NEOS Nasdaq-100® High Income ETFS&P 500 Covered Call ETF
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Total return assumes every distribution is reinvested. Switch to price return to see the change in share price alone.
Total Return (%) · dividends reinvested · Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026
DividendDuel.comNEOS Nasdaq-100® High Income ETF (QQQI) and S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) are compared below using data through the November 9, 2026 close, refreshed after every trading day.
Over the past year, XYLD returned +14.43% with dividends reinvested, compared with +8.56% for QQQI. QQQI currently yields 14.96% (trailing 12-month) against 10.33% for XYLD.
The higher-yielding fund (QQQI) has trailed on 1-year total return. Yield only measures the income a fund pays; total return also counts the change in share price, so it is the fuller basis for comparing the two.
| Metric | QQQI | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $51.02 | $41.06 |
| Dividend yield | 14.96% (TTM) | 10.33% (TTM) |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.60% |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Dividends, last 12 months | $7.63 (12 payments) | $4.24 (12 payments) |
| Issuer | NEOS Investments | Global X |
| Inception | — | — |
Key fund stats as of the latest close.
Price change plus dividends paid, by holding period. Best in each period is outlined.
Income and ending returns do not describe the whole investment experience.
Across 698 shared trading dates from January 30, 2024 to November 9, 2026, the largest observed peak-to-trough decline with dividends reinvested was -19.98% for QQQI and -15.53% for XYLD. These figures use the same available dates for both instruments, exclude intraday moves, and are not forecasts.
QQQI's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending November 9, 2026 ranged from $0.6089 to $0.6589 per share across 12 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.
XYLD's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending November 9, 2026 ranged from $0.2964 to $0.4088 per share across 12 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.
Fund expense ratios are annual operating costs, not a bill added to the historical returns shown here. Trading spreads, brokerage costs and personal taxes can reduce an investor's realized return.
Strategy notes checked against issuer sources on ; market figures above update separately.
Invests in Nasdaq-100 constituents and uses sold and purchased Nasdaq-100 index call options to seek monthly income and potential equity appreciation.
The options strategy adds derivatives risk and distributions can vary. Distribution composition may include return of capital; issuer estimates are not final tax reporting.
Source: NEOS QQQI fund page and distribution notices. Read the current issuer documents for complete objectives, holdings and risks.
The latest 12 distributions per share, newest first. Dates are reported ex-dividend dates, not cash payment dates.
| QQQI | XYLD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | $0.6343 | Oct 19, 2026 | $0.3143 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $0.6339 | Sep 21, 2026 | $0.2964 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $0.6518 | Aug 24, 2026 | $0.3109 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $0.6346 | Jul 20, 2026 | $0.4088 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | $0.6572 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.3403 |
| May 20, 2026 | $0.6589 | May 18, 2026 | $0.4012 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $0.6297 | Apr 20, 2026 | $0.3522 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | $0.6089 | Mar 23, 2026 | $0.3905 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $0.614 | Feb 23, 2026 | $0.3412 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.6359 | Jan 20, 2026 | $0.3597 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | $0.6413 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.3252 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | $0.6304 | Nov 24, 2025 | $0.4003 |
As of November 9, 2026, QQQI yields 14.96% (trailing 12-month) and XYLD yields 10.33% (trailing 12-month), so QQQI currently pays the higher yield. A higher yield does not guarantee a higher total return.
Over the past year with dividends reinvested, QQQI returned +8.56% and XYLD returned +14.43%. Past performance does not predict future results.
With dividends reinvested, $10,000 invested one year before November 9, 2026 would have grown to about $10,856 in QQQI and $11,443 in XYLD.
XYLD has the lower expense ratio at 0.60% a year, compared with 0.68% for QQQI. On $10,000 that is roughly $60 vs $68 a year.
QQQI pays monthly (12 payments in the last 12 months) and XYLD pays monthly (12 payments).
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