Data as of .
XSHP vs XSPI: which paid, and which earned it?
XSHP and XSPI both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XSHP | XSPI | XSHP | XSPI | XSHP | XSPI | |
| 3 months | −11.0% | +3.7% | 7.4% | 4.2% | −13.3 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +20.0% | not published | 9.2% | not published | +1.9 pts |
| Since launch | −13.1% | +11.6% | 7.3% | 11.1% | −16.4 pts | +0.2 pts |
| XSHP Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XSPI NEOS Boosted S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 33.5% | 17.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) | 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −21.8% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +3.3% | +11.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −16.4 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | 99% |
| Age | 93 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $7m | $113m |
XSHP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jun 17, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSHP paid 7.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +3.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.5%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 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 is cheaper, XSHP or XSPI?
- XSHP charges 0.99% a year and XSPI charges 0.98%, so XSPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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