BTCI: NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF
NEOS · Crypto Option Income · Tracks Bitcoin
Growth of $100
Green is what an investor who reinvested every payout would have; red is the price alone. The gap between them is the income. If the red line keeps falling, the payouts are partly your own money coming back.
Was the payout earned?
Over the last year BTCI paid 31.6% but its total return was -24.1%, so none of the payout was earned: the price fell by more than the fund paid out.
| Earned % (3 months) | 183% |
| Earned % (1 year) | below -100% |
| Earned % (full history, up to 5 yrs) | 30% |
Earned % = total return ÷ payouts. 100% means every dollar paid out was earned; below 100% means part of it came from the fund's own value. This is an economic measure based on market price, not the tax label on the payout.
Where the DT Score comes from
Total 29.7 / 100 · rank #337 of 420. How the score works
Risk
| Sortino ratio (1Y) | -1.06 |
| Sharpe ratio (1Y) | -0.77 |
| Steadiness vs S&P 500 | 34% |
| Beta to S&P 500 | 1.47 |
| Correlation to S&P 500 | 0.50 |
| Max drop (1Y) | -41.2% |
| Max drop (up to 5 yrs) | -48.4% |
| Trend | Downtrend |
| History | 2.0 yrs |
Vs. IBIT (what it's built on)
| Upside capture | 85% |
| Downside capture | 87% |
| Capture ratio | 0.98 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| Correlation | 0.99 |
| Tracking | Closely |
On days IBIT rose, BTCI caught 85% of the gain; on days it fell, BTCI took 87% of the loss.
Payout history
Each bar is one payout (last 25 shown). Pays Monthly.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | $0.6950 |
| 2026-09-16 | $0.7180 |
| 2026-08-19 | $0.6290 |
| 2026-07-22 | $0.6460 |
| 2026-06-16 | $0.6530 |
| 2026-05-20 | $0.7930 |
| 2026-04-22 | $0.7980 |
| 2026-03-18 | $0.7800 |
| 2026-02-18 | $0.7610 |
| 2026-01-21 | $1.0430 |
| 2025-12-24 | $0.9970 |
| 2025-11-26 | $1.0180 |
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| Fund | Category | Fwd rate | 12m yield | 1Y total ret. | Earned % 1Y | Upside capt. | Downside capt. | Tracking | DT Score | Momentum | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF | Crypto Option Income | 43.2% | 51.4% | -1.1% | -15% | 54% | 50% | Weakly | 32 | 24 | Downtrend |
| BTCC Grayscale Bitcoin Covered Call ETF | Crypto Option Income | 46.9% | 66.3% | -20.9% | -73% | 64% | 67% | Closely | 31 | 62 | Downtrend |
| BLOX Nicholas Crypto Income ETF | Crypto Option Income | 38.8% | 58.5% | -31.4% | below -100% | 100% | 106% | Loosely | 29 | 10 | Downtrend |
| YBIT YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF | Crypto Option Income | 41.6% | 68.7% | -22.8% | -78% | 78% | 80% | Closely | 29 | 75 | Downtrend |
| BITY Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Option Income ETF | Crypto Option Income | 26.2% | 31.7% | -30.4% | below -100% | 91% | 96% | Closely | 28 | 62 | Downtrend |
| BAGY Amplify Bitcoin Max Income Covered Call ETF | Crypto Option Income | 32.9% | 48.4% | -30.8% | below -100% | 90% | 96% | Closely | 28 | 41 | Downtrend |
| DFII FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF | Crypto Option Income | 20.3% | 18.6% | -26.4% | below -100% | 91% | 93% | Closely | 28 | 74 | Downtrend |
| BPI Grayscale Bitcoin Premium Income ETF | Crypto Option Income | 20.1% | 20.6% | -21.6% | below -100% | 88% | 88% | Closely | 27 | 76 | Downtrend |
| YBTC Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF | Crypto Option Income | 37.6% | 57.9% | -24.4% | -99% | 79% | 82% | Closely | 27 | 65 | Downtrend |
| XBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF | Crypto Option Income | 29.9% | 110.8% | -22.1% | -58% | 37% | 44% | Loosely | 24 | 69 | Downtrend |
About BTCI
| Issuer | NEOS |
| Structure | ETF |
| Category | Crypto Option Income |
| Strategy | Underlying exposure plus index call options (Sec.1256 treatment where applicable); monthly distributions |
| Underlying | Bitcoin (spot BTC ETFs) |
| Exposure | Bitcoin / Crypto |
| Index linkage | Partial - options/overlay on index |
| Pays | Monthly |
| Expense ratio | 0.98% |
| Launched | 2024-10 |
| Uses leverage | No |
| Upside capped | Yes |
| Rate sensitivity | Neutral |
| Return of capital common | Yes |
| Tax notes | Sec.1256 index options: distributions often partly ROC; some qualified/ordinary |
Research notes: Expense ratio from memory - verify.
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