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EHY vs XBCI: which paid, and which earned it?

EHY and XBCI both write options for income.

Amplify Ethereum Max Income Covered Call ETF and NEOS Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF.

20.5%EHY cash paid, 1 year
21.3%XBCI cash paid, 1 year
−44.5%EHY total return, 1 year
+3.7%XBCI total return, 1 year
EHY5.3 pts behind ETHA · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
ETHA−39.3%EHY−44.5%5.3 pts behind ETHATotal return, distributions reinvestedETHA−39.3%EHY−44.5%5.3 pts behind ETHA
XBCI2.5 pts behind IBIT · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
IBIT+6.3%XBCI+3.7%2.5 pts behind IBITTotal return, distributions reinvestedIBIT+6.3%XBCI+3.7%2.5 pts behind IBIT

What they hold in common

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

Only in each
Only in EHYOnly in XBCI
Cash & Other 56.28%United States Treasury Bill 79.38%
ETHA 12/18/2026 15.75 C 29.96%iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 20.62%
United States Treasury Bill 11/27/2026 17.81%
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 2.89%
United States Treasury Bill 11/24/2026 1.05%
ETHA 12/18/2026 15.75 P -3.43%
ETHA 09/22/2026 19.44 C -4.56%

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 21, 2026.

Performance, window by window

EHY and XBCI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
EHYXBCIEHYXBCIEHYXBCI
3 months+30.3%+32.2%12.8%10.1%−24.4 pts+3.0 pts
6 months+1.3%+14.7%20.9%18.0%−22.4 pts−1.0 pts
Since launch−44.5%+3.7%20.5%21.3%−5.3 pts−2.5 pts
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EHY and XBCI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EHY
Amplify Ethereum Max Income Covered Call ETF
Covered call on ETHA, paying monthly
XBCI
NEOS Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF
Option income on IBIT, paying monthly
IssuerAmplifyNEOS
Strategycovered calloption income
BenchmarkEther (ETHA)Bitcoin (IBIT)
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized48.4%38.0%
Expense ratio0.75%0.98%
Cash paid, 1 year20.5% (since launch on Oct 9, 2025)21.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026)
Price change, 1 year−63.8%−20.3%
Total return, 1 year−44.5% (since launch on Oct 9, 2025)+3.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year−39.3%+6.3%
Ahead or behind−5.3 pts−2.5 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published95%
Age344 days227 days
Net assets$5m$179m

EHY in plain words

Over the period since launch on Oct 9, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, EHY paid 20.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 63.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −44.5%. Ether (ETHA) returned −39.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 48.4%, paid monthly.

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, EHY or XBCI?
EHY charges 0.75% a year and XBCI charges 0.98%, so EHY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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EHY against XBCI, 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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