Data as of .
XSPI vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
XSPI and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XSPI and XVSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XSPI | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.50% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% |
| Apple Inc 7.83% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.80% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.94% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.24% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.65% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.57% | 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.25% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XSPI | XVSP | XSPI | XVSP | XSPI | XVSP | |
| 3 months | +3.7% | not published | 4.2% | not published | +1.4 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +20.0% | not published | 9.2% | not published | +1.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +11.6% | +9.2% | 11.1% | 0.0% | +0.2 pts | +9.6 pts |
| XSPI NEOS Boosted S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 17.1% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.98% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.1% (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 | +11.6% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +11.3% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 99% | not published |
| Age | 227 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $113m | $2m |
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).
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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Where these figures came from
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