NEOS vs First Trust: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

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NEOS vs First Trust: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Income: NEOS wins, 89% to 86% of funds made money

Every dot is one income fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund.

BOX SCORE · INCOME	NEOS	First Trust
Funds in the category	15	47
Made money (W–L)	8–1	30–5
Win %	89%	86%
Money made	$2.2B	$11.1B
Typical return	+5.6%	+15.3%
Launches · 2026	3	11
Assets	$33.8B	$82.2B
Fee per $100	$0.67	$0.60

The biggest income funds on each side

NEOS

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
QQQI	NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$14.8B	+4.9% ✓
SPYI	Neos S&P 500(R) High Income ETF	$12.5B	+10.6% ✓
CSHI	Neos Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF	$2.1B	+4.3% ✓
IWMI	NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF	$1.3B	+14.1% ✓
MLPI	MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF	$962M	—
IAUI	NEOS Gold High Income ETF	$624M	−4.9% ✕

First Trust

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	$25.5B	+19.3% ✓
SDVY	First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	$11.1B	+15.5% ✓
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund	$8.4B	+32.6% ✓
FVD	First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund	$8.1B	+16.5% ✓
FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF	$5.8B	−2.2% ✕
RDVI	FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	$3.8B	+18.6% ✓