NBOS Neuberger Option Strategy ETF

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+0.2% · 1 day, price
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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, NBOS paid 8.6% in cash and returned 14.7% in total, against 13.6% for SPY.

Option income on SPY, paying monthlyNeuberger Berman ↗Expense ratio 0.57%Fund assets $532m net assets, latest filing (Aug 31, 2026)First traded Jan 29, 2024Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY)SEC filings ↗Every Neuberger Berman fund ETFIQ coversDividend history

Promise check: DeliveredOver the year to Oct 28, 2026, NBOS paid 8.6% in cash and returned 14.7% in total, covering 170.9% of its payout.

NBOS risk and return scorecard

vs SPY · Feb 2024 to Oct 2026 · 141 weekly returns · dividend-adjusted

Short history · 32 months
NBOS +37.9%, SPY +56.6%, Feb 2024 to Oct 2026, distributions reinvested.
Return
MeasureNBOSSPYEdge
Total return+37.9%+56.6%SPY
Annualized+12.6%+18.0%SPY
Price return+11.1%+51.6%SPY
Risk
MeasureNBOSSPYEdge
Volatility8.3%14.3%NBOS
Max drawdown−11.2%−16.9%NBOS
Upside capture42.9%100.0%SPY
Downside capture52.0%100.0%NBOS
Risk-adjusted
MeasureNBOSSPYEdge
Sharpe ratio0.950.92NBOS (slight)
Sortino ratio1.271.41SPY (slight)
Alpha vs SPY
MeasureNBOSSPYEdge
Alpha, a year+0.8%Not significant
Alpha t-stat0.41
Beta to SPY0.531.00Lower beta

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records; risk-free rate: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Bill Rates, 13-week coupon equivalent Method · Data

Money in and out

Net fund flows · May 31, 2026
12 months to May 31, 2026
−$41.6m
Since Jan 2024
−$73.9m

What you earned

NBOS +1.4%, SPY +0.9%: total return over one month to Oct 28, 2026.
NBOS+1.4%
SPY+0.9%
Paid 0.8% in cash. Price +0.6%.
NBOS +5.5%, SPY +6.1%: total return over three months to Oct 28, 2026.
NBOS+5.5%
SPY+6.1%
Paid 2.1% in cash. Price +3.4%.
NBOS +8.4%, SPY +9.1%: total return over six months to Oct 28, 2026.
NBOS+8.4%
SPY+9.1%
Paid 4.2% in cash. Price +4.1%.
NBOS +12.6%, SPY +14.1%: total return over the year to Oct 28, 2026.
NBOS+12.6%
SPY+14.1%
Paid 7.1% in cash. Price +5.1%.
NBOS +14.7%, SPY +13.6%: total return over one year to Oct 28, 2026.
NBOS+14.7%
SPY+13.6%
Paid 8.6% in cash. Price +5.4%.
NBOS +40.2%, SPY +62.3%: total return since launch to Oct 28, 2026.
NBOS+40.2%
SPY+62.3%
Paid 23.4% in cash. Price +12.1%.

What it paid

13 distributions · latest Oct 27, 2026
8.6%
Cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price
+14.7%
Total return, 1 year
+1.1 pts
Against SPY
9.0%
Latest payout, annualized on today’s price
$0.2151
Last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 27, 2026
Pays monthly.

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Price and total return, 1 year

$28.66+0.2%1 day, priceClose, Oct 28, 2026

Total return adds every distribution, reinvested. Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices. Data as of Oct 28, 2026. Updated every trading night. Report a data error

NBOS returns by window: total return, cash paid and price change
WindowTotal returnCash paidPriceSPYAhead or behind
1M Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026+1.4%0.8%+0.6%+0.9%+0.5 pts
3M Jul 29 – Oct 28, 2026+5.5%2.1%+3.4%+6.1%−0.6 pts
6M Apr 29 – Oct 28, 2026+8.4%4.2%+4.1%+9.1%−0.7 pts
YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026+12.6%7.1%+5.1%+14.1%−1.5 pts
1Y Oct 28, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026+14.7%8.6%+5.4%+13.6%+1.1 pts
Since launch Jan 29, 2024 – Oct 28, 2026+40.2%23.4%+12.1%+62.3%−22.1 pts
Since launch, annualised Jan 29, 2024 – Oct 28, 2026+13.1%––––

Total returns, distributions reinvested. Listed Jan 2024: no 3 years windows.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices, with distributions reinvested.

Where the return came from
Price change +0.6%Cash paid +0.8%, reinvested+0.5 pts vs SPY
Price change +3.4%Cash paid +2.1%, reinvested−0.6 pts vs SPY
Price change +4.1%Cash paid +4.2%, reinvested−0.7 pts vs SPY
Price change +5.4%Cash paid +8.6%, reinvested+1.1 pts vs SPY
Price change +12.1%Cash paid +23.4%, reinvested−22.1 pts vs SPY
84.1
IQ Income ScoreETFIQ Distribution Coverage Scorejoint 26th of 164 · Oct 28, 2026
0.3 · lowest of 164 income ETFs not writing on a single company99.7 · highest

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 164 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

NBOS paid 8.6% in cash over the year and returned 14.7% in total, more than it paid out.

total return as a share of the cash paid170.9% · 84th pct

Money in and out

Monthly data · as of May 31, 2026

NBOS: in the month to May 31, 2026, net $7.7m went out, by its SEC filing.

12 months
−$41.6m
−9.3% of $448m on May 31, 2025
Jun 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings
Since Jan 2024
−$73.9m
Jan 1, 2024 to May 31, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings

Computed by ETFIQ from the monthly sales and redemptions NBOS files with the SEC on Form N-PORT.

How this is computed

ETFIQ reads no daily data for this fund, so its flows are monthly, and the latest month filed is May 2026. Every day and month ETFIQ holds for NBOS, back to Jan 2024, is in its flows file. Flows across every fund · How these flows are computed · Compare NBOS with other funds in the flows tool

Month by month, money in and money outJan 2024 to May 2026

NBOS, money in and money out each month from Jan 2024 to May 2026: two bars a month, money in above the line and money out below. Every bar is from NBOS’s SEC filings (N-PORT item B.6). Of the 29 months listed, money came in on net in 13 and went out in 16.

Every bar is from NBOS’s SEC filings (N-PORT item B.6). Of the 29 months listed, money came in on net in 13 and went out in 16.

MonthInOutNet
May 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$3.5m−$11.2m−$7.7m
Apr 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$2.7m−$1.4m+$1.4m
Mar 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$4.8m−$654k+$4.1m
Feb 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$3.4m$0+$3.4m
Jan 2026 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$22.7m−$22.7m
Dec 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$2.7m−$2.0m+$689k
Nov 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$671k−$2.0m−$1.3m
Oct 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$22.4m−$12.8m+$9.6m
Sep 2025 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$1.3m−$1.3m
Aug 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$12.6m−$17.8m−$5.2m
Jul 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$2.0m−$3.3m−$1.3m
Jun 2025 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$21.2m−$21.2m
May 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$636k−$7.6m−$7.0m
Apr 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$11.3m−$15.7m−$4.3m
Mar 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$9.1m−$1.3m+$7.9m
Feb 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$27.9m−$30.8m−$3.0m
Jan 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$4.0m−$5.4m−$1.4m
Dec 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$9.4m−$4.0m+$5.3m
Nov 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$4.0m−$1.3m+$2.7m
Oct 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$16.5m$0+$16.5m
Sep 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$1.9m$0+$1.9m
Aug 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$12.6m−$3.9m+$8.7m
Jul 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$14.5m−$14.5m
Jun 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$3.2m−$22.3m−$19.0m
May 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$3.9m−$7.8m−$3.9m
Apr 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$26.4m−$23.4m+$3.0m
Mar 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$2.6m−$19.5m−$16.9m
Feb 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$3.2m−$11.6m−$8.4m
Jan 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$25$0+$25

Most recent first.

How this is computed

N-PORT months: money in is sales plus reinvestments; money out is redemptions.

N-PORT months are the filed sales plus reinvestments less redemptions. Later months add up the daily data; the Source column names any missing day.

Source: ETFIQ, from the fund’s SEC N-PORT filings. Data as of May 31, 2026. Updated when the fund files its next report.

NBOS key stats

52-week high, daily closes to Oct 28, 2026 (ETFIQ)$28.82 on Oct 21, 2026
52-week low, daily closes to Oct 28, 2026 (ETFIQ)$26.16 on Mar 30, 2026
Close on Oct 28, 2026, within that range (ETFIQ)$28.66, 94% of the way from the low to the high
Beta to its benchmark, 1 year (ETFIQ)0.56, against SPY
R-squared, the same days (ETFIQ)0.77
Beta and R-squared measured over251 daily total returns, Oct 29, 2025 to Oct 28, 2026
Range, beta and R-squared computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

NBOS return of capital and tax

Return of capital, fiscal year to Aug 31, 2025 (annual report, filed Oct 30, 2025)20.8%
Options it writes (holdings as of Aug 31, 2026)Options on ETF shares, which are not Section 1256 contracts
Rule 19a-1 noticesnot read by ETFIQ
The fiscal year number is the annual report’s tax character. Not tax advice. What a 19a-1 estimate is · Income ETFs by return of capital

Trading

as of Nov 5, 2025
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Oct 2025Monthly, per shareOct 2026

13 distributions for NBOS, $0.1706 to $0.2516 a share and $0.1866 in the middle, Oct 28, 2025 to Oct 27, 2026. 1 further ex-date is expected with no amount the issuer has declared, so it is not drawn.

Latest
$0.2151
Ex Oct 27, 2026 · paid about 2 days later
Annualized
9.0%
At its price on Oct 28, 2026
Trailing 12 months
8.2%
12 payments, ex Nov 24, 2025 to Oct 27, 2026: $2.3451
Return of capital
Not published
No Rule 19a-1 notice has been published for this fund
Next, projected

NBOS pays monthly. The last distribution was $0.2151 a share, which went ex on Oct 27, 2026, with payment about 2 days later. The next has not been declared. On its own cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Nov 26, 2026; that date is an ETFIQ projection, not the issuer’s.

Nov 26, 2026 · pay Nov 30, 2026$0.2151 ETFIQ projection

Expected distributions for NBOS. A projected row carries the fund’s own spacing forward from its last ex-date, at the last amount paid. Neither is an issuer statement. Source: ETFIQ.

Every distribution ETFIQ holds for NBOS (13, most recent first)
Oct 27, 2026$0.2151
Sep 25, 2026$0.1866
Aug 26, 2026$0.1856
Jul 28, 2026$0.186
Jun 25, 2026$0.1957
May 26, 2026$0.1944
Apr 27, 2026$0.1831
Mar 26, 2026$0.1897
Feb 24, 2026$0.1863
Jan 27, 2026$0.2004
Dec 18, 2025$0.2516
Nov 24, 2025$0.1706
Oct 28, 2025$0.1713

Cash distributions per share for NBOS. Source: ETFIQ from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.

Source: ETFIQ, from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.

How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

Total return as a share of the cash paid
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−271.3% to 2,166.7% across 164

That is the share of the 164 income ETFs not writing on a single company sitting at or below NBOS.

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. Where the fund sits in this set, not a rating. Do not average it with another category's score.

Total return as a share of the cash paid: 170.9% · 84th pct, −271.3% to 2,166.7% across 164.

Covered the mostOne bar per fund · NBOS in whiteCovered the least

About NBOS

Strategyoption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)
How the benchmark is set (ETFIQ)Its prospectus says its options are written on the S&P 500 (prospectus, Form 497, accession 0001213900-26-022379, filed 2026-03-02); SPY tracks that index.
Paysmonthly
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Aug 31, 2026)$532mReport
Latest payout, annualized (ETFIQ)9.0%
Expense ratio (497 XBRL, Mar 2, 2026)0.57%Report
Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price (ETFIQ)8.2%
First tradedJan 29, 2024
History (N-CSRS, Apr 29, 2024; 485BPOS, Oct 13, 2023)Converted from a mutual fund on Jan 26, 2024; the fund started on Sep 16, 2016
Paysmonthly
Typical gap between ex-dates30 days
Typical wait from ex-date to payment2 days
Last paid, per share$0.2151 ex Oct 27, 2026
Cash paid in the 12 months to Oct 28, 2026, 12 distributions, ex Nov 24, 2025 to Oct 27, 2026$2.3451
How we measure
Every number is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate. Method
IQ Investment Committee on NBOS

12 seats on NBOS, as of Oct 28, 2026: 2 Supports, 3 Challenges, 7 Not enough data.

In the tradition ofJohn BogleBogle-style Low CostChallenges
In the tradition ofBenjamin GrahamGraham-style Margin of SafetyNot enough data
In the tradition ofWarren Buffett & Charlie MungerBuffett & Munger-style QualityNot enough data
In the tradition ofPeter LynchLynch-style Growth at a Reasonable PriceNot enough data
In the tradition ofJohn TempletonTempleton-style Global ContrarianNot enough data
In the tradition ofRay DalioDalio-style All-WeatherNot enough data
In the tradition ofHoward MarksMarks-style Cycles & RiskNot enough data
In the tradition ofStanley DruckenmillerDruckenmiller-style Macro & LiquidityChallenges
In the tradition ofDavid SwensenSwensen-style DiversificationChallenges
In the tradition ofCathie WoodWood-style Disruptive InnovationNot enough data
In the tradition ofJesse LivermoreLivermore-style Trend FollowingSupports
Uses ETFIQ’s measuresThe ETFIQ SkepticETFIQ’s own seatSupports
Put NBOS to the committee →See all seats →No investor named is affiliated with or endorses ETFIQ. Not investment advice.

Questions people ask about NBOS

How much has NBOS paid over the last year?
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, NBOS paid 8.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 5.4%.
Is NBOS ahead of SPY?
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, NBOS returned +14.7% against +13.6% for S&P 500 (SPY), so a holder was ahead of it by 1.1 points.
How often does NBOS pay, and how much?
NBOS pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 9.0% at its price on Oct 28, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
When does NBOS next pay a distribution?
NBOS pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Oct 27, 2026 at $0.2151 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Nov 26, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.
What does NBOS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year.
Sources and dates
Prices, NBOS and SPYTiingo end-of-day · Oct 28, 2026
Net assets, $532mSEC filing, whole fund · Aug 31, 2026
DistributionsTiingo end-of-day · 13 payments

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Return of capital
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