Data as of .
BITA vs XBTY: which paid, and which earned it?
BITA and XBTY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BITA and XBTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BITA | Only in XBTY |
|---|---|
| BITCOIN 67.78% | Treasury Bill 62.54% |
| ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF CL1 32.88% | Treasury Bill 37.46% |
| 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 | XBTY | BITA | XBTY | BITA | XBTY | |
| 3 months | +24.6% | +6.9% | 3.9% | 8.4% | −4.6 pts | −22.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −1.3% | not published | 23.0% | not published | −17.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −42.9% | not published | 37.4% | not published | −11.8 pts |
| Since launch | +21.0% | −34.0% | 3.7% | 60.0% | −2.8 pts | −11.1 pts |
| BITA iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying monthly | XBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF Synthetic covered call on IBIT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | GraniteShares |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.8% | 29.8% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 1.15% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 3.7% (since launch on Jun 16, 2026) | 37.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +16.6% | −74.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.0% (since launch on Jun 16, 2026) | −42.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.8% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.8 pts | −11.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 92% |
| Age | 94 days | 493 days |
| Net assets | $87m | $10m |
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.
XBTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XBTY paid 37.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 74.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −42.9%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.8%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 92% 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).
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Where these figures came from
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