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EHCC vs NEHI: which paid, and which earned it?

EHCC and NEHI both write options for income.

Global X Ethereum Covered Call ETF and NEOS Ethereum High Income ETF.

13.6%EHCC cash paid, 1 year
18.6%NEHI cash paid, 1 year
+12.2%EHCC total return, 1 year
−16.3%NEHI total return, 1 year
EHCC15.2 pts behind ETHA · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
ETHA+27.4%EHCC+12.2%13.6% as cash15.2 pts behind ETHATotal return, distributions reinvestedETHA+27.4%EHCC+12.2%15.2 pts behind ETHA
NEHIAbout even with ETHA · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
ETHA−16.0%NEHI−16.3%about even with ETHATotal return, distributions reinvestedETHA−16.0%NEHI−16.3%about even with ETHA

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EHCC and NEHI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in EHCCOnly in NEHI
CASH 52.60%United States Treasury Bill 80.67%
2ETHA 10/30/2026 C10 48.12%iShares Ethereum Trust ETF 19.33%
4ETHA 10/30/2026 C10 1.77%
2ETHA 10/30/2026 P10 -0.15%
OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.60%
4ETHA 09/25/2026 C20.32 -0.68%
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

EHCC and NEHI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
EHCCNEHIEHCCNEHIEHCCNEHI
3 months+32.8%+40.9%8.8%9.2%−21.9 pts−13.7 pts
6 monthsnot published+16.5%not published14.7%not published−7.2 pts
Since launch+12.2%−16.3%13.6%18.6%−15.2 pts−0.3 pts
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ
EHCC and NEHI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EHCC
Global X Ethereum Covered Call ETF
Covered call on ETHA, paying weekly
NEHI
NEOS Ethereum High Income ETF
Option income on ETHA, paying monthly
IssuerGlobal XNEOS
Strategycovered calloption income
BenchmarkEther (ETHA)Ether (ETHA)
Paysweeklymonthly
Payout rate, annualized33.6%31.6%
Expense ratio0.75%0.98%
Cash paid, 1 year13.6% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026)18.6% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025)
Price change, 1 year−3.4%−36.5%
Total return, 1 year+12.2% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026)−16.3% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025)
Benchmark return, 1 year+27.4%−16.0%
Ahead or behind−15.2 pts−0.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate100%93%
Age169 days289 days
Net assets$1m$110m

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).

NEHI in plain words

Over the period since launch on Dec 3, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, NEHI paid 18.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 36.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −16.3%. Ether (ETHA) returned −16.0% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 31.6%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 93% 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 is cheaper, EHCC or NEHI?
EHCC charges 0.75% a year and NEHI charges 0.98%, so EHCC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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EHCC against NEHI, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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