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SPYI

SPYI Dividend Yield

Neos S&P 500(R) High Income ETF · Derivative Income · Neos · ETF · monthly payer

$51.29

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As of Nov 7, 2026, SPYI (Neos S&P 500(R) High Income ETF) yields 12.33%, paying $6.32 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $51.29 price. It costs 0.68% a year and manages $12.5B. Over the last 3 years it returned 18.0% a year with distributions reinvested, against 23.3% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

12.33%

Paid a Year

$6.32

Expense Ratio

0.68%

Assets

$12.5B

3-Yr Return

18.0%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about SPYI

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 7, 2026, SPYI yields 12.33% and pays about $6.32 a share a year, monthly.
  • SPYI paid $6.3230 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 7, 2026, in 12 payments.
  • SPYI's expense ratio is 0.68% a year, or $68.00 on $10,000.
  • SPYI is an ETF from Neos Funds with $12.5B in assets, started Aug 29, 2022.
  • Since Aug 2022, SPYI's share price is up 7%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 77%.
  • SPYI's three largest holdings are Apple Inc (7.7%), NVIDIA Corp (7.6%), Microsoft Corp (5.9%).
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SmarterDividends, "SPYI Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 7, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SPYI

What $10,000 in SPYI became

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From Aug 2022 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$17,743

Payouts taken as cash

$15,900

$5,172 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$20,224

Since Aug 2022, SPYI's share price is up 7%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 77%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

SPYI total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+11.9%−0.7%+12.0%
3 years+18.0%+4.5%+23.3%
Since Aug 2022+14.8%+1.7%+18.4%

SPYI distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 21, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.5090
Sep 16, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.5340
Aug 19, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.5420
Jul 22, 2026Jul 24, 2026$0.53
Jun 16, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.5310
May 20, 2026May 22, 2026$0.5350
Apr 22, 2026Apr 24, 2026$0.5250
Mar 18, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.51
Feb 18, 2026Feb 20, 2026$0.5220
Jan 21, 2026Jan 23, 2026$0.5310
Dec 24, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.5320
Nov 26, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.5220

What SPYI holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. AAPL Apple Inc7.7%
  2. NVDA NVIDIA Corp7.6%
  3. MSFT Microsoft Corp5.9%
  4. AMZN Amazon.com Inc3.6%
  5. GOOGL Alphabet Inc Class A2.5%
  6. AVGO Broadcom Inc2.4%
  7. META Meta Platforms Inc Class A2.0%
  8. GOOG Alphabet Inc Class C2.0%
  9. LLY Eli Lilly and Co1.7%
  10. TSLA Tesla Inc1.7%
  • Technology38.4%
  • Financials12.0%
  • Healthcare10.2%
  • Consumer cyclical9.2%
  • Communication8.5%
  • Industrials7.5%
  • Consumer defensive4.9%
  • Energy3.9%
  • Utilities2.0%
  • Real estate1.8%
  • Materials1.6%

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SPYI questions

What is SPYI's dividend yield?

As of Nov 7, 2026, SPYI yields 12.33%. Over the last 12 months it paid $6.3230 a share in 12 payments, against a $51.29 share price.

How often does SPYI pay dividends?

SPYI pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of SPYI pay?

At about $6.3230 a share a year, 100 shares of SPYI pay about $632.30 a year, $52.69 each month, before tax.

What is SPYI's expense ratio?

SPYI's expense ratio is 0.68% a year: $68.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is SPYI's total return?

In the year to Oct 2026, SPYI returned 11.9% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -0.7% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does SPYI have NAV erosion?

Since Aug 2022, SPYI's share price is up 7%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 77%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does SPYI hold?

SPYI's largest holdings are Apple Inc (7.7%), NVIDIA Corp (7.6%), Microsoft Corp (5.9%). Its top ten make up 37% of the fund.

Is SPYI or QQQI better?

It depends on what the money is for. Our SPYI vs QQQI comparison puts their yields, costs, total returns and worst drops side by side.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
Neos
Category
Derivative Income
Started
Aug 29, 2022
Expense ratio
0.68%
Assets
$12.5B
Dividend yield
12.33%
Paid in the last year
$6.3230 (12 payments)
Last payment
$0.5090 · ex Oct 21, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.67

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At $6.32 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$52.69
Annual$632.30
Monthly avg$52.69
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.