NEOS Gold High Income ETF

IAUI

Market cap $448M

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I maintain a buy rating on NEOS Gold High Income ETF (IAUI), favoring its covered call strategy for income-focused gold exposure. IAUI offers a 12% distribution rate, primarily as return of capital, providing significant tax advantages for taxable accounts. The fund's income and NAV are variable, scaling with gold's price; downside is cushioned, but upside is capped by the options overlay.

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WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEOS Investments, an asset management firm comprised of leaders and pioneers in the options-based ETF space, announces May monthly distribution amounts for their suite of ETFs that pursue monthly income and tax efficiency across core portfolio exposures. May 2026 Distribution Information, based on each ETFs Ex-Dividend Date:   Distribution Rate* Amount / Share (%) Amount / Share ($) Ex-Dividend Date 30-Day SEC Yield** Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF (XBCI) 38.8.

Gold's run has forced investors to pick a lane. Sprott Gold Miners ETF (NASDAQ:SGDM) and NEOS Gold High Income ETF (NASDAQ:IAUI) both let you express a bullish gold view, but they sit at opposite ends of the risk spectrum.

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