Data as of .
BITA vs BLOX: which paid, and which earned it?
BITA and BLOX both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BITA and BLOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BITA | Only in BLOX |
|---|---|
| BITCOIN 67.78% | VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US 11.39% |
| ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF CL1 32.88% | TSMC 9.01% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.07% | Hut 8 Corp 8.56% |
| SEP26 IBIT C @ 45.000000 -0.04% | iShares Ethereum Trust ETF 8.47% |
| OCT26 IBIT C @ 45.000000 -0.13% | Galaxy Digital Inc 7.71% |
| OCT26 IBIT C @ 44.000000 -0.15% | IREN Ltd 7.36% |
| SEP26 IBIT C @ 41.000000 -0.41% | Cipher Digital Inc 7.14% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.62% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BITA | BLOX | BITA | BLOX | BITA | BLOX | |
| 3 months | +24.6% | −8.9% | 3.9% | 7.9% | −4.6 pts | −6.8 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +21.8% | not published | 19.0% | not published | −12.0 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −14.5% | not published | 26.3% | not published | −26.6 pts |
| Since launch | +21.0% | +17.1% | 3.7% | 42.0% | −2.8 pts | −37.3 pts |
| BITA iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying monthly | BLOX Nicholas Crypto Income ETF Option income on BITQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Nicholas |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.8% | 32.7% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 3.7% (since launch on Jun 16, 2026) | 26.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | +16.6% | −40.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.0% (since launch on Jun 16, 2026) | −14.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.8% | +12.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.8 pts | −26.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 94 days | 458 days |
| Net assets | $87m | $268m |
BITA in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jun 16, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, BITA paid 3.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 16.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.0%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned +23.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.8%, paid monthly.
BLOX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BLOX paid 26.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 40.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −14.5%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned +12.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 26.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 32.7%, paid weekly.
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Where these figures came from
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