Data as of .
BLOX vs YETH: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year YETH paid 29.0% of its price in cash against BLOX’s 26.3%, though BLOX returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: YETH scores higher
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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 YETH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BLOX | Only in YETH |
|---|---|
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US 11.39% | United States Treasury Bill 10/08/2026 94.47% |
| TSMC 9.01% | ETHA 10/16/2026 19.72 C 6.81% |
| Hut 8 Corp 8.56% | First American Government Obligations Fu 5.03% |
| iShares Ethereum Trust ETF 8.47% | ETHA 09/25/2026 21.02 C -1.04% |
| Galaxy Digital Inc 7.71% | ETHA 10/16/2026 19.72 P -5.27% |
| 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 | YETH | BLOX | YETH | BLOX | YETH | |
| 3 months | −8.9% | +28.9% | 7.9% | 11.4% | −6.8 pts | −25.8 pts |
| 6 months | +21.8% | +7.6% | 19.0% | 20.5% | −12.0 pts | −16.2 pts |
| 1 year | −14.5% | −39.9% | 26.3% | 29.0% | −26.6 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Since launch | +17.1% | −29.8% | 42.0% | 68.4% | −37.3 pts | −36.9 pts |
| BLOX Nicholas Crypto Income ETF Option income on BITQ, paying weekly | YETH Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF Covered call on ETHA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | Roundhill |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Ether (ETHA) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 32.7% | 36.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.96% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 26.3% | 29.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −40.9% | −66.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | −14.5% | −39.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.1% | −42.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −26.6 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 458 days | 744 days |
| Net assets | $268m | $67m |
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.
YETH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YETH paid 29.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 66.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −39.9%. Ether (ETHA) returned −42.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 36.6%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BLOX or YETH?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BLOX paid 26.3% of its starting price in cash and YETH paid 29.0%, so YETH 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 YETH?
- With every distribution reinvested, BLOX returned −14.5% and YETH returned −39.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so BLOX returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BLOX or YETH?
- BLOX charges 0.99% a year and YETH charges 0.96%, so YETH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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