Data as of .
BLOX vs LFGY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year LFGY paid 40.1% of its price in cash against BLOX’s 26.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BLOX and LFGY hold 42% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BLOX | LFGY |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.62% | 5.67% |
| Hut 8 Corp | 8.56% | 5.24% |
| Galaxy Digital Inc | 7.71% | 4.86% |
| Cipher Digital Inc | 7.14% | 4.59% |
| Robinhood Markets Inc | 5.88% | 3.79% |
| iShares Ethereum Trust ETF | 8.47% | 3.52% |
| Coinbase Global Inc | 3.54% | 3.29% |
| IREN Ltd | 7.36% | 3.10% |
| Bullish | 2.30% | 2.77% |
| MARA Holdings Inc | 1.90% | 4.22% |
| Circle Internet Group Inc | 1.56% | 3.79% |
| BitMine Immersion Technologies | 1.10% | 3.35% |
| Only in BLOX | Only in LFGY |
|---|---|
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US 11.39% | Opera Ltd 5.99% |
| TSMC 9.01% | Block Inc 5.54% |
| Nicholas Bitcoin and Treasuries AfterDar 5.57% | Core Scientific Inc 5.24% |
| Nicholas Bitcoin Tail ETF 5.40% | MercadoLibre Inc 3.83% |
| Terawulf Inc 4.29% | NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands 3.61% |
| CoreWeave Inc 1.29% | NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands 3.61% |
| PayPal Holdings Inc 3.51% | |
| Cleanspark Inc 3.40% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOX | LFGY | BLOX | LFGY | BLOX | LFGY | |
| 3 months | −8.9% | −0.3% | 7.9% | 10.6% | −6.8 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +21.8% | +25.6% | 19.0% | 26.4% | −12.0 pts | −8.2 pts |
| 1 year | −14.5% | −1.5% | 26.3% | 40.1% | −26.6 pts | −13.6 pts |
| Since launch | +17.1% | +9.5% | 42.0% | 62.4% | −37.3 pts | −42.8 pts |
| BLOX Nicholas Crypto Income ETF Option income on BITQ, paying weekly | LFGY YieldMax(R) Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on BITQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 32.7% | 39.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 1.02% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 26.3% | 40.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −40.9% | −44.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | −14.5% | −1.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.1% | +12.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −26.6 pts | −13.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 63% |
| Age | 458 days | 612 days |
| Net assets | $268m | $110m |
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.
LFGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LFGY paid 40.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 44.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.5%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned +12.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 39.4%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 63% 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 paid more, BLOX or LFGY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BLOX paid 26.3% of its starting price in cash and LFGY paid 40.1%, so LFGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, BLOX or LFGY?
- With every distribution reinvested, BLOX returned −14.5% and LFGY returned −1.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so LFGY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BLOX or LFGY?
- BLOX charges 0.99% a year and LFGY charges 1.02%, so BLOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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