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NEOS Gold High Income ETF

IAUICboeA

$48.43−0.07 (−0.14%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

Intraday session: down, 73 prints from 48.50 to 48.43. Range 48.29 to 48.66. Use the arrow keys to read each point.48.3048.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.79%
Fund size
$662M
1Y total return
+2.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
13.92%
Holdings
4
Avg volume · 30D
0.2M sh
NAV per share
$48.70
52W range
low $47.56high $64.57
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IAUI Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 72 out of 100

Rank
2 of 12
Six-pillar profile for IAUI. Scores out of 100: Cost 75, Risk 69, Mission not scored, Tradability 93, Holdings 35, Durability 78. Strongest: Tradability (93). Weakest: Holdings (35). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 72 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 12
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 12
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 12
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 6
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 12

Our read on IAUI

ETF.net Research

AGold pays no dividend. IAUI's whole job is to change that: exposure to gold ETPs wrapped in a strategy seeking high monthly income, at 0.79% a year.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks high monthly income and potential appreciation through exposure to exchange-traded products that directly expose investors to gold.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Gold on its own throws off no cash. This fund seeks high monthly income from gold ETP exposure and distributes on a monthly cadence.neosfunds.com
  2. 020.79% a year, under the 0.99% median for its gold options-income cohort and below the miner-based route (GDXY at 1.00%, IGLD at 0.85%).
  3. 03The metal, not the miners: exposure runs through gold ETPs, so mine costs, labor strikes and company-level missteps stay out of the picture.neosfunds.com
  4. 04Sits among the strongest overall implementations in its gold-income peer group, and it changes hands with respectable volume for such a narrow niche.

Worth knowing

  1. 01One commodity, one story. No earnings or dividends sit underneath; the position lives and dies by the gold price.
  2. 02Distributions can include return of capital, which means part of a payout may be your own money handed back rather than income earned.neosfunds.com
  3. 03Launched in 2025, so the track record is short and any read on its risk profile rests on limited history.

IAUI Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Other
Holdings
4
Top-10 weight
104%
Largest holding
912797VH778.1%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001912797VH7United States Treasury Bill 12/17/202678.14%521,215,000$517M13
002AAAUGoldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF19.04%3,049,192$126M4
0032GLD 270115C00380000Gld 01/15/2027 380 C4.52%13,970$30M1
004Cash&OtherCash & Other1.82%12,068,512$12M51

Showing 1–4 of 4 holdings

IAUI Performance

Launched Jun 4, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
IAUI$10,204
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. IAUI $10,204. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,545$11,144$12,742Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for IAUI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIAUI
Year to date−5.0%
1 month−3.6%
3 months+0.9%
1 year+2.0%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for IAUI
YearReturn barIAUI
2026 YTD−5.0%
2025+20.6%

History from Jun 5, 2025

IAUI in the news

IAUI Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 12, 2026.
13.92%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$6.75Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.50 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jun 25, 2025 $0.52; Jul 23, 2025 $0.52; Aug 20, 2025 $0.51; Sep 24, 2025 $0.54; Oct 22, 2025 $0.58; Nov 26, 2025 $0.57; Dec 24, 2025 $0.60; Jan 21, 2026 $0.61; Feb 18, 2026 $0.62; Mar 18, 2026 $0.61; Apr 22, 2026 $0.59; May 20, 2026 $0.56; Jun 16, 2026 $0.51; Jul 22, 2026 $0.49; Aug 19, 2026 $0.52; Sep 16, 2026 $0.50. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 16, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.50
Aug 19, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.52
Jul 22, 2026Jul 24, 2026$0.49
Jun 16, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.51
May 20, 2026May 22, 2026$0.56
Apr 22, 2026Apr 24, 2026$0.59
Mar 18, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.61
Feb 18, 2026Feb 20, 2026$0.62
Jan 21, 2026Jan 23, 2026$0.61
Dec 24, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.60
Nov 26, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.57
Oct 22, 2025Oct 24, 2025$0.58

IAUI Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
20.9%
Annualised · 15 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.45
vs 3-month T-bills · 15 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−22.5%
16 months · trough Jun 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.48
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

IAUI Cost

Expense ratio0.79%
  • The middle half of Gold & Metals Option Income funds
  • Median 0.92%

2 of the 12 Gold & Metals Option Income funds charge less.

IAUI costs $79.00 a year on $10,000. The median Gold & Metals Option Income fund costs $92.00.

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