Which paid more, BUCK or TLTI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BUCK paid 6.7% of its starting price in cash and TLTI paid 5.8%, so BUCK paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, BUCK or TLTI?

With every distribution reinvested, BUCK returned +3.3% and TLTI −3.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, BUCK or TLTI?

BUCK charges 0.38% a year and TLTI charges 0.58%, so BUCK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

BUCK vs TLTI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BUCK paid 6.7% of its price in cash against TLTI’s 5.8%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $517m on Nov 3, 2026 for Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF, and $21m on Oct 28, 2026 for NEOS Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.

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At a glance

6.7%

BUCK cash paid, 1 year

5.8%

TLTI cash paid, 1 year

+3.3%

BUCK total return, 1 year

−3.1%

TLTI total return, 1 year

BUCK · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

BUCK

+3.3%

none

Not measured

BUCK over 1 year: paid 6.7%, price −3.4%, total +3.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BUCK

+3.3%

6.7% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

BUCK over 1 year: paid 6.7%, price −3.4%, total +3.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BUCK

+3.3%

6.7% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. BUCK over 1 year: paid 6.7%, price −3.4%, total +3.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TLTI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.7 pts ahead of TLT

TLTI

−3.1%

TLT

−4.8%

1.7 pts ahead of TLT

TLTI over 1 year: paid 5.8%, price −8.8%, total −3.1%, TLT −4.8%, +1.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TLT

−4.8%

TLTI

−3.1%

1.7 pts ahead of TLT

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.7 pts ahead of TLT

TLTI over 1 year: paid 5.8%, price −8.8%, total −3.1%, TLT −4.8%, +1.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TLT

−4.8%

TLTI

−3.1%

1.7 pts ahead of TLT

5.8% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. TLTI over 1 year: paid 5.8%, price −8.8%, total −3.1%, TLT −4.8%, +1.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

BUCK costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.4 points; BUCK is far larger, $515m against $21m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BUCK vs TLTI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	BUCK	TLTI
Paid and earned
Measure	BUCK	TLTI
Total return, 1 year	+3.3%	−3.1%
Price change, 1 year	fell 3.4%	fell 8.8%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	50% of the Oct 27, 2026 payment	19% of the Oct 16, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	BUCK	TLTI
Benchmark	not published	20+ Year Treasury, measured through TLT
Cost and size
Measure	BUCK	TLTI
Expense ratio	0.38%	0.58%
Net assets, as of Oct 28, 2026	$515m	$21m
Holdings
Measure	BUCK	TLTI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BUCK and TLTI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BUCK TLTI

Only in one fund ↓

Only in BUCK

SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 99.75%

Only in TLTI

United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 08/15/2053 97.49%

SPXW US 11/12/26 P7000 0.03%

SPXW US 11/12/26 P6850 0.02%

SPXW US 11/12/26 P6950 0.02%

SPXW US 11/12/26 P7175 -0.05%

SPXW US 11/12/26 P7250 -0.07%

SPXW US 11/12/26 P7310 -0.10%

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Side by side

BUCK Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF · Option income, paying monthly TLTI NEOS Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF · Sells put spreads on the S&P 500, investing in 20+ Year Treasury (TLT), paying monthly

Issuer Simplify NEOS

Strategy option income put-selling overlay

Benchmark none 20+ Year Treasury (TLT)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.2% 6.0%

Expense ratio 0.38% 0.58%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.7% 5.8%

Price change, 1 year −3.4% −8.8%

Total return, 1 year +3.3% −3.1%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published −4.8%

Ahead or behind not available +1.7 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 50% 19%

Age 4.0 years 1.9 years

Net assets, BUCK as of Nov 3, 2026 and TLTI as of Oct 28, 2026 $517m $21m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: BUCK vs TLTI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	BUCK	TLTI	BUCK	TLTI	BUCK	TLTI
3 months	+0.3%	−0.1%	1.5%	1.5%	not measured	+0.2 pts
6 months	+1.1%	−2.2%	3.1%	2.9%	not measured	+0.5 pts
1 year	+3.3%	−3.1%	6.7%	5.8%	not measured	+1.7 pts
3 years	+15.2%	–	21.8%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: BUCK Oct 2022 · TLTI Dec 2024	+20.5%	−1.5%	26.4%	11.0%	not measured	+1.9 pts

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About each fund

BUCK

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BUCK paid 6.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.3%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.2%, paid monthly. Simplify estimates that 50% of the distribution paid Oct 27, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

TLTI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TLTI paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.1%. 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) returned −4.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.7 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.0%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 19% of the distribution paid Oct 16, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, BUCK or TLTI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BUCK paid 6.7% of its starting price in cash and TLTI paid 5.8%, so BUCK paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, BUCK or TLTI?: With every distribution reinvested, BUCK returned +3.3% and TLTI −3.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, BUCK or TLTI?: BUCK charges 0.38% a year and TLTI charges 0.58%, so BUCK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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20+ Year Treasury (TLT) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →BUCK on its own →TLTI on its own →BUCK dividend history →BUCK holdings →TLTI dividend history →TLTI holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

BUCK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BUCK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

BUCK 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Simplify website ↗

TLTI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

TLTI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

TLTI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

NEOS page for TLTI ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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