# BNDI (NEOS Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF)

NEOS · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BNDI paid 6.2% in cash and finished 1.7 points ahead of AGG.

## Key facts

- BNDI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 6.2%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BNDI, total return, 1 year: +1.2%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BNDI, against AGG: +1.7 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BNDI, return of capital, latest payout (NEOS estimate): 36.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BNDI, net assets: $192m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- BNDI, expense ratio: 0.58% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## BNDI over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | AGG | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 1.4% | −3.2% | −1.8% | −2.0% | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | 2.9% | −2.6% | +0.2% | −0.7% | +1.0 pts |
| 1 year | 6.2% | −4.9% | +1.2% | −0.4% | +1.7 pts |
| 3 years | 17.4% | −2.8% | +15.6% | +12.8% | +2.8 pts |
| Since launch | 21.3% | −8.7% | +14.3% | +9.7% | +4.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | US investment grade bonds (AGG), used as the proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $192m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 5.8% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.58% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 6.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Aug 30, 2022 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 36.0% | NEOS 19a-1 estimate |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 28 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.2219 ex Sep 9, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.7249 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has BNDI paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BNDI paid 6.2% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 4.9%.

### Is BNDI ahead of AGG?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, BNDI returned +1.2% against −0.4% for US investment grade bonds (AGG), used as the proxy, so a holder was ahead of it by 1.7 points.

### How often does BNDI pay, and how much?

BNDI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 5.8% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the BNDI distribution return of capital?

NEOS estimates 36% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### When does BNDI next pay a distribution?

BNDI pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 9, 2026 at $0.2219 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 28 days the ex-date falls near Oct 7, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does BNDI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.58% a year.


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