GPIX ranks 4th and SPYI 9th of 51 funds in the S&P 500 Option Income Category.
GPIX vs SPYI
GPIX −0.39pt a year
0.29%0.68%
SPYI 2.4×the volume
1.14M2.7M
GPIX +3.1pt
+21.1%+18.0%
GPIX vs SPYI Performance
+13.2%+11.9%
- GPIX 0.29%, better
- SPYI 0.68%
- GPIX $6.46B
- SPYI $12.5B
- GPIX +13.2%, better
- SPYI +11.9%
- GPIX 8.32%
- SPYI 12.06%, better
- GPIX 486
- SPYI 504
- GPIX 1.14M sh
- SPYI 2.7M sh, better
- GPIX $56.03
- SPYI $52.42
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | GPIX | SPYI |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A87Higher | C45 |
| Mission | A100 | A100 |
| Risk | C40 | C46Higher |
| Tradability | B68 | A98Higher |
| Holdings | B68 | A80Higher |
| Durability | A77 | A83Higher |
Rank among S&P 500 Option Income funds
Same Category. GPIX and SPYI are both graded against the same 51 S&P 500 Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
GPIXA
SPYIA
In short
GPIX Most option-income funds sell the whole rally for yield. GPIX is written to ask for both: current income and preserved prospects for capital appreciation, on a roughly 500-stock S&P 500 core, at 0.35%, paid monthly.
SPYI SPYI owns the S&P 500 and layers an SPX call spread on top: sell calls for premium, buy further-out calls to leave some room to climb. Monthly payouts, index-option tax treatment, running since 2022.
Stated mandate
GPIX The Fund seeks current income while preserving prospects for capital appreciation. It invests primarily in benchmark-related stocks and sells call options providing exposure to the benchmark to generate premium income.
SPYI The fund seeks high monthly income through investments in S&P 500 constituents and a data-driven call-option strategy, while retaining potential for equity appreciation in rising markets.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
GPIX vs SPYI Holdings
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.
GPIX vs SPYI Cost
Overpaying SPYI vs GPIX
$7,300
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
GPIX 0.29%
$5,952
SPYI 0.68%
$13,252
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | GPIX | SPYI | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $527 | $1,215 | $688 |
| 20 | $2,044 | $4,633 | $2,589 |
| 30 | $5,952 | $13,252 | $7,300 |
- 0.29%GPIX, cheaper
- 0.68%SPYI
- Middle half of S&P 500 Option Income funds
- Median 0.60%
GPIX 5th cheapest of 51 funds
SPYI 27th cheapest of 51 funds
GPIX vs SPYI Dividends
- GPIX 8.32%
- SPYI 12.06%, better
- GPIX $4.59
- SPYI $6.32
- GPIX $0.40
- SPYI $0.51
- GPIX Oct 1, 2026
- SPYI Oct 21, 2026
- GPIX Oct 7, 2026
- SPYI Oct 23, 2026
- GPIX Monthly
- SPYI Monthly
Distribution history
GPIX vs SPYI Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- GPIX 10.4%SPYI 8.7%, better
- Return per unit of risk
- GPIX 1.49, betterSPYI 1.45
- Worst fall
- GPIX −17.5%SPYI −16.5%
- Market sensitivity
- GPIX 0.84SPYI 0.70
GPIX and SPYI in the news
Popular comparisons
- 0.29% · 0.38%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.68% · 0.38%
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- 0.29% · 0.35%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.68% · 0.35%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.29% · 0.25%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.68% · 0.25%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

