | ELI LILLY & CO 1.42% |
| ARM Holdings PLC 0.53% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.03% |
| NDX US 10/16/26 C30300 0.43% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.00% |
| MercadoLibre Inc 0.40% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 0.97% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.22% | CASH 0.94% |
| Nebius Group NV 0.21% | ABBVIE INC 0.71% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XQQI | XYLD | XQQI | XYLD | XQQI | XYLD | |
| 3 months | −2.7% | +4.5% | 4.8% | 2.6% | −0.2 pts | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | +21.8% | +12.4% | 11.4% | 5.6% | −2.4 pts | −5.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +17.9% | not published | 11.0% | not published | +1.4 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +44.5% | not published | 32.5% | not published | −33.9 pts |
| Since launch | +14.3% | +191.5% | 13.7% | 112.9% | −2.9 pts | −315.3 pts |
| XQQI NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 20.5% | 8.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.98% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) | 11.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +5.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.3% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.9 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 93% |
| Age | 227 days | 4834 days |
| Net assets | $351m | $3.4bn |
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).
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XYLD paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 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, XQQI or XYLD?
- XQQI charges 0.98% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so XYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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