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BCCC vs XEY: which paid, and which earned it?

BCCC and XEY both write options for income.

Global X Bitcoin Covered Call ETF and GraniteShares YieldBOOST Ether ETF.

24.2%BCCC cash paid, 1 year
16.9%XEY cash paid, 1 year
−25.1%BCCC total return, 1 year
−1.6%XEY total return, 1 year
BCCC5.9 pts ahead of IBIT · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
IBIT−31.1%BCCC−25.1%5.9 pts ahead of IBITTotal return, distributions reinvestedIBIT−31.1%BCCC−25.1%5.9 pts ahead of IBIT
XEY16.3 pts behind ETHA · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
ETHA+14.7%XEY−1.6%16.3 pts behind ETHATotal return, distributions reinvestedETHA+14.7%XEY−1.6%16.3 pts behind ETHA

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BCCC and XEY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in BCCCOnly in XEY
CASH 60.21%Treasury Bill 100.00%
4IBIT 10/30/2026 C30 31.49%
VANECK BITCOIN ETF 10.15%
4IBIT 10/30/2026 P30 -0.19%
OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.60%
4IBIT 09/25/2026 C46.02 -1.06%

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 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

BCCC and XEY over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
BCCCXEYBCCCXEYBCCCXEY
3 months+19.2%+5.6%7.7%10.0%−10.0 pts−49.1 pts
6 months+9.2%not published14.4%not published−6.6 ptsnot published
1 year−25.1%not published24.2%not published+5.9 ptsnot published
Since launch−15.4%−1.6%35.2%16.9%+7.4 pts−16.3 pts
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BCCC and XEY on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BCCC
Global X Bitcoin Covered Call ETF
Covered call on IBIT, paying weekly
XEY
GraniteShares YieldBOOST Ether ETF
Synthetic covered call on ETHA, paying weekly
IssuerGlobal XGraniteShares
Strategycovered callsynthetic covered call
BenchmarkBitcoin (IBIT)Ether (ETHA)
Paysweeklyweekly
Payout rate, annualized29.1%34.8%
Expense ratio0.75%1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year24.2%16.9% (since launch on Apr 28, 2026)
Price change, 1 year−48.5%−19.1%
Total return, 1 year−25.1%−1.6% (since launch on Apr 28, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year−31.1%+14.7%
Ahead or behind+5.9 pts−16.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate100%93%
Age471 days143 days
Net assets$9m$609,136

BCCC in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BCCC paid 24.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 48.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −25.1%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.1%, paid weekly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

XEY in plain words

Over the period since launch on Apr 28, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XEY paid 16.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.6%. Ether (ETHA) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 34.8%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, BCCC or XEY?
BCCC charges 0.75% a year and XEY charges 1.07%, so BCCC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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BCCC against XEY, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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