Data as of .
BLOX vs EHY: which paid, and which earned it?
BLOX and EHY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BLOX and EHY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BLOX | Only in EHY |
|---|---|
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US 11.39% | Cash & Other 56.28% |
| TSMC 9.01% | ETHA 12/18/2026 15.75 C 29.96% |
| Hut 8 Corp 8.56% | United States Treasury Bill 11/27/2026 17.81% |
| iShares Ethereum Trust ETF 8.47% | Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 2.89% |
| Galaxy Digital Inc 7.71% | United States Treasury Bill 11/24/2026 1.05% |
| IREN Ltd 7.36% | ETHA 12/18/2026 15.75 P -3.43% |
| Cipher Digital Inc 7.14% | ETHA 09/22/2026 19.44 C -4.56% |
| 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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOX | EHY | BLOX | EHY | BLOX | EHY | |
| 3 months | −8.9% | +30.3% | 7.9% | 12.8% | −6.8 pts | −24.4 pts |
| 6 months | +21.8% | +1.3% | 19.0% | 20.9% | −12.0 pts | −22.4 pts |
| 1 year | −14.5% | not published | 26.3% | not published | −26.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +17.1% | −44.5% | 42.0% | 20.5% | −37.3 pts | −5.3 pts |
| BLOX Nicholas Crypto Income ETF Option income on BITQ, paying weekly | EHY Amplify Ethereum Max Income Covered Call ETF Covered call on ETHA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | Amplify |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Ether (ETHA) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 32.7% | 48.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 26.3% | 20.5% (since launch on Oct 9, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −40.9% | −63.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | −14.5% | −44.5% (since launch on Oct 9, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.1% | −39.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −26.6 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 458 days | 344 days |
| Net assets | $268m | $5m |
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.
EHY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 9, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, EHY paid 20.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 63.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −44.5%. Ether (ETHA) returned −39.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 48.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, BLOX or EHY?
- BLOX charges 0.99% a year and EHY charges 0.75%, so EHY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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