Data as of .
BITA vs BTCC: which paid, and which earned it?
BITA and BTCC both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BITA and BTCC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BITA | Only in BTCC |
|---|---|
| BITCOIN 67.78% | TREASURY BILL 100.00% |
| ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF CL1 32.88% | |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.07% | |
| SEP26 IBIT C @ 45.000000 -0.04% | |
| OCT26 IBIT C @ 45.000000 -0.13% | |
| OCT26 IBIT C @ 44.000000 -0.15% | |
| SEP26 IBIT C @ 41.000000 -0.41% |
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 17, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BITA | BTCC | BITA | BTCC | BITA | BTCC | |
| 3 months | +24.6% | +12.8% | 3.9% | 10.4% | −4.6 pts | −16.4 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +4.3% | not published | 20.2% | not published | −11.4 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −32.5% | not published | 29.0% | not published | −1.4 pts |
| Since launch | +21.0% | −17.7% | 3.7% | 53.5% | −2.8 pts | −10.8 pts |
| BITA iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying monthly | BTCC Grayscale Bitcoin Covered Call ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Grayscale |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.8% | 20.2% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.65% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 3.7% (since launch on Jun 16, 2026) | 29.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +16.6% | −59.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.0% (since launch on Jun 16, 2026) | −32.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.8% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 94 days | 534 days |
| Net assets | $87m | $17m |
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.
BTCC in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BTCC paid 29.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 59.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −32.5%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.2%, paid monthly.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, BITA against BTCC, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/bita-vs-btcc Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.