Data as of .
BAGY vs ETCO: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year ETCO paid 35.2% of its price in cash against BAGY’s 20.3%, though BAGY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: ETCO scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BAGY and ETCO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BAGY | Only in ETCO |
|---|---|
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 45.60% | TREASURY BILL 100.00% |
| Cash & Other 23.34% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/05/2026 18.11% | |
| MBTX 12/18/2026 169.25 C 17.25% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 09/29/2026 1.45% | |
| MBTX 09/22/2026 188.42 C -2.58% | |
| MBTX 12/18/2026 169.25 P -3.17% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAGY | ETCO | BAGY | ETCO | BAGY | ETCO | |
| 3 months | +11.0% | +18.4% | 7.4% | 11.7% | −18.2 pts | −36.3 pts |
| 6 months | −2.5% | −1.3% | 14.9% | 22.6% | −18.2 pts | −25.1 pts |
| 1 year | −40.2% | −47.4% | 20.3% | 35.2% | −9.2 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Since launch | −23.5% | −43.1% | 34.9% | 38.1% | −8.4 pts | −4.7 pts |
| BAGY Amplify Bitcoin Max Income Covered Call ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying monthly | ETCO Grayscale Ethereum Covered Call ETF Covered call on ETHA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Grayscale |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Ether (ETHA) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 29.9% | 19.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 20.3% | 35.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | −57.9% | −75.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | −40.2% | −47.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | −42.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.2 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 507 days | 379 days |
| Net assets | $11m | $4m |
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.
ETCO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ETCO paid 35.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 75.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −47.4%. Ether (ETHA) returned −42.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BAGY or ETCO?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BAGY paid 20.3% of its starting price in cash and ETCO paid 35.2%, so ETCO 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 ETCO?
- With every distribution reinvested, BAGY returned −40.2% and ETCO returned −47.4% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so BAGY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BAGY or ETCO?
- BAGY charges 0.65% a year and ETCO charges 0.65%, so BAGY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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