Data as of .
BTCI vs EHCC: which paid, and which earned it?
BTCI and EHCC both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BTCI and EHCC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BTCI | Only in EHCC |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bill 11/03/2026 58.93% | CASH 52.60% |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 C1390 22.94% | 2ETHA 10/30/2026 C10 48.12% |
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 17.31% | 4ETHA 10/30/2026 C10 1.77% |
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US 2.01% | 2ETHA 10/30/2026 P10 -0.15% |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 P1390 -0.18% | OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.60% |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 C2060 -0.37% | 4ETHA 09/25/2026 C20.32 -0.68% |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 C1980 -0.63% | 4ETHA 09/25/2026 C18.84 -1.06% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTCI | EHCC | BTCI | EHCC | BTCI | EHCC | |
| 3 months | +22.3% | +32.8% | 7.0% | 8.8% | −6.9 pts | −21.9 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | not published | 12.7% | not published | −3.8 pts | not published |
| 1 year | −29.1% | not published | 18.6% | not published | +2.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +15.5% | +12.2% | 54.4% | 13.6% | −5.5 pts | −15.2 pts |
| BTCI NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | EHCC Global X Ethereum Covered Call ETF Covered call on ETHA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Ether (ETHA) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 26.3% | 33.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 18.6% | 13.6% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −47.0% | −3.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | −29.1% | +12.2% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | +27.4% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.0 pts | −15.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | 100% |
| Age | 701 days | 169 days |
| Net assets | $1.3bn | $1m |
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).
EHCC in plain words
Over the period since launch on Apr 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, EHCC paid 13.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.2%. Ether (ETHA) returned +27.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.6%, paid weekly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 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, BTCI or EHCC?
- BTCI charges 0.99% a year and EHCC charges 0.75%, so EHCC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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