# NIHI (NEOS MSCI EAFE High Income ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, NIHI paid 11.4% in cash and still finished 1.4 points behind EFA.

## Key facts

- NIHI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 11.4%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- NIHI, total return, 1 year: +14.9%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- NIHI, against EFA: −1.4 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- NIHI, return of capital, latest payout (NEOS estimate): 0.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- NIHI, net assets: $204m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- NIHI, expense ratio: 0.68% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## NIHI over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | EFA | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.5% | −0.6% | +1.9% | +0.5% | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | 5.4% | +9.3% | +14.7% | +13.9% | +0.8 pts |
| 1 year | 11.4% | +2.8% | +14.9% | +16.3% | −1.4 pts |
| Since launch | 11.4% | +3.1% | +15.3% | +16.7% | −1.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Developed Markets ex US (EFA) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $204m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 9.7% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 11.1% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Sep 17, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 0.0% | NEOS 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, NIHI paid 11.4% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 2.8%.

### Is NIHI ahead of EFA?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, NIHI returned +14.9% against +16.3% for Developed Markets ex US (EFA), so a holder was behind it by 1.4 points.

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

NIHI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 9.7% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the NIHI distribution return of capital?

NEOS estimates 0% 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 NIHI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.68% a year.


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