Data as of .
BTCC vs XBCI: which paid, and which earned it?
BTCC and XBCI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BTCC and XBCI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BTCC | Only in XBCI |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 100.00% | United States Treasury Bill 11/03/2026 46.10% |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 C1390 36.52% | |
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 19.12% | |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 P1390 -0.29% | |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 C2060 -0.54% | |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 C1980 -0.92% |
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 | XBCI | BTCC | XBCI | BTCC | XBCI | |
| 3 months | +12.8% | +32.2% | 10.4% | 10.1% | −16.4 pts | +3.0 pts |
| 6 months | +4.3% | +14.7% | 20.2% | 18.0% | −11.4 pts | −1.0 pts |
| 1 year | −32.5% | not published | 29.0% | not published | −1.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −17.7% | +3.7% | 53.5% | 21.3% | −10.8 pts | −2.5 pts |
| BTCC Grayscale Bitcoin Covered Call ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying monthly | XBCI NEOS Boosted 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% | 38.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 29.0% | 21.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −59.1% | −20.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −32.5% | +3.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | +6.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.4 pts | −2.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 95% |
| Age | 534 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $13m | $179m |
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.
XBCI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XBCI paid 21.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 20.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.7%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned +6.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 38.0%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Jul 10, 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, BTCC or XBCI?
- BTCC charges 0.65% a year and XBCI charges 0.98%, so BTCC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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