Data as of .
EHCC vs XBCI: which paid, and which earned it?
EHCC and XBCI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EHCC and XBCI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EHCC | Only in XBCI |
|---|---|
| CASH 52.60% | United States Treasury Bill 11/03/2026 46.10% |
| 2ETHA 10/30/2026 C10 48.12% | CBTX US 10/16/26 C1390 36.52% |
| 4ETHA 10/30/2026 C10 1.77% | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 19.12% |
| 2ETHA 10/30/2026 P10 -0.15% | CBTX US 10/16/26 P1390 -0.29% |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.60% | CBTX US 10/16/26 C2060 -0.54% |
| 4ETHA 09/25/2026 C20.32 -0.68% | CBTX US 10/16/26 C1980 -0.92% |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHCC | XBCI | EHCC | XBCI | EHCC | XBCI | |
| 3 months | +32.8% | +32.2% | 8.8% | 10.1% | −21.9 pts | +3.0 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +14.7% | not published | 18.0% | not published | −1.0 pts |
| Since launch | +12.2% | +3.7% | 13.6% | 21.3% | −15.2 pts | −2.5 pts |
| EHCC Global X Ethereum Covered Call ETF Covered call on ETHA, paying weekly | XBCI NEOS Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Ether (ETHA) | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 33.6% | 38.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.6% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) | 21.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.4% | −20.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.2% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) | +3.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +27.4% | +6.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −15.2 pts | −2.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 95% |
| Age | 169 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $1m | $179m |
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).
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, EHCC or XBCI?
- EHCC charges 0.75% a year and XBCI charges 0.98%, so EHCC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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