Data as of .
BLOX vs YBTC: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BLOX paid 26.3% of its price in cash against YBTC’s 24.9%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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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, BLOX and YBTC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BLOX | Only in YBTC |
|---|---|
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US 11.39% | United States Treasury Bill 10/08/2026 95.71% |
| TSMC 9.01% | IBIT 10/16/2026 45.86 C 4.54% |
| Hut 8 Corp 8.56% | First American Government Obligations Fu 4.11% |
| iShares Ethereum Trust ETF 8.47% | IBIT 09/25/2026 48.27 C -0.61% |
| Galaxy Digital Inc 7.71% | IBIT 10/16/2026 45.86 P -3.75% |
| IREN Ltd 7.36% | |
| Cipher Digital Inc 7.14% | |
| 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 | YBTC | BLOX | YBTC | BLOX | YBTC | |
| 3 months | −8.9% | +13.7% | 7.9% | 7.5% | −6.8 pts | −15.5 pts |
| 6 months | +21.8% | +0.6% | 19.0% | 14.8% | −12.0 pts | −15.1 pts |
| 1 year | −14.5% | −38.2% | 26.3% | 24.9% | −26.6 pts | −7.1 pts |
| Since launch | +17.1% | +28.5% | 42.0% | 101.4% | −37.3 pts | −68.7 pts |
| BLOX Nicholas Crypto Income ETF Option income on BITQ, paying weekly | YBTC Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | Roundhill |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 32.7% | 29.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.95% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 26.3% | 24.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −40.9% | −60.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | −14.5% | −38.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.1% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −26.6 pts | −7.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 458 days | 974 days |
| Net assets | $268m | $142m |
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.
YBTC in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YBTC paid 24.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 60.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −38.2%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.5%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BLOX or YBTC?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BLOX paid 26.3% of its starting price in cash and YBTC paid 24.9%, so BLOX 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 YBTC?
- With every distribution reinvested, BLOX returned −14.5% and YBTC returned −38.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so BLOX returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BLOX or YBTC?
- BLOX charges 0.99% a year and YBTC charges 0.95%, so YBTC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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