SPYI ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF · Option income ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
SPYI returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +1.07% | +0.06% | |
| 3 months | +4.11% | +1.02% | |
| 6 months | +14.49% | +7.80% | |
| Year to date | +11.69% | +2.04% | |
| 1 year | +15.35% | +2.27% | |
| 3 years | +64.17% (+17.96%/yr) | +14.19% (+4.52%/yr) | |
| Since first close | +76.99% (+14.98%/yr) | +9.11% (+2.15%/yr) |
Did SPYI's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year SPYI paid out 12.10% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed +2.27%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of +15.35%.
Option income funds pay out option premiums and often part of their own assets, so a high yield can come with a falling share price. Total return is the fair measure: it counts both the payouts and the price change. Compare all option income ETFs.
SPYI returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +11.69% | +2.04% |
| 2025 | +16.67% | +3.36% |
| 2024 | +19.05% | +5.44% |
| 2023 | +16.95% | +4.69% |
SPYI drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 18.53%, from $52.68 on Dec. 6, 2024 to $42.92 on April 8, 2025; the price was back at its earlier peak on Sept. 22, 2025, 167 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 10.11% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 18.53% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 18.53% |
| 52-week closing high | $54.41 Aug. 13, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $47.98 March 30, 2026 |
| Latest close | $53.60 Oct. 2, 2026 |
SPYI dividends
SPYI paid $6.34 per share in the last 12 months over 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.83% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 16, 2026 ($0.53 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $4.76 | 9 |
| 2025 | $6.15 | 12 |
| 2024 | $6.12 | 12 |
| 2023 | $5.31 | 11 |
Compare SPYI with
- JEPI +6.89%
- JEPQ +19.72%
- QQQI +18.36%
- QYLD +23.05%
- DIVO +12.36%
- GPIQ +23.22%
- GPIX +16.94%
- XYLD +17.97%
- FTHI +9.41%
- NVDY +24.93%
1-year return, total where available. Add any of them to the SPYI chart, rank every ETF in the return explorer, or browse all ETF pages.
About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting Aug. 30, 2022.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.