NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. QQQI closed at $51.66.
QQQI is the Nasdaq-100 version of SPYI. It holds Nasdaq-100 stocks and sells NDX index calls, using spreads to keep some upside. Index options get 60/40 tax treatment, and much of the payout has been classified as return of capital.
| Issuer | NEOS Investments |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Actively managed; Nasdaq-100 stocks plus NDX call spreads |
| Category | Covered call / options income |
| Inception | January 29, 2024 |
| Annualized total return | +18.0% over one year |
| Main risk | Launched only in 2024, so it has not been tested through a full cycle, and it is concentrated in technology. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $6.36 | — |
| 2025 | $7.44 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | $6.73 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 21, 2026 | $0.634 |
| September 16, 2026 | $0.634 |
| August 19, 2026 | $0.652 |
| July 22, 2026 | $0.635 |
| June 16, 2026 | $0.657 |
| May 20, 2026 | $0.659 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with NEOS Investments.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.6% |
| Apple Inc | 7.5% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.9% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 5.1% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.3% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.2% |
| Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 3.3% |
| Alphabet Inc Class A | 3.1% |
| Alphabet Inc Class C | 2.9% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.8% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQI | 14.77% | 0.68% | Monthly | +18.0% | n/a |
| SPYI | 12.06% | 0.68% | Monthly | +14.6% | +17.7% |
| QYLD | 11.98% | 0.60% | Monthly | +23.2% | +17.6% |
| JEPQ | 11.96% | 0.35% | Monthly | +19.5% | +21.8% |
| GPIQ | 10.62% | 0.29% | Monthly | +22.8% | n/a |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
14.77% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $7.63 of distributions per share on a $51.66 price. That is about $1,477 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
Yes. QQQI pays every month. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was October 21, 2026, at $0.634 per share.
0.68% a year, or about $68 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Index options get 60/40 capital-gains treatment, and a large part of distributions has been return of capital, which defers tax by lowering cost basis. The mix changes every year.
Among the highest yields from a broad-index fund, with a tax edge in taxable accounts. The main risk: launched only in 2024, so it has not been tested through a full cycle, and it is concentrated in technology. This is general information, not personal advice.