NEOS Investments Announces January 2026 ETF Suite Distributions
MWN-AI** Summary
NEOS Investments has announced the monthly distribution amounts for its suite of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for January 2026. The firm, recognized for its innovative approach in the options-based ETF sector, focuses on delivering monthly income with tax efficiency and diversified core portfolio exposures.
Among the notable ETFs, the Ethereum High Income ETF (NEHI) leads with a distribution rate of 37.04%, providing an amount of $1.5061 per share. The Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI) follows closely with a 28.27% distribution rate and $1.0427 per share. Other significant distributions come from the MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF (MLPI), which offers 15.67%, and the Russell 2000 High Income ETF (IWMI), with 14.40%.
All ETFs under NEOS will have an ex-dividend date of January 21, 2026, except for the Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF (QQQH) and the S&P 500 Hedged Equity Income ETF (SPYH), which have their ex-dividend date set for January 28, 2026. The distributions reflect a combination of option premiums, dividends, capital gains, and interest payments, with elements classified as return of capital.
NEOS Investments was established in 2022 and aims to empower investors with portfolios built around options-driven ETFs. The distribution amounts and rates demonstrate NEOS’s focus on income generation, catering to investors seeking monthly returns and capital efficiency. These announcements underline the firm’s commitment to offering innovative investment solutions in the evolving ETF landscape.
MWN-AI** Analysis
NEOS Investments recently announced significant distribution amounts for their exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for January 2026, particularly highlighting their options-based income strategies. Investors are likely intrigued by the high yield percentages, especially from the Ethereum High Income ETF (NEHI) at 37.04% and Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI) at 28.27%. This strong income potential may appeal to those seeking alternative income sources in a low-yield environment.
However, the high yields must be scrutinized in terms of sustainability. These rates reflect distribution per share as a percentage of the fund's net asset value, which in this context includes returns of capital. For instance, NEHI's distribution composition shows 98% as a return of capital. This indicates that while the immediate income might appear enticing, the long-term growth of incorporated capital is a concern.
The 30-day SEC yield offers a different perspective, revealing lower rates—ranging from 0.02% for the Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF to 3.77% for the MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF. These discrepancies underscore the importance of looking beyond mere yield figures. Investors should carefully analyze the funds' historical performance, expense ratios, and the overall economic context impacting sectors such as energy, real estate, and technology.
Moreover, volatility in the cryptocurrency market seen with NEHI and BTCI poses additional risks. Potential investors should weigh their risk tolerance against the inherent volatility tied to options activities and underlying assets.
To optimize returns while mitigating risks, diversification across low-cost ETFs and traditional assets may be prudent. In summary, while the NEOS suite offers promising distribution rates, investors should conduct thorough due diligence, considering not just current yields, but also the longevity of those yields within the prevailing market dynamics.
**MWN-AI Summary and Analysis is based on asking OpenAI to summarize and analyze this news release.
NEOS Investments, an asset management firm comprised of leaders and pioneers in the options-based ETF space, announces January monthly distribution amounts for their suite of ETFs that pursue monthly income and tax efficiency across core portfolio exposures.
January 2026 Distribution Information, based on each ETFs Ex-Dividend Date:
Distribution | Amount / | Amount / | Ex-Dividend | 30-Day SEC | |
Ethereum High Income ETF ( NEHI ) | 37.04% | 3.09% | 1.5061 | 1/21/2026 | 2.06% |
Bitcoin High Income ETF ( BTCI ) | 28.27% | 2.36% | 1.0427 | 1/21/2026 | 2.00% |
MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF ( MLPI ) | 15.67% | 1.31% | 0.6608 | 1/21/2026 | 3.77% |
Russell 2000 High Income ETF ( IWMI ) | 14.40% | 1.20% | 0.6082 | 1/21/2026 | 0.65% |
Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF ( QQQI ) | 14.30% | 1.19% | 0.6359 | 1/21/2026 | 0.02% |
MSCI EAFE High Income ETF ( NIHI ) | 13.37% | 1.11% | 0.5717 | 1/21/2026 | 2.92% |
Gold High Income ETF ( IAUI ) | 12.25% | 1.02% | 0.6092 | 1/21/2026 | 1.88% |
S&P 500 High Income ETF ( SPYI ) | 12.20% | 1.02% | 0.5309 | 1/21/2026 | 0.54% |
Real Estate High Income ETF ( IYRI ) | 10.99% | 0.92% | 0.4505 | 1/21/2026 | 3.15% |
Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF ( QQQH ) | 9.02% | 0.75% | 0.4110 | 1/28/2026 | 9.02% |
S&P 500 Hedged Equity Income ETF ( SPYH ) | 7.83% | 0.65% | 0.3626 | 1/28/2026 | 7.83% |
Long/Short Equity Income ETF ( NLSI ) | 5.38% | 0.45% | 0.2195 | 1/28/2026 | 0.05% |
Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF ( HYBI ) | 8.09% | 0.67% | 0.3386 | 1/14/2026 | 6.11% |
Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ( TLTI ) | 5.98% | 0.50% | 0.2314 | 1/14/2026 | 4.37% |
Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF ( BNDI ) | 5.77% | 0.48% | 0.2287 | 1/14/2026 | 3.36% |
Enhanced Income 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF ( CSHI ) | 4.82% | 0.40% | 0.1991 | 1/14/2026 | 3.31% |
Average Annual Returns (%) as of Most Recent Quarter-End (12/31/2025)
Fund Name | Inception | Ticker | Type | 1 | 5 | 10 | Inception |
NEOS Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF | 8/29/2022 | BNDI | MKT | 7.95 | - | - | 4.15 |
NEOS Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF | 8/29/2022 | BNDI | NAV | 7.95 | - | - | 4.12 |
NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF | 10/16/2024 | BTCI | MKT | -1.02 | - | - | 20.49 |
NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF | 10/16/2024 | BTCI | NAV | -1.24 | - | - | 20.55 |
NEOS Enhanced Income 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 8/29/2022 | CSHI | MKT | 5.05 | - | - | 5.52 |
NEOS Enhanced Income 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 8/29/2022 | CSHI | NAV | 5.02 | - | - | 5.51 |
NEOS Enhanced Cr Select ETF | 9/30/2014 | HYBI | MKT | 6.97 | 3.55 | 4.91 | 4.19 |
NEOS Enhanced Cr Select ETF | 9/30/2014 | HYBI | NAV | 6.85 | 3.53 | 4.9 | 4.18 |
NEOS Gold High Income ETF | 6/4/2025 | IAUI | MKT | - | - | - | 20.27 |
NEOS Gold High Income ETF | 6/4/2025 | IAUI | NAV | - | - | - | 20.17 |
NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF | 6/24/2024 | IWMI | MKT | 14.94 | - | - | 14.24 |
NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF | 6/24/2024 | IWMI | NAV | 15.23 | - | - | 14.31 |
NEOS Real Estate High Income ETF | 1/14/2025 | IYRI | MKT | - | - | - | 8.81 |
NEOS Real Estate High Income ETF | 1/14/2025 | IYRI | NAV | - | - | - | 8.87 |
NEOS MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF | 12/17/2025 | MLPI | MKT | - | - | - | 1.53 |
NEOS MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF | 12/17/2025 | MLPI | NAV | - | - | - | 1.31 |
NEOS Ethereum High Income ETF | 12/2/2025 | NEHI | MKT | - | - | - | 1.17 |
NEOS Ethereum High Income ETF | 12/2/2025 | NEHI | NAV | - | - | - | 0.93 |
NEOS MSCI EAFE High Income ETF | 9/16/2025 | NIHI | MKT | - | - | - | 5.08 |
NEOS MSCI EAFE High Income ETF | 9/16/2025 | NIHI | NAV | - | - | - | 4.84 |
NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF | 12/9/2025 | NLSI | MKT | - | - | - | 2.92 |
NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF | 12/9/2025 | NLSI | NAV | - | - | - | 2.76 |
NEOS NASDAQ-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF | 12/19/2019 | QQQH | MKT | 14.15 | 8.16 | - | 9.95 |
NEOS NASDAQ-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF | 12/19/2019 | QQQH | NAV | 13.78 | 8.1 | - | 9.91 |
NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF | 1/29/2024 | QQQI | MKT | 18.58 | - | - | 19.83 |
NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF | 1/29/2024 | QQQI | NAV | 18.62 | - | - | 19.84 |
NEOS S&P 500 Hedged Equity Income ETF | 4/2/2025 | SPYH | MKT | - | - | - | 16.68 |
NEOS S&P 500 Hedged Equity Income ETF | 4/2/2025 | SPYH | NAV | - | - | - | 16.62 |
NEOS S&P 500 (R) High Income ETF | 8/29/2022 | SPYI | MKT | 16.62 | - | - | 14.73 |
NEOS S&P 500 (R) High Income ETF | 8/29/2022 | SPYI | NAV | 16.6 | - | - | 14.72 |
NEOS Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 12/10/2024 | TLTI | MKT | 4.31 | - | - | -1.31 |
NEOS Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 12/10/2024 | TLTI | NAV | 4.52 | - | - | -1.28 |
About NEOS Investments: Founded in 2022, NEOS Investments offers ETFs that aim to deliver the next evolution of options strategies, where seeking income is the outcome. Built on decades of research and experience, NEOS ETFs aim to empower investors with portfolio building blocks that provide monthly income, tax efficiency, and diversification through data-driven options-based ETFs.
The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Inception performance for funds with less than one year of history reflect cumulative returns. Standardized performance current to the most recent month-end and quarter-end can be obtained by visiting any of the corresponding ETF funds pages by clicking on their ticker: SPYI | QQQI | IWMI | QQQH | BTCI | HYBI | BNDI | CSHI | TLTI | IYRI | SPYH | IAUI | NIHI | NEHI | NLSI | MLPI or calling 866.498.5677 .
ETF Management Fees: BTCI, NEHI, NLSI = 0.98% | IAUI = 0.78% | SPYI, QQQI, SPYH, IWMI, MLPI, NIHI, QQQH, HYBI, IYRI = 0.68% | BNDI, TLTI = 0.58% | CSHI = 0.38%
The Advisor has contractually agreed to keep the net expenses of BNDI from exceeding 0.58% of the Fund's average daily net assets through September 30, 2026 subject to approval of the agreement by the Board. Without the fee waiver the Fund expenses would be 0.61%. Additionally, the Advisor has contractually agreed to keep the net expenses of IWMI from exceeding 0.68% of the Fund's average daily net assets through September 30, 2026 subject to approval of the agreement by the Board. Without the fee waiver the Fund expenses would be 0.78%. Additionally, the Advisor has contractually agreed to keep the net expenses of HYBI from exceeding 0.68% of the Fund's average daily net assets through September 30, 2026 subject to approval of the agreement by the Board. Without the fee waiver the Fund expenses would be 0.73%. Additionally, the Advisor has contractually agreed to keep the net expenses of NIHI from exceeding 0.68% of the Fund's average daily net assets through September 10, 2026 subject to approval of the agreement by the Board. Without the fee waiver the Fund expenses would be 0.75%. The total annual fund operating expenses of NLSI are 2.89%, comprised of a 0.98% management fee and 1.91% of other expenses including dividend, interest and brokerage expenses on short positions based on estimated amounts for the Fund's current fiscal year.
*The Distribution Rate is the annual yield an investor would receive if the most recently declared distribution, which includes option income, remained the same going forward. The Distribution Rate is calculated by multiplying an ETF’s Distribution per Share by twelve (12), and dividing the resulting amount by the ETF’s most recent ex-date NAV. The Distribution Rate represents a single distribution from the ETF and does not represent its total return. Distributions are not guaranteed.
There is no guarantee the NEOS ETFs will make monthly distributions, and the amounts may fluctuate from month to month. Distributions made by the Funds have been classified as a return of capital and may be comprised of option premiums, dividends, capital gains, and interest payments. As of the most recent distributions by the funds, the distribution composition for each fund was estimated to be return of capital in the following amounts: CSHI = 69%, BNDI = 100%, SPYI = 97% , QQQI = 100%, IWMI = 100%, HYBI = 100%, BTCI = 96%, QQQH = 100%, TLTI = 71%, IYRI = 94%, SPYH = 96%, IAUI = 90%, NIHI = 100%, NEHI = 98%, NLSI = 43%, MLPI = 100%. Please see the 19a-1 notices for a more comprehensive breakdown of monthly distributions on each Fund's page.
**30-day SEC Yield is calculation based on a formula mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that calculates a fund's hypothetical annualized income, as a percentage of its assets. A security's income, for the purposes of this calculation, is based on the current market yield to maturity (in the case of bonds) or projected dividend yield (for stocks) of the fund's holdings over a trailing 30-day period. This hypothetical income will differ (at times, significantly) from the fund's actual experience; as a result, income distributions from the fund may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield. It is important to note that 30-Day SEC Yield does not include income received from option selling. The data reflects the most recent month-end (1/31/2026). The Unsubsidized 30-day SEC Yield represents what a fund’s 30-day SEC yield would be had no fee waiver been in place over the reporting period. BNDI = 3.33%, HYBI = 6.07%, IWMI = 0.58%, NIHI = 2.85%.
Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) before investing. To obtain an ETF's prospectus containing this and other important information, please call (866) 498-5677 or view/download a prospectus by clicking on the corresponding ETF ticker: SPYI | QQQI | IWMI | QQQH | BTCI | HYBI | BNDI | CSHI | TLTI | IYRI | SPYH | IAUI | NIHI | NEHI | NLSI | MLPI . Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
An investment in NEOS ETFs involves risk, including possible loss of principal. The equity securities purchased by the Funds may involve large price swings and potential for loss. Investments in smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility. Investors in the ETFs should be willing to accept a high degree of volatility in the price of fund shares and the possibility of significant losses.
The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time. The use of leverage by the Fund, such as borrowing money to purchase securities or the use of options, will cause the Fund to incur additional expenses and magnify the Fund’s gains or losses. The earnings and prospects of small and medium-sized companies are more volatile than larger companies and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies. Small and medium sized companies normally have a lower trading volume than larger companies, which may tend to make their market price fall more disproportionately than larger companies in response to selling pressures and may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience. The funds are new with a limited operating history.
The information on this website does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation of any products, strategies, or services. Investors should consult with a financial professional regarding their individual circumstances before making investment decisions. NEOS Investments or its affiliates, nor Foreside Fund Services, LLC, or its affiliates accept any responsibility for loss arising from the use of the information contained herein.
NEOS ETFs are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
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FAQ**
How does the NEOS Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF BNDI perform in terms of risk-adjusted returns compared to its peers over the past year?
What factors contribute to the NEOS Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF BNDI's current SEC yield of 3.33% and how sustainable is this yield in the current market environment?
Can you explain the distribution composition of the NEOS Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF BNDI, particularly its classification as a return of capital?
How does the management fee of 0.58% for the NEOS Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF BNDI compare to similar bond ETFs in the market?
4. Given that NLSI has a historical return profile reflecting volatility, how does NEOS Investments mitigate risks associated with investing in this fund?
**MWN-AI FAQ is based on asking OpenAI questions about NEOS Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE: BNDI).
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