Data as of .
SOLM vs XBCI: which paid, and which earned it?
SOLM and XBCI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SOLM and XBCI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SOLM | Only in XBCI |
|---|---|
| BSOL 11/20/2026 11.05 C 32.59% | United States Treasury Bill 79.38% |
| Bitwise Solana Staking ETF 25.45% | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 20.62% |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/24/2026 12.43% | |
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 11.88% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/01/2026 9.94% | |
| Cash & Other 7.89% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/03/2026 7.45% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/27/2026 2.49% |
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
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLM | XBCI | SOLM | XBCI | SOLM | XBCI | |
| 3 months | +45.1% | +32.2% | 9.5% | 10.1% | +47.3 pts | +3.0 pts |
| 6 months | +4.8% | +14.7% | 14.6% | 18.0% | −29.0 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Since launch | −38.4% | +3.7% | 16.6% | 21.3% | −37.7 pts | −2.5 pts |
| SOLM Amplify Solana 3% Monthly Option Income ETF Option income on BITQ, paying monthly | XBCI NEOS Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 31.7% | 38.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 16.6% (since launch on Nov 4, 2025) | 21.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −54.4% | −20.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −38.4% (since launch on Nov 4, 2025) | +3.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.7% | +6.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −37.7 pts | −2.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 95% |
| Age | 318 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $179m |
SOLM in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 4, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, SOLM paid 16.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 54.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −38.4%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned −0.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 37.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 31.7%, 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, SOLM or XBCI?
- SOLM charges 0.75% a year and XBCI charges 0.98%, so SOLM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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