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Goldman Sachs to Acquire Bitcoin Fund Issuer NEOS Investments for $2.25 Billion
Goldman Sachs has reached a deal to buy NEOS Investments, the firm managing the NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF, for $2.25 billion.
Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire asset manager NEOS Investments in a transaction valued at $2.25 billion. The deal is scheduled to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals. Upon completion, the founders and investment team of NEOS are expected to transition into Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with no alterations currently announced for existing fund strategies.
NEOS is known for issuing the NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI), an income-focused product that pairs Bitcoin exposure via ETFs and futures with a call option-selling strategy. That mechanism harvests option premiums to fund monthly cash distributions, which totaled $10.757459 per share over the trailing 12 months on a share price near $33.01. Payouts fluctuate with crypto market volatility, declining from $1.5718 in January 2025 to $0.6289 in August 2026 as volatility compressed.
The option-writing structure caps participation in Bitcoin's upside during major rallies, contributing to a year-to-date decline of 10.43% and a 12-month drop of 26% for BTCI, compared with declines of 7.11% and 26.59% for spot Bitcoin. The fund also carries an annual operating expense ratio of 0.99%.
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