Data as of .
IDUB vs NIHI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year NIHI paid 11.4% of its price in cash against IDUB’s 5.3%, though IDUB returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: IDUB 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, IDUB and NIHI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IDUB | Only in NIHI |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Total International S 99.46% | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF 100.13% |
| TREASURY BILL 0.54% | MXEA US 10/16/26 C3300 -0.03% |
| MXEA US 10/16/26 C3270 -0.10% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDUB | NIHI | IDUB | NIHI | IDUB | NIHI | |
| 3 months | +0.3% | +1.9% | 1.2% | 2.5% | −0.3 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +18.1% | +14.7% | 2.7% | 5.4% | +4.2 pts | +0.8 pts |
| 1 year | +23.5% | +14.9% | 5.3% | 11.4% | +7.2 pts | −1.4 pts |
| 3 years | +66.1% | not published | 17.6% | not published | +4.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +37.8% | +15.3% | 18.2% | 11.4% | −17.5 pts | −1.4 pts |
| IDUB Aptus International Enhanced Yield ETF Option income on EFA, paying quarterly | NIHI NEOS MSCI EAFE High Income ETF Option income on EFA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Aptus | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Developed Markets ex US (EFA) | Developed Markets ex US (EFA) |
| Pays | quarterly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.0% | 9.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.44% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.3% | 11.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +17.4% | +2.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.5% | +14.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.3% | +16.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +7.2 pts | −1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 1883 days | 366 days |
| Net assets | $468m | $204m |
IDUB in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IDUB paid 5.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 17.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.5%. Developed Markets ex US (EFA) returned +16.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 7.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.0%, paid quarterly.
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, IDUB or NIHI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IDUB paid 5.3% of its starting price in cash and NIHI paid 11.4%, so NIHI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, IDUB or NIHI?
- With every distribution reinvested, IDUB returned +23.5% and NIHI returned +14.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so IDUB returned more.
- Which is cheaper, IDUB or NIHI?
- IDUB charges 0.44% a year and NIHI charges 0.68%, so IDUB 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, IDUB against NIHI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/idub-vs-nihi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.