# BTCI (NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BTCI paid 18.6% in cash and finished 2.0 points ahead of IBIT.

## Key facts

- BTCI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 18.6%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BTCI, total return, 1 year: −29.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BTCI, against IBIT: +2.0 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BTCI, return of capital, latest payout (NEOS estimate): 94.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BTCI, net assets: $1.3bn (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- BTCI, expense ratio: 0.99% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## BTCI over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | IBIT | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 7.0% | +14.4% | +22.3% | +29.2% | −6.9 pts |
| 6 months | 12.7% | −1.9% | +11.9% | +15.7% | −3.8 pts |
| 1 year | 18.6% | −47.0% | −29.1% | −31.1% | +2.0 pts |
| Since launch | 54.4% | −33.6% | +15.5% | +20.9% | −5.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.3bn | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 26.3% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 35.0% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Oct 17, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 94.0% | NEOS 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BTCI paid 18.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 47.0%.

### Is BTCI ahead of IBIT?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, BTCI returned −29.1% against −31.1% for Bitcoin (IBIT), so a holder was ahead of it by 2.0 points.

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

BTCI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 26.3% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the BTCI distribution return of capital?

NEOS estimates 94% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### What does BTCI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.99% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BTCI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/btci
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