NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF (SPYI)
| Assets | $6.89B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.68% |
| PE Ratio | 27.57 |
| Shares Out | 130.09M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $6.15 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.60% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 319.76% |
| Volume | 2,694,281 |
| Open | 52.98 |
| Previous Close | 52.98 |
| Day's Range | 52.93 - 53.06 |
| 52-Week Low | 41.60 |
| 52-Week High | 53.38 |
| Beta | 0.71 |
| Holdings | 511 |
| Inception Date | Aug 30, 2022 |
About SPYI
Fund Home PageThe NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF (SPYI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for tax-efficient and high monthly income by actively investing in stocks and options on the S&P 500 Index. The fund employs a call spread approach that uses SPX index option futures contracts. SPYI was launched on Aug 30, 2022 and is issued by Neos.
Top 10 Holdings
39.56% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 7.82% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 6.91% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 6.19% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 3.84% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | GOOGL | 3.10% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.81% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 2.50% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 2.48% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 2.33% |
| First American Treasury Obligations Fund | FXFXX | 1.59% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2025 | $0.53163 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | $0.5216 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $0.5268 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.527 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | $0.5176 | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $0.5112 | Jul 25, 2025 |
Performance
SPYI had a total return of 14.95% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.96%.
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