Goldman Sachs leaps into bitcoin income ETFs with $2.25 billion NEOS buyout
The $2.25 billion deal expands Goldman’s derivative platform to $130 billion in total ETF assets, taking direct aim at BlackRock’s rival BITA fund, according to an analyst.
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- Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire NEOS Investments, the manager of the $1.1 billion BTCI bitcoin synthetic ETF, in a cash-and-equity deal valuing NEOS at up to $2.25 billion, with closing expected in early 2027 pending regulatory approval.
- BTCI, which does not directly hold bitcoin, uses a covered-call strategy on bitcoin ETPs to generate a yield of about 27% but has fallen roughly 43% over the past year and charges a 0.99% expense ratio.
- The acquisition gives Goldman a $30 billion options-based ETF platform across 19 funds and, combined with prior deals, will lift its ETF assets above $130 billion as it races rivals like BlackRock in the fast-growing derivative income ETF market.
