Data as of .
GIAX vs NIHI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GIAX paid 23.4% of its price in cash against NIHI’s 11.4% and the two finished level on total return.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: NIHI 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, GIAX and NIHI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GIAX | Only in NIHI |
|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Market 9.41% | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF 100.13% |
| Freedom 100 Emerging Markets E 8.58% | MXEA US 10/16/26 C3300 -0.03% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 7.23% | MXEA US 10/16/26 C3270 -0.10% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 6.90% | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF 5.67% | |
| Nebius Group NV 4.66% | |
| Alphabet Inc 4.59% | |
| Robinhood Markets Inc 4.29% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIAX | NIHI | GIAX | NIHI | GIAX | NIHI | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | +1.9% | 5.8% | 2.5% | −6.1 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +25.3% | +14.7% | 13.4% | 5.4% | +7.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| 1 year | +15.4% | +14.9% | 23.4% | 11.4% | −2.1 pts | −1.4 pts |
| Since launch | +34.6% | +15.3% | 45.3% | 11.4% | −11.8 pts | −1.4 pts |
| GIAX Nicholas Global Equity and Income ETF Option income on ACWI, paying weekly | NIHI NEOS MSCI EAFE High Income ETF Option income on EFA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | All-country world (ACWI) | Developed Markets ex US (EFA) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 23.2% | 9.7% |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 23.4% | 11.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −10.5% | +2.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.4% | +14.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.6% | +16.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.1 pts | −1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 780 days | 366 days |
| Net assets | $86m | $204m |
GIAX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GIAX paid 23.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.4%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +17.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.2%, paid weekly.
NIHI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, NIHI paid 11.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.9%. Developed Markets ex US (EFA) returned +16.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.7%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 0% 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 paid more, GIAX or NIHI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GIAX paid 23.4% of its starting price in cash and NIHI paid 11.4%, so GIAX paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GIAX or NIHI?
- With every distribution reinvested, GIAX returned +15.4% and NIHI returned +14.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GIAX returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GIAX or NIHI?
- GIAX charges 1.03% a year and NIHI charges 0.68%, so NIHI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, GIAX against NIHI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/giax-vs-nihi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.