Data as of .
BTCI vs YETH: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year YETH 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, BTCI and YETH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BTCI | Only in YETH |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bill 78.13% | United States Treasury Bill 10/08/2026 94.47% |
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 14.10% | ETHA 10/16/2026 19.72 C 6.81% |
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US 7.77% | First American Government Obligations Fu 5.03% |
| ETHA 09/25/2026 21.02 C -1.04% | |
| ETHA 10/16/2026 19.72 P -5.27% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTCI | YETH | BTCI | YETH | BTCI | YETH | |
| 3 months | +22.3% | +28.9% | 7.0% | 11.4% | −6.9 pts | −25.8 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | +7.6% | 12.7% | 20.5% | −3.8 pts | −16.2 pts |
| 1 year | −29.1% | −39.9% | 18.6% | 29.0% | +2.0 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Since launch | +15.5% | −29.8% | 54.4% | 68.4% | −5.5 pts | −36.9 pts |
| BTCI NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | YETH Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF Covered call on ETHA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | Roundhill |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Ether (ETHA) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 26.3% | 36.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.96% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 18.6% | 29.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −47.0% | −66.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | −29.1% | −39.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | −42.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.0 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | not published |
| Age | 701 days | 744 days |
| Net assets | $1.3bn | $67m |
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).
YETH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YETH paid 29.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 66.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −39.9%. Ether (ETHA) returned −42.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 36.6%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BTCI or YETH?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BTCI paid 18.6% of its starting price in cash and YETH paid 29.0%, so YETH paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, BTCI or YETH?
- With every distribution reinvested, BTCI returned −29.1% and YETH returned −39.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so BTCI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BTCI or YETH?
- BTCI charges 0.99% a year and YETH charges 0.96%, so YETH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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