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CSHI vs XYLD

Neos Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF

CSHIANYSE Arca

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

XYLDANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

CSHI −0.22pt a year

CSHI0.38%XYLD0.60%

Avg volume · 30D

CSHI 1.2×the volume

CSHI712KXYLD588K

3Y return · a year

XYLD +8.9pt

CSHI+5.3%XYLD+14.2%

CSHI vs XYLD Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+4.8%CSHI+14.5%XYLD

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CSHI +4.8%. XYLD +14.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2.5%7.5%10%12.5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CSHI 0.38%, better
XYLD 0.60%
Fund size
CSHI $2.12B
XYLD $3.35B
1Y total return
CSHI +4.8%
XYLD +14.5%, better
Yield (12M)
CSHI 4.82%
XYLD 10.32%, better
Holdings
CSHI 20
XYLD 506
Avg volume (30D)
CSHI 712K sh, better
XYLD 588K sh
NAV per share
CSHI $49.67
XYLD $41.08
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CSHI: Cost 75, Risk 84, Mission 92, Tradability 98, Holdings 69, Durability 80. XYLD: Cost 50, Risk 66, Mission 100, Tradability 91, Holdings 65, Durability 91.
Pillar letters and Scores for CSHI, XYLD, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCSHIXYLD
Cost30% weightA75HigherC50
Mission25% weightA92A100Higher
Risk15% weightA84HigherB66
Tradability15% weightA98HigherA91
Holdings10% weightB69HigherB65
Durability5% weightA80A91Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Option Income funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CSHI and XYLD are both graded against the same 51 S&P 500 Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Option Income⁠

Category · 51 funds
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CSHI ranks 1st and XYLD 6th of 51 funds in the S&P 500 Option Income Category.

  1. Rank 1ACSHINeos Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETFScore 83
  2. Rank 2ABALIiShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETFScore 81
  3. Rank 6AGQINatixis Gateway Quality Income ETFScore 74
  4. Rank 6AXYLDGlobal X S&P 500 Covered Call ETFScore 74
  5. Rank 8AFYEEFidelity Yield Enhanced Equity ETFScore 73

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CSHIANeos Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF

XYLDAGlobal X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

In short

CSHI A T-bill sleeve with a side hustle. CSHI parks in 1-3 month Treasuries and sells S&P 500 index puts on top, paying monthly. In a peer group built on stocks plus options, it is the cash-first one.

XYLD The purist's covered call fund: XYLD owns the S&P 500 and sells at-the-money calls on the whole book each month, then pays the premium out. Maximum income mechanics, minimum upside left over. Running since 2013.

Stated mandate

CSHI The Fund seeks monthly income by investing in 1-3 month Treasury bills or related ETFs and using S&P 500 Index put options to generate additional income.

XYLD The Fund seeks to generally match the performance of the Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite Index before fees and expenses. It uses an indexed covered-call strategy combining S&P 500 equity exposure with written S&P 500 call options.

Why people hold it

  • CSHI Charges 0.38% a year, below the 0.60% median for its options-income cohort and cheaper than buy-write mainstays like XYLD (0.60%).
  • Two income engines: interest from 1-3 month Treasury bills, plus premium collected from selling S&P 500 index put options. Distributions land monthly.neosfunds.com
  • Running since 2022, now a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, and one of the strongest implementations in its peer group.
  • XYLD Rules to the letter: strikes and timing come from Cboe's BuyWrite methodology, not a manager's mood, and the fund has stayed tight to that index.cboe.com
  • Trading since 2013 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that changes hands easily, so getting in and out rarely means fighting a wide spread.
  • Premiums land monthly, and the equity leg is the full S&P 500 (roughly 500 names), not a hand-picked slice of it.globalxetfs.com
  • Among 50-plus S&P 500 option-income funds, it is one of the stronger implementations of the classic buy-write.

Worth knowing

  • CSHI Selling index puts imports equity risk. A sharp S&P 500 drop can cost the options side money, so this moves less predictably than a plain Treasury bill fund.neosfunds.com
  • Income is variable by design, riding short-term Treasury rates and option premium levels rather than a fixed coupon.
  • Its cohort is mostly S&P 500 stock-plus-options funds, while CSHI's core is Treasuries. Side-by-side yield comparisons are not apples to apples.
  • XYLD The full at-the-money overwrite is the trade: in a strong up month, the written calls give back most of the gain above the strike.cboe.com
  • At 0.60% it sits right at the peer median, while newer entrants like IVVW (0.25%) and GPIX (0.35%) come in cheaper.
  • Monthly payouts float with option premiums. There is no declared target rate, so the size of the check moves with volatility.globalxetfs.com

Full CSHI profile⁠

Full XYLD profile⁠

CSHI vs XYLD Holdings

As of
How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

CSHI vs XYLD Cost

Overpaying XYLD vs CSHI

$4,111

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CSHI 0.38%

    $7,706

  • XYLD 0.60%

    $11,817

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CSHI 0.38%
  • XYLD 0.60%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530XYLD $11,817CSHI $7,706

Year by year

YearCSHIXYLDOverpaying
10$688$1,076$388
20$2,658$4,116$1,458
30$7,706$11,817$4,111

Expense ratio

  • 0.38%CSHI, cheaper
  • 0.60%XYLD
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Option Income funds
  • Median 0.60%

CSHI 13th cheapest of 51 funds

XYLD 25th cheapest of 51 funds

CSHI vs XYLD Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
CSHI 4.82%
XYLD 10.32%, better
Payout (12M)
CSHI $2.39
XYLD $4.24
Last payment
CSHI $0.21
XYLD $0.31
Ex-dividend
CSHI Oct 14, 2026
XYLD Oct 19, 2026
Paid on
CSHI Oct 16, 2026
XYLD Oct 22, 2026
Frequency
CSHI Monthly
XYLD Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

CSHIMonthly · 46 paymentsAll CSHI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 25, 2023 $0.23; Feb 23, 2023 $0.24; Mar 22, 2023 $0.25; Apr 26, 2023 $0.26; May 24, 2023 $0.27; Jun 22, 2023 $0.27; Jul 26, 2023 $0.27; Aug 23, 2023 $0.28; Sep 20, 2023 $0.26; Oct 25, 2023 $0.26; Nov 22, 2023 $0.26; Dec 20, 2023 $0.25; Jan 24, 2024 $0.25; Feb 21, 2024 $0.25; Mar 20, 2024 $0.25; Apr 24, 2024 $0.25; May 22, 2024 $0.23; Jun 26, 2024 $0.23; Jul 24, 2024 $0.23; Aug 21, 2024 $0.24; Sep 25, 2024 $0.23; Oct 23, 2024 $0.23; Nov 20, 2024 $0.23; Dec 24, 2024 $0.23; Jan 22, 2025 $0.22; Feb 26, 2025 $0.22; Mar 26, 2025 $0.21; Apr 23, 2025 $0.21; May 21, 2025 $0.21; Jun 25, 2025 $0.21; Jul 23, 2025 $0.21; Aug 20, 2025 $0.21; Sep 24, 2025 $0.21; Oct 22, 2025 $0.21; Nov 26, 2025 $0.20; Dec 24, 2025 $0.20; Jan 14, 2026 $0.20; Feb 11, 2026 $0.20; Mar 11, 2026 $0.19; Apr 15, 2026 $0.19; May 13, 2026 $0.19; Jun 10, 2026 $0.19; Jul 15, 2026 $0.19; Aug 12, 2026 $0.21; Sep 9, 2026 $0.21; Oct 14, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD
XYLDMonthly · 46 paymentsAll XYLD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 23, 2023 $0.41; Feb 21, 2023 $0.41; Mar 20, 2023 $0.40; Apr 24, 2023 $0.38; May 22, 2023 $0.28; Jun 20, 2023 $0.33; Jul 24, 2023 $0.29; Aug 21, 2023 $0.38; Sep 18, 2023 $0.33; Oct 23, 2023 $0.38; Nov 20, 2023 $0.27; Dec 28, 2023 $0.29; Jan 22, 2024 $0.31; Feb 20, 2024 $0.30; Mar 18, 2024 $0.32; Apr 22, 2024 $0.34; May 20, 2024 $0.28; Jun 24, 2024 $0.28; Jul 22, 2024 $0.31; Aug 19, 2024 $0.40; Sep 23, 2024 $0.34; Oct 21, 2024 $0.39; Nov 18, 2024 $0.37; Dec 30, 2024 $1.19; Jan 21, 2025 $0.37; Feb 24, 2025 $0.29; Mar 24, 2025 $0.40; Apr 21, 2025 $0.38; May 19, 2025 $0.39; Jun 23, 2025 $0.39; Jul 21, 2025 $0.31; Aug 18, 2025 $0.32; Sep 22, 2025 $0.30; Oct 20, 2025 $0.40; Nov 24, 2025 $0.40; Dec 22, 2025 $0.33; Jan 20, 2026 $0.36; Feb 23, 2026 $0.34; Mar 23, 2026 $0.39; Apr 20, 2026 $0.35; May 18, 2026 $0.40; Jun 22, 2026 $0.34; Jul 20, 2026 $0.41; Aug 24, 2026 $0.31; Sep 21, 2026 $0.30; Oct 19, 2026 $0.31. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD

CSHI vs XYLD Risk

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Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CSHI 0.3%, betterXYLD 6.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CSHI 2.04, betterXYLD 1.50
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CSHI −1.7%since Aug 2022XYLD −18.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CSHI 0.01XYLD 0.41

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