NEOS Gold High Income ETF
$45.55+0.57 (+1.27%)
- 0.79%
- $624M
- −3.8%
- 14.61%
- 228K sh
- low $44.83high $64.57
The ETF.net IAUI Grade
A
Score 73 out of 100
- 1 of 12
Score 73 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.A79 out of 100Rank 3 of 12Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A70 out of 100Rank 2 of 12Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A94 out of 100Rank 1 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D27 out of 100Rank 5 of 6Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A78 out of 100Rank 2 of 12
Our read on IAUI
In short
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
Worth knowing
IAUI Performance
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IAUI$9,620
Returns run to the Nov 2, 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.
| Period | IAUI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −9.9% |
| 1 month | −4.6% |
| 3 months | −3.5% |
| 1 year | −3.8% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IAUI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −9.9% | |
| 2025 | +20.6% |
IAUI in the news
IAUI Dividends
- 14.61%
- $6.65
- $0.48 per share
- Monthly
IAUI Risk
- 21.1%
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.
- 0.20
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.
- −24.5%
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.
- 0.48
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
IAUI Cost
Overpaying vs YGLD, cheapest in Gold & Metals Option Income
$4,454
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IAUI 0.79%
$15,174
YGLD 0.54% Cheapest
$10,720
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IAUI | YGLD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,405 | $971 | $434 |
| 20 | $5,331 | $3,724 | $1,607 |
| 30 | $15,174 | $10,720 | $4,454 |
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