Data as of .
BITA vs XEY: which paid, and which earned it?
BITA and XEY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BITA and XEY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BITA | Only in XEY |
|---|---|
| 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 | XEY | BITA | XEY | BITA | XEY | |
| 3 months | +24.6% | +5.6% | 3.9% | 10.0% | −4.6 pts | −49.1 pts |
| Since launch | +21.0% | −1.6% | 3.7% | 16.9% | −2.8 pts | −16.3 pts |
| BITA iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying monthly | XEY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Ether ETF Synthetic covered call on ETHA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | GraniteShares |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Ether (ETHA) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.8% | 34.8% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 3.7% (since launch on Jun 16, 2026) | 16.9% (since launch on Apr 28, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +16.6% | −19.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.0% (since launch on Jun 16, 2026) | −1.6% (since launch on Apr 28, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.8% | +14.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.8 pts | −16.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 93% |
| Age | 94 days | 143 days |
| Net assets | $87m | $600,808 |
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.
XEY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Apr 28, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XEY paid 16.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.6%. Ether (ETHA) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 34.8%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 93% 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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