Data as of .
BAGY vs NEHI: which paid, and which earned it?
BAGY and NEHI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BAGY and NEHI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BAGY | Only in NEHI |
|---|---|
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 45.60% | United States Treasury Bill 80.67% |
| Cash & Other 23.34% | iShares Ethereum Trust ETF 19.33% |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/05/2026 18.11% | |
| MBTX 12/18/2026 169.25 C 17.25% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 09/29/2026 1.45% | |
| MBTX 09/22/2026 188.42 C -2.58% | |
| MBTX 12/18/2026 169.25 P -3.17% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAGY | NEHI | BAGY | NEHI | BAGY | NEHI | |
| 3 months | +11.0% | +40.9% | 7.4% | 9.2% | −18.2 pts | −13.7 pts |
| 6 months | −2.5% | +16.5% | 14.9% | 14.7% | −18.2 pts | −7.2 pts |
| 1 year | −40.2% | not published | 20.3% | not published | −9.2 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −23.5% | −16.3% | 34.9% | 18.6% | −8.4 pts | −0.3 pts |
| BAGY Amplify Bitcoin Max Income Covered Call ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying monthly | NEHI NEOS Ethereum High Income ETF Option income on ETHA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Ether (ETHA) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 29.9% | 31.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 20.3% | 18.6% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −57.9% | −36.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | −40.2% | −16.3% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | −16.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.2 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 93% |
| Age | 507 days | 289 days |
| Net assets | $11m | $110m |
BAGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BAGY paid 20.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 57.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −40.2%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.9%, paid monthly.
NEHI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 3, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, NEHI paid 18.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 36.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −16.3%. Ether (ETHA) returned −16.0% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 31.6%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, BAGY or NEHI?
- BAGY charges 0.65% a year and NEHI charges 0.98%, so BAGY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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