Data as of .
BTCC vs BTCI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BTCC paid 29.0% of its price in cash against BTCI’s 18.6%, though BTCI returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: BTCI scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BTCC and BTCI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BTCC | Only in BTCI |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 100.00% | United States Treasury Bill 11/03/2026 58.93% |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 C1390 22.94% | |
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 17.31% | |
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US 2.01% | |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 P1390 -0.18% | |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 C2060 -0.37% | |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 C1980 -0.63% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTCC | BTCI | BTCC | BTCI | BTCC | BTCI | |
| 3 months | +12.8% | +22.3% | 10.4% | 7.0% | −16.4 pts | −6.9 pts |
| 6 months | +4.3% | +11.9% | 20.2% | 12.7% | −11.4 pts | −3.8 pts |
| 1 year | −32.5% | −29.1% | 29.0% | 18.6% | −1.4 pts | +2.0 pts |
| Since launch | −17.7% | +15.5% | 53.5% | 54.4% | −10.8 pts | −5.5 pts |
| BTCC Grayscale Bitcoin Covered Call ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying monthly | BTCI NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Grayscale | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 20.2% | 26.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 29.0% | 18.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −59.1% | −47.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | −32.5% | −29.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.4 pts | +2.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 94% |
| Age | 534 days | 701 days |
| Net assets | $13m | $1.3bn |
BTCC in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BTCC paid 29.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 59.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −32.5%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.2%, paid monthly.
BTCI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BTCI paid 18.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 47.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −29.1%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 26.3%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 94% 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 paid more, BTCC or BTCI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BTCC paid 29.0% of its starting price in cash and BTCI paid 18.6%, so BTCC paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, BTCC or BTCI?
- With every distribution reinvested, BTCC returned −32.5% and BTCI returned −29.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so BTCI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BTCC or BTCI?
- BTCC charges 0.65% a year and BTCI charges 0.99%, so BTCC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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