BTCI
NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETFBTCI
BTCI
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Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
200% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3 [Q4 2024] → 9 (+6) [Q1 2025]
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 3
52% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.08M [Q4 2024] → $1.65M (+$565K) [Q1 2025]
4.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.99% [Q4 2024] → 1.34% (-4.65%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BTCI.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about BTCI published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
BTCI: Squeezing ~30% Distribution Yield From Bitcoin
BTCI offers high monthly 'income' by writing call options on Bitcoin futures but carries significant risk due to Bitcoin's volatility. The strong performance of Bitcoin and high 30%+ distribution yield has attracted relatively strong investor interest, with AUM rising quickly. While BTCI has outperformed traditional assets by a wide margin, its options strategy can cap upside and lead to underperformance versus pure Bitcoin ETFs in strong rallies.

Positive
ETF Trends
1 week ago
Enhance Bitcoin Income Potential With BTCI
The outlook for U.S. bonds and the dollar remains a challenged one heading into the second half. With elevated trade tensions and a restructuring of global trade driven by U.S. tariff policy, confidence in U.S. debt and currency already appears shaken.

Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
BTCI: $100K Sticky Bitcoin Level May Benefit Option Sellers
BTCI offers high yield by selling Bitcoin options, but these distributions are a return of capital rather than true income and may erode principal over time. BTCI outperforms in flat Bitcoin markets due to its premium income, but underperforms during sharp rallies and carries a similar downside risk to holding Bitcoin directly. I suspect Bitcoin's price may remain range-bound near $100K due to the behavioral and emotional weight of this price level, creating resistance above $110K and support below $90K.

Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
BTCI: Earning Yields From Bitcoin Without A Bull Thesis
BTCI lets you earn monthly income from Bitcoin exposure without needing a bullish thesis, using covered call and spread strategies on partial spot and synthetic holdings. Holds ~25% in spot Bitcoin ETP and remaining in futures/synthetic positions for tax efficiency and simplified 1099 filing—no K-1s, and capital gains are internally handled. Upside is only partially capped via call spreads, and BTCI offers some drawdown protection and lower volatility, suitable for neutral-to-mildly-bearish market views.

Positive
ETF Trends
1 month ago
NEOS Expands Alternatives Suite With Gold Income ETF
NEOS Investments continues to expand their income ETF suite this year, offering investors exposure to a range of core asset classes with enhanced income. The latest fund, the NEOS Gold High Income ETF (IAUI), seeks to combine physical gold exposure with elevated monthly income.

Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
BTCI: Effective Strategy Reflected In Total Return
BTCI offers a high 27.8% yield using a covered call strategy on Bitcoin, appealing to income-focused investors. The fund's approach limits the upside during Bitcoin rallies, but this trade-off is typical for covered call ETFs and accepted by yield-seeking investors. My focus is always total return, and despite a bad start in November, BTCI has delivered impressive results.

Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
BTCI: Tax Efficient Bitcoin Income
BTCI employs a covered call strategy, buying Bitcoin via VanEck's Bitcoin ETF and selling Bitcoin futures to generate income, limiting upside but providing steady returns. The fund's performance trails Bitcoin and MAXI, but aligns closely with YBTC, indicating typical underperformance of covered call funds in volatile or bull markets. BTCI's use of Bitcoin futures offers capital efficiency, maintaining significant upside potential, which can be seen in its comparison to YBTC.

Positive
ETF Trends
2 months ago
Don't Miss Your Chance to Capture Added Bitcoin Income With BTCI
Bitcoin continues to gain ground, erasing losses over the last two months as it nears $97,000 once more. The NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI) offers enhanced opportunities for bitcoin investors, putting volatility to work for income.

Positive
ETF Trends
2 months ago
An Awarding-Winning Options-Based Active ETF
U.S.-listed actively managed ETFs gathered nearly $300 billion in 2024, representing 26% share of the industry's record cash haul. This was more than double the inflows for the prior year and a nearly four-fold increase from three years earlier.

Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
NEOS Investments Announces April 2025 ETF Suite Distributions
WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEOS Investments, an asset management firm comprised of leaders and pioneers in the options-based ETF space, announces April monthly distribution amounts for their suite of ETFs that pursue monthly income and tax efficiency across core portfolio exposures. ETF distribution information as of the April 2025 Ex-Div Date (4/23/2025) Distribution Rate* Amount / Share (%) Amount / Share ($) Distribution Frequency 30-Day SEC Yield** Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI) 27.

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