Data as of .
BITA vs BTCI: which paid, and which earned it?
BITA and BTCI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BITA and BTCI hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BITA | BTCI |
|---|---|---|
| ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF CL1 | 32.88% | 14.10% |
| Only in BITA | Only in BTCI |
|---|---|
| BITCOIN 67.78% | United States Treasury Bill 78.13% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.07% | VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US 7.77% |
| 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 | BTCI | BITA | BTCI | BITA | BTCI | |
| 3 months | +24.6% | +22.3% | 3.9% | 7.0% | −4.6 pts | −6.9 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +11.9% | not published | 12.7% | not published | −3.8 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −29.1% | not published | 18.6% | not published | +2.0 pts |
| Since launch | +21.0% | +15.5% | 3.7% | 54.4% | −2.8 pts | −5.5 pts |
| BITA iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying monthly | BTCI NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.8% | 26.3% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 3.7% (since launch on Jun 16, 2026) | 18.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +16.6% | −47.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.0% (since launch on Jun 16, 2026) | −29.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.8% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.8 pts | +2.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 94% |
| Age | 94 days | 701 days |
| Net assets | $87m | $1.3bn |
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.
BTCI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BTCI paid 18.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 47.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −29.1%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 26.3%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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Where these figures came from
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