Data as of .
BAGY vs BITY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BAGY paid 20.3% of its price in cash against BITY’s 15.1%, though BITY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: BITY scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BAGY and BITY hold 79% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BAGY | BITY |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 | 45.60% | 38.47% |
| Cash & Other | 23.34% | 16.45% |
| MBTX 12/18/2026 169.25 C | 17.25% | 12.94% |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/05/2026 | 18.11% | 10.90% |
| United States Treasury Bill 09/29/2026 | 1.45% | 0.44% |
| MBTX 09/22/2026 188.42 C | -2.58% | -1.93% |
| MBTX 12/18/2026 169.25 P | -3.17% | -2.38% |
| Only in BAGY | Only in BITY |
|---|---|
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 25.12% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAGY | BITY | BAGY | BITY | BAGY | BITY | |
| 3 months | +11.0% | +15.7% | 7.4% | 6.0% | −18.2 pts | −13.5 pts |
| 6 months | −2.5% | +2.6% | 14.9% | 11.4% | −18.2 pts | −13.1 pts |
| 1 year | −40.2% | −37.8% | 20.3% | 15.1% | −9.2 pts | −6.7 pts |
| Since launch | −23.5% | −20.9% | 34.9% | 26.9% | −8.4 pts | −5.8 pts |
| BAGY Amplify Bitcoin Max Income Covered Call ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying monthly | BITY Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Option Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Amplify |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 29.9% | 23.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 20.3% | 15.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −57.9% | −51.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | −40.2% | −37.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.2 pts | −6.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 507 days | 507 days |
| Net assets | $11m | $14m |
BAGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BAGY paid 20.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 57.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −40.2%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.9%, paid monthly.
BITY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BITY paid 15.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 51.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −37.8%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BAGY or BITY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BAGY paid 20.3% of its starting price in cash and BITY paid 15.1%, so BAGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, BAGY or BITY?
- With every distribution reinvested, BAGY returned −40.2% and BITY returned −37.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so BITY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BAGY or BITY?
- BAGY charges 0.65% a year and BITY charges 0.65%, so BAGY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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