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BITO vs BTCI: Which Is Better for Income?

Side-by-side yield, projected income, and dividend fundamentals for ProShares Bitcoin ETF and NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF. Updated July 26, 2026.

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Side-by-side snapshot

Trailing twelve-month figures where available. Higher yield is highlighted — not a buy recommendation.

Metric	BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF	BTCI NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF
Dividend yield (TTM)	—	—
Dividend / share (TTM)	—	—
Price	$8.70	$28.39
Payout ratio (TTM)	—	—
Dividend growth streak	—	—
Beta	1.73	1.44
Market cap	$1.77B	$463.7M
Exchange	AMEX	CBOE
Expense ratio	0.95%	0.99%
Assets under management	$1.40B	$1.10B
Number of holdings	5	—
Top 10 concentration	—	—

Income on a $10,000 investment

Illustrative only — assumes current TTM yield stays constant. Actual distributions change.

BITO

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BTCI

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Strategy: Crypto-linked income

The most aggressive category on the site: funds that take exposure to bitcoin or a crypto-linked stock, usually through options or futures rather than by owning the asset, and sell calls against it to generate large distributions. Extreme implied volatility is what funds the payout, and the same volatility is what makes the exposure underneath unpredictable. Fees are around 1% a year and the exposure is often synthetic, so what you own is a set of derivative contracts, not the asset itself.

Distributions vary sharply, have included return of capital, and upside is capped while downside is not, so net asset value can fall a long way even in periods when the payments keep arriving.

What BITO vs BTCI actually do

BITO

A ProShares fund that tracks bitcoin through CME futures contracts rather than holding any bitcoin itself.

It buys front-month CME bitcoin futures and rolls them forward as each contract nears expiry, holding Treasuries as collateral. When longer-dated contracts trade above nearer ones, a condition called contango that has been common in bitcoin futures, each roll sells low and buys high and drags on return relative to spot bitcoin. Fees are around 0.95% a year on top of that roll cost, and its distributions come from collateral interest and realized futures gains rather than from anything the asset pays.

Suits an account that cannot hold spot bitcoin products directly but can hold a futures-based fund. Since spot bitcoin ETFs became available in 2024 the structural case for the futures wrapper is much narrower, and the combination of roll drag and fee means it should not be expected to keep pace with bitcoin itself.

High volatility, structural tracking drag

BTCI

A NEOS fund that holds spot bitcoin exchange-traded products and writes call options against that exposure for monthly income.

Rather than owning bitcoin or futures directly, it holds spot bitcoin ETPs such as IBIT and HODL, then sells calls on bitcoin-related funds to collect premium. Bitcoin's implied volatility is extreme by equity standards, so the premium collected and the resulting distributions are very large, and so is the amount of upside handed over when bitcoin runs. Fees are around 1% a year, which is high in absolute terms though normal for this category.

Suits someone who already wants bitcoin exposure and would rather convert its volatility into monthly cash than wait for appreciation. Entirely unsuitable as a core income holding: the underlying asset can halve, the distribution is not contractual, and the call overlay removes exactly the upside that justifies owning bitcoin in the first place.

Speculative income, very high volatility

Performance

Trailing returns from the adjusted closing price series.

Period	BITO	BTCI
1 month	6.75%	4.18%
3 months	-18.31%	-20.99%
Year to date	-28.45%	-35.51%
1 year	-51.40%	-51.14%
3 years	70.92%	—
5 years	—	—

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Both series indexed to 100 on 2024-10-17 using the adjusted closing price series. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Sector allocation

Weight of each sector within the fund. Sectors are aligned on the same row so the two funds can be read against each other directly.

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Frequently asked questions

Is BITO or BTCI better for dividend income?

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What is the difference between BITO and BTCI?

ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) is an ETF listed on AMEX. NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI) is an ETF listed on CBOE. Side-by-side metrics on this page cover yield, price, payout ratio, dividend growth streak, beta, and market cap when available.

Can I hold both BITO and BTCI?

Yes. Many income investors hold both to diversify strategy or index exposure. Whether the combination actually diversifies depends on overlapping holdings and factor exposure. Model both inside Dividend Wealth to see combined income, sector mix, and forecast impact.

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