Data as of .
LFGY vs XBCI: which paid, and which earned it?
LFGY and XBCI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, LFGY and XBCI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in LFGY | Only in XBCI |
|---|---|
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 13.21% | United States Treasury Bill 11/03/2026 46.10% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.68% | CBTX US 10/16/26 C1390 36.52% |
| Block Inc 5.36% | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 19.12% |
| Riot Platforms Inc 5.31% | CBTX US 10/16/26 P1390 -0.29% |
| Galaxy Digital Inc 5.19% | CBTX US 10/16/26 C2060 -0.54% |
| Opera Ltd 5.00% | CBTX US 10/16/26 C1980 -0.92% |
| HUT 8 CORP 4.66% | |
| Strategy Inc 4.38% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFGY | XBCI | LFGY | XBCI | LFGY | XBCI | |
| 3 months | −0.3% | +32.2% | 10.6% | 10.1% | +1.9 pts | +3.0 pts |
| 6 months | +25.6% | +14.7% | 26.4% | 18.0% | −8.2 pts | −1.0 pts |
| 1 year | −1.5% | not published | 40.1% | not published | −13.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +9.5% | +3.7% | 62.4% | 21.3% | −42.8 pts | −2.5 pts |
| LFGY YieldMax(R) Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on BITQ, paying weekly | XBCI NEOS Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | NEOS |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 39.4% | 38.0% |
| Expense ratio | 1.02% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 40.1% | 21.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −44.7% | −20.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.5% | +3.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.1% | +6.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −13.6 pts | −2.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 63% | 95% |
| Age | 612 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $110m | $179m |
LFGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LFGY paid 40.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 44.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.5%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned +12.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 39.4%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 63% 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, LFGY or XBCI?
- LFGY charges 1.02% a year and XBCI charges 0.98%, so XBCI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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