Data as of .
BITA vs CEPI: which paid, and which earned it?
BITA and CEPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BITA and CEPI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BITA | Only in CEPI |
|---|---|
| BITCOIN 67.78% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.59% |
| ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF CL1 32.88% | Micron Technology Inc 5.71% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.07% | Applied Digital Corp 5.64% |
| SEP26 IBIT C @ 45.000000 -0.04% | Strategy Inc 5.58% |
| OCT26 IBIT C @ 45.000000 -0.13% | MARA Holdings Inc 5.57% |
| OCT26 IBIT C @ 44.000000 -0.15% | IREN Ltd 5.29% |
| SEP26 IBIT C @ 41.000000 -0.41% | TSMC 4.72% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.55% |
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 | CEPI | BITA | CEPI | BITA | CEPI | |
| 3 months | +24.6% | +0.9% | 3.9% | 9.6% | −4.6 pts | +3.1 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +29.4% | not published | 22.2% | not published | −4.4 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +18.1% | not published | 35.3% | not published | +6.0 pts |
| Since launch | +21.0% | +26.2% | 3.7% | 51.2% | −2.8 pts | −1.0 pts |
| BITA iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying monthly | CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on BITQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | REX |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.8% | 41.0% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 3.7% (since launch on Jun 16, 2026) | 35.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | +16.6% | −22.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.0% (since launch on Jun 16, 2026) | +18.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.8% | +12.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.8 pts | +6.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 94 days | 653 days |
| Net assets | $87m | $121m |
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.
CEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CEPI paid 35.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 22.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned +12.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 6.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 41.0%, paid weekly. REX estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 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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