Which paid more, BTCC or ETCO?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BTCC paid 31.6% of its starting price in cash and ETCO paid 40.5%, so ETCO paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, BTCC or ETCO?

With every distribution reinvested, BTCC returned −19.8% and ETCO −29.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, BTCC or ETCO?

BTCC and ETCO both charge 0.65% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

BTCC vs ETCO: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ETCO paid 40.5% of its price in cash against BTCC’s 31.6%, though BTCC returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Jun 30, 2026: $13m for Grayscale Bitcoin High Income ETF and $3.5m for Grayscale Ethereum High Income ETF.

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At a glance

31.6%

BTCC cash paid, 1 year

40.5%

ETCO cash paid, 1 year

−19.8%

BTCC total return, 1 year

−29.6%

ETCO total return, 1 year

BTCC · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 0.7 pts ahead of Bitcoin

BTCC

−19.8%

Bitcoin

−20.5%

0.7 pts ahead of Bitcoin

BTCC over 1 year: paid 31.6%, price −50.5%, total −19.8%, Bitcoin −20.5%, +0.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Bitcoin

−20.5%

BTCC

−19.8%

0.7 pts ahead of Bitcoin

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.7 pts ahead of Bitcoin

BTCC over 1 year: paid 31.6%, price −50.5%, total −19.8%, Bitcoin −20.5%, +0.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Bitcoin

−20.5%

BTCC

−19.8%

0.7 pts ahead of Bitcoin

31.6% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. BTCC over 1 year: paid 31.6%, price −50.5%, total −19.8%, Bitcoin −20.5%, +0.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ETCO · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 4.9 pts behind Ether

ETCO

−29.6%

Ether

−24.7%

4.9 pts behind Ether

ETCO over 1 year: paid 40.5%, price −64.0%, total −29.6%, Ether −24.7%, −4.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Ether

−24.7%

ETCO

−29.6%

4.9 pts behind Ether

Total return, distributions reinvested

4.9 pts behind Ether

ETCO over 1 year: paid 40.5%, price −64.0%, total −29.6%, Ether −24.7%, −4.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Ether

−24.7%

ETCO

−29.6%

4.9 pts behind Ether

40.5% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. ETCO over 1 year: paid 40.5%, price −64.0%, total −29.6%, Ether −24.7%, −4.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.65% a year; their one-year returns differ by 9.8 points; BTCC is 3.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BTCC vs ETCO: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	BTCC	ETCO
Paid and earned
Measure	BTCC	ETCO
Total return, 1 year	−19.8%	−29.6%
Price change, 1 year	fell 50.5%	fell 64.0%
Against its benchmark
Measure	BTCC	ETCO
Benchmark	Bitcoin (BTC-USD)	Ether (ETH-USD)
Cost and size
Measure	BTCC	ETCO
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.65%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026	$13m	$3.5m
Holdings
Measure	BTCC	ETCO
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · BTCC scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score8.4BTCC6.3ETCO

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

BTCC 8.4

ETCO 6.3

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BTCC and ETCO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

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Side by side

BTCC Grayscale Bitcoin High Income ETF · Covered call on Bitcoin, paying monthly ETCO Grayscale Ethereum High Income ETF · Covered call on Ether, paying monthly

Issuer Grayscale Grayscale

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark Bitcoin (BTC-USD) Ether (ETH-USD)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 20.9% 19.6%

Expense ratio 0.65% 0.65%

Cash paid, 1 year 31.6% 40.5%

Price change, 1 year −50.5% −64.0%

Total return, 1 year −19.8% −29.6%

Benchmark return, 1 year −20.5% −24.7%

Ahead or behind +0.7 pts −4.9 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate not published not published

Age 1.6 years 1.2 years

Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 $13m $3.5m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: BTCC vs ETCO: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	BTCC	ETCO	BTCC	ETCO	BTCC	ETCO
3 months	+7.7%	+4.4%	10.8%	10.7%	−15.8 pts	−21.9 pts
6 months	−8.0%	−16.4%	17.6%	18.5%	−6.3 pts	−19.4 pts
1 year	−19.8%	−29.6%	31.6%	40.5%	+0.7 pts	−5.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: BTCC Apr 2025 · ETCO Sep 2025	−18.1%	−46.9%	55.6%	39.5%	−10.2 pts	−3.5 pts

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About each fund

BTCC

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BTCC paid 31.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 50.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −19.8%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) returned −20.5% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.7 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.9%, paid monthly.

ETCO

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ETCO paid 40.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 64.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −29.6%. Ether (ETH-USD) returned −24.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.6%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, BTCC or ETCO?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, BTCC paid 31.6% of its starting price in cash and ETCO paid 40.5%, so ETCO paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, BTCC or ETCO?: With every distribution reinvested, BTCC returned −19.8% and ETCO −29.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, BTCC or ETCO?: BTCC and ETCO both charge 0.65% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

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BTCC and ETCO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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