# IAUI (NEOS Gold High Income ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IAUI paid 14.1% in cash and still finished 7.7 points behind GLD.

## Key facts

- IAUI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 14.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- IAUI, total return, 1 year: +11.9%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- IAUI, against GLD: −7.7 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- IAUI, return of capital, latest payout (NEOS estimate): 84.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- IAUI, net assets: $635m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- IAUI, expense ratio: 0.79% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## IAUI over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | GLD | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 3.0% | −0.4% | +2.6% | +3.6% | −1.0 pts |
| 6 months | 5.8% | −7.1% | −1.4% | −3.0% | +1.6 pts |
| 1 year | 14.1% | −2.0% | +11.9% | +19.5% | −7.7 pts |
| Since launch | 17.7% | +1.6% | +19.7% | +29.7% | −10.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $635m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 11.9% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 14.4% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jun 5, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 84.0% | NEOS 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IAUI paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 2.0%.

### Is IAUI ahead of GLD?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, IAUI returned +11.9% against +19.5% for Gold (GLD), so a holder was behind it by 7.7 points.

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

IAUI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 11.9% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the IAUI distribution return of capital?

NEOS estimates 84% 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 IAUI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.79% a year.


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ETFIQ, IAUI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/iaui
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