Data as of .
XQQI vs YLDE: which paid, and which earned it?
XQQI and YLDE both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XQQI and YLDE hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XQQI | YLDE |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 3.28% | 3.60% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.70% | 3.03% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.94% | 2.67% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.75% | 2.25% |
| Apple Inc | 7.91% | 1.91% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.27% | 1.63% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 1.12% | 2.28% |
| Linde PLC | 0.97% | 1.56% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 0.84% | 1.67% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 0.50% | 2.05% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.37% | 2.23% |
| Honeywell International Inc | 0.27% | 0.63% |
| Only in XQQI | Only in YLDE |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 5.12% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 4.63% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.39% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 4.05% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.08% | NESTLE' SA/AG 2.94% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.02% | AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC 2.83% |
| Tesla Inc 3.01% | APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.78% |
| Intel Corp 2.44% | UNILEVER PLC 2.64% |
| Walmart Inc 2.38% | PUBLIC STORAGE 2.59% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.91% | MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC 2.52% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XQQI | YLDE | XQQI | YLDE | XQQI | YLDE | |
| 3 months | −2.7% | +2.5% | 4.8% | 2.3% | −0.2 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +21.8% | +8.4% | 11.4% | 4.1% | −2.4 pts | −9.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +10.5% | not published | 7.6% | not published | −6.0 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +51.1% | not published | 16.8% | not published | −27.3 pts |
| Since launch | +14.3% | +181.4% | 13.7% | 42.1% | −2.9 pts | −86.6 pts |
| XQQI NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | YLDE Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Franklin |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 20.5% | 7.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.98% | 0.48% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) | 7.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | +2.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) | +10.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.3% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.9 pts | −6.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 227 days | 3405 days |
| Net assets | $351m | $170m |
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).
YLDE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YLDE paid 7.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.5%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.0%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, XQQI or YLDE?
- XQQI charges 0.98% a year and YLDE charges 0.48%, so YLDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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