Data as of .
BLOX vs EHCC: which paid, and which earned it?
BLOX and EHCC both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BLOX and EHCC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BLOX | Only in EHCC |
|---|---|
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US 11.39% | CASH 52.60% |
| TSMC 9.01% | 2ETHA 10/30/2026 C10 48.12% |
| Hut 8 Corp 8.56% | 4ETHA 10/30/2026 C10 1.77% |
| iShares Ethereum Trust ETF 8.47% | 2ETHA 10/30/2026 P10 -0.15% |
| Galaxy Digital Inc 7.71% | OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.60% |
| IREN Ltd 7.36% | 4ETHA 09/25/2026 C20.32 -0.68% |
| Cipher Digital Inc 7.14% | 4ETHA 09/25/2026 C18.84 -1.06% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.62% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOX | EHCC | BLOX | EHCC | BLOX | EHCC | |
| 3 months | −8.9% | +32.8% | 7.9% | 8.8% | −6.8 pts | −21.9 pts |
| 6 months | +21.8% | not published | 19.0% | not published | −12.0 pts | not published |
| 1 year | −14.5% | not published | 26.3% | not published | −26.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +17.1% | +12.2% | 42.0% | 13.6% | −37.3 pts | −15.2 pts |
| BLOX Nicholas Crypto Income ETF Option income on BITQ, paying weekly | EHCC Global X Ethereum Covered Call ETF Covered call on ETHA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Ether (ETHA) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 32.7% | 33.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 26.3% | 13.6% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −40.9% | −3.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | −14.5% | +12.2% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.1% | +27.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −26.6 pts | −15.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 458 days | 169 days |
| Net assets | $268m | $1m |
BLOX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BLOX paid 26.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 40.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −14.5%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned +12.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 26.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 32.7%, paid weekly.
EHCC in plain words
Over the period since launch on Apr 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, EHCC paid 13.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.2%. Ether (ETHA) returned +27.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.6%, paid weekly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, BLOX or EHCC?
- BLOX charges 0.99% a year and EHCC charges 0.75%, so EHCC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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