Data as of .
BITY vs DFII: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BITY paid 15.1% of its price in cash against DFII’s 11.5%, though DFII returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DFII scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BITY and DFII hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BITY | Only in DFII |
|---|---|
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 38.47% | 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,997.6 1283.75% |
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 25.12% | US Dollar 0.98% |
| Cash & Other 16.45% | 2026-09-30 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 4 0.46% |
| MBTX 12/18/2026 169.25 C 12.94% | 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,810.2 0.01% |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/05/2026 10.90% | 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,997.6 -0.01% |
| United States Treasury Bill 09/29/2026 0.44% | 2026-09-25 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 4 -0.36% |
| MBTX 09/22/2026 188.42 C -1.93% | 2026-09-30 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF P 4 -8.84% |
| MBTX 12/18/2026 169.25 P -2.38% | 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,810.2 -1175.99% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BITY | DFII | BITY | DFII | BITY | DFII | |
| 3 months | +15.7% | +23.6% | 6.0% | 4.7% | −13.5 pts | −5.6 pts |
| 6 months | +2.6% | +10.5% | 11.4% | 8.4% | −13.1 pts | −5.2 pts |
| 1 year | −37.8% | −32.5% | 15.1% | 11.5% | −6.7 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Since launch | −20.9% | −5.6% | 26.9% | 24.3% | −5.8 pts | −4.4 pts |
| BITY Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Option Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | DFII FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 23.8% | 17.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −51.5% | −43.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | −37.8% | −32.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.7 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 507 days | 533 days |
| Net assets | $14m | $21m |
BITY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BITY paid 15.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 51.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −37.8%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.8%, paid monthly.
DFII in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DFII paid 11.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 43.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −32.5%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BITY or DFII?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BITY paid 15.1% of its starting price in cash and DFII paid 11.5%, so BITY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, BITY or DFII?
- With every distribution reinvested, BITY returned −37.8% and DFII returned −32.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DFII returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BITY or DFII?
- BITY charges 0.65% a year and DFII charges 0.85%, so BITY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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