Data as of .
BLOX vs XRPM: which paid, and which earned it?
BLOX and XRPM both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BLOX and XRPM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BLOX | Only in XRPM |
|---|---|
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US 11.39% | XRPC 12/18/2026 11.25 C 27.22% |
| TSMC 9.01% | Canary XRP ETF 26.37% |
| Hut 8 Corp 8.56% | Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12/31/2031 23.01% |
| iShares Ethereum Trust ETF 8.47% | United States Treasury Bill 11/05/2026 8.34% |
| Galaxy Digital Inc 7.71% | United States Treasury Bill 11/24/2026 8.32% |
| IREN Ltd 7.36% | Cash & Other 6.98% |
| Cipher Digital Inc 7.14% | United States Treasury Bill 11/19/2026 6.24% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.62% | United States Treasury Bill 11/03/2026 4.17% |
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 | XRPM | BLOX | XRPM | BLOX | XRPM | |
| 3 months | −8.9% | −3.8% | 7.9% | 8.3% | −6.8 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +21.8% | −21.4% | 19.0% | 14.4% | −12.0 pts | −55.3 pts |
| 1 year | −14.5% | not published | 26.3% | not published | −26.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +17.1% | −48.5% | 42.0% | 15.6% | −37.3 pts | −76.3 pts |
| BLOX Nicholas Crypto Income ETF Option income on BITQ, paying weekly | XRPM Amplify XRP 3 Monthly Premium Income ETF Covered call on BITQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | Amplify |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 32.7% | 37.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 26.3% | 15.6% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −40.9% | −60.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | −14.5% | −48.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.1% | +27.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −26.6 pts | −76.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 458 days | 304 days |
| Net assets | $268m | $12m |
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.
XRPM in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, XRPM paid 15.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 60.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −48.5%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned +27.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 76.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 37.4%, paid monthly.
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Where these figures came from
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