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

XBCI and YETH both write options for income.

NEOS Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF and Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF.

21.3%XBCI cash paid, 1 year
29.0%YETH cash paid, 1 year
+3.7%XBCI total return, 1 year
−39.9%YETH total return, 1 year
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
YETH2.8 pts ahead of ETHA · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
ETHA−42.6%YETH−39.9%2.8 pts ahead of ETHATotal return, distributions reinvestedETHA−42.6%YETH−39.9%2.8 pts ahead of ETHA

What they hold in common

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

Only in each
Only in XBCIOnly in YETH
United States Treasury Bill 79.38%United States Treasury Bill 10/08/2026 94.47%
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 20.62%ETHA 10/16/2026 19.72 C 6.81%
First American Government Obligations Fu 5.03%
ETHA 09/25/2026 21.02 C -1.04%
ETHA 10/16/2026 19.72 P -5.27%

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 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

XBCI and YETH over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
XBCIYETHXBCIYETHXBCIYETH
3 months+32.2%+28.9%10.1%11.4%+3.0 pts−25.8 pts
6 months+14.7%+7.6%18.0%20.5%−1.0 pts−16.2 pts
1 yearnot published−39.9%not published29.0%not published+2.8 pts
Since launch+3.7%−29.8%21.3%68.4%−2.5 pts−36.9 pts
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XBCI and YETH on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
XBCI
NEOS Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF
Option income on IBIT, paying monthly
YETH
Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF
Covered call on ETHA, paying weekly
IssuerNEOSRoundhill
Strategyoption incomecovered call
BenchmarkBitcoin (IBIT)Ether (ETHA)
Paysmonthlyweekly
Payout rate, annualized38.0%36.6%
Expense ratio0.98%0.96%
Cash paid, 1 year21.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026)29.0%
Price change, 1 year−20.3%−66.4%
Total return, 1 year+3.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026)−39.9%
Benchmark return, 1 year+6.3%−42.6%
Ahead or behind−2.5 pts+2.8 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate95%not published
Age227 days744 days
Net assets$179m$67m

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).

YETH in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YETH paid 29.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 66.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −39.9%. Ether (ETHA) returned −42.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 36.6%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, XBCI or YETH?
XBCI charges 0.98% a year and YETH charges 0.96%, so YETH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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XBCI against YETH, 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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