NEOS Investments Announces February 2026 ETF Suite Distributions
MWN-AI** Summary
NEOS Investments has announced its February 2026 distribution amounts for a suite of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on generating monthly income and enhancing tax efficiency for investors. The distributions are set to be paid out on February 18, 2026, with varying rates across different ETFs. Notably, the Ethereum High Income ETF (NEHI) leads with a distribution rate of 34.83%, translating to $0.9141 per share. Other noteworthy funds include the Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI) at 28.05% ($0.7608 per share) and the MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF (MLPI) offering 14.92% ($0.6739 per share).
The announcement also highlights the importance of the 30-Day SEC Yield, which measures the fund’s hypothetical annualized income as a percentage of its assets. The highest SEC yield is found in the Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF (HYBI) at 6.12%, whereas the Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI) boasts a striking 100% return of capital in its distribution.
NEOS Investments, established in 2022, is committed to advancing investment strategies employing options to foster income generation. The firm’s ETFs are structured to provide portfolio diversification while also aiming for consistent monthly income. They come with varying management fees, the lowest being 0.38% for the Enhanced Income 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (CSHI).
As NEOS continues to evolve in the ETF landscape, it emphasizes the potential for investors to experience fluctuating distribution amounts and stresses the importance of reviewing each fund’s prospectus in relation to individual investment goals and risk tolerance.
MWN-AI** Analysis
NEOS Investments recently announced its February 2026 distributions for various ETFs, indicating a strategic focus on monthly income generation and tax efficiency. This communication provides insights into the distribution rates and yields that are essential for investors aiming for steady income streams despite market volatility.
The standout performers in terms of distribution rate include the Ethereum High Income ETF (NEHI) and the Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI), with astonishing rates of 34.83% and 28.05%, respectively. This high yield may appeal to investors with a higher risk appetite, particularly those seeking exposure to cryptocurrencies. Additionally, these ETFs also reflect strong SEC yields of 3.32% and 2.83%, bolstering their attractiveness.
However, investors should exercise caution. The volatility associated with cryptocurrencies can lead to significant price fluctuations, and the high distribution rates sometimes indicate the underlying risk profiles. It's vital for investors to balance short-term income needs with long-term capital preservation.
In contrast, more traditional asset classes displayed lower distribution rates but potentially more stable returns. The Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF (BNDI) and the Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLTI) provided yields of 5.78% and 5.99%, which may appeal to conservative investors focused on capital preservation and risk mitigation.
As investors consider these ETFs, they should thoroughly evaluate their individual risk tolerance, especially concerning the exposure to leveraged positions and derivatives as highlighted in NEOS' offerings. The allure of high income must be weighed against the possibility of principal loss.
In summary, NEOS Investments presents intriguing options for those targeting income through innovative investment strategies. However, investors must remain vigilant and informed, aligning their ETF investments with their broader financial objectives and risk tolerances.
**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 February monthly distribution amounts for their suite of ETFs that pursue monthly income and tax efficiency across core portfolio exposures.
February 2026 Distribution Information, based on each ETFs Ex-Dividend Date: | |||||
Distribution Rate* | Amount / Share (%) | Amount / Share ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | 30-Day SEC Yield** | |
Ethereum High Income ETF ( NEHI ) | 34.83% | 2.90% | $0.9141 | 2/18/2026 | 3.32% |
Bitcoin High Income ETF ( BTCI ) | 28.05% | 2.34% | $0.7608 | 2/18/2026 | 2.83% |
MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF ( MLPI ) | 14.92% | 1.24% | $0.6739 | 2/18/2026 | 3.52% |
Russell 2000 High Income ETF ( IWMI ) | 14.38% | 1.20% | $0.6018 | 2/18/2026 | 0.61% |
Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF ( QQQI ) | 14.10% | 1.18% | $0.6140 | 2/18/2026 | 0.02% |
Gold High Income ETF ( IAUI ) | 12.22% | 1.02% | $0.6202 | 2/18/2026 | 1.75% |
S&P 500 High Income ETF ( SPYI ) | 12.04% | 1.00% | $0.5219 | 2/18/2026 | 0.52% |
Real Estate High Income ETF ( IYRI ) | 10.92% | 0.91% | $0.4550 | 2/18/2026 | 3.05% |
MSCI EAFE High Income ETF ( NIHI ) | 10.03% | 0.84% | $0.4403 | 2/18/2026 | 2.76% |
Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF ( QQQH ) | 8.91% | 0.74% | $0.3992 | 2/24/2026 | 0.02% |
Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF ( HYBI ) | 8.10% | 0.67% | $0.3379 | 2/11/2026 | 6.12% |
S&P 500 Hedged Equity Income ETF ( SPYH ) | 7.76% | 0.65% | $0.3579 | 2/24/2026 | 0.54% |
Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ( TLTI ) | 5.99% | 0.50% | $0.2310 | 2/11/2026 | 4.15% |
Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF ( BNDI ) | 5.78% | 0.48% | $0.2286 | 2/11/2026 | 3.32% |
Long/Short Equity Income ETF ( NLSI ) | 5.13% | 0.43% | $0.1982 | 2/24/2026 | -0.66% |
Enhanced Income 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF ( CSHI ) | 4.82% | 0.40% | $0.1990 | 2/11/2026 | 3.19% |
Average Annual Returns (%) as of Most Recent Quarter-End (12/31/2025) | |||||||
Fund Name | Inception | Ticker | Type | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | 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 t heir 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 0.70%. 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. CSHI’s management fee is 0.38% and has Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.01%, which are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies (including money market funds), for a total expense ratio of 0.39%. BTCI’s management fee is 0.98% and has Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.01%, which are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies (including money market funds), for a total expense ratio of 0.99%.
*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 = 67%, BNDI = 70%, SPYI = 98% , QQQI = 100%, IWMI = 100%, HYBI = 62%, BTCI = 96%, QQQH = 99%, TLTI = 67%, IYRI = 99%, SPYH = 96%, IAUI = 93%, NIHI = 100%, NEHI = 97%, NLSI = 100%, MLPI = 86%. 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 (2/28/2026). 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 = 3.29%, HYBI = 6.09%, IWMI = 0.54%, NIHI = 2.69%.
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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What are the key performance metrics for the NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF QQQH, including its recent 1-year and 5-year returns?
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