Data as of .
BTCI vs YBIT: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year YBIT paid 31.3% of its price in cash against BTCI’s 18.6% and the two finished level on total return.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: BTCI 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, BTCI and YBIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BTCI | Only in YBIT |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bill 11/03/2026 58.93% | TREASURY BILL 36.73% |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 C1390 22.94% | TREASURY BILL 32.22% |
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 17.31% | TREASURY BILL 31.05% |
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US 2.01% | |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 P1390 -0.18% | |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 C2060 -0.37% | |
| CBTX US 10/16/26 C1980 -0.63% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTCI | YBIT | BTCI | YBIT | BTCI | YBIT | |
| 3 months | +22.3% | +23.6% | 7.0% | 13.3% | −6.9 pts | −5.7 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | +10.8% | 12.7% | 23.1% | −3.8 pts | −4.9 pts |
| 1 year | −29.1% | −28.7% | 18.6% | 31.3% | +2.0 pts | +2.3 pts |
| Since launch | +15.5% | −10.5% | 54.4% | 74.2% | −5.5 pts | −31.9 pts |
| BTCI NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | YBIT YieldMax(R) Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on IBIT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | NEOS | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 26.3% | 68.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 1.02% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 18.6% | 31.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −47.0% | −58.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | −29.1% | −28.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.0 pts | +2.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | 0% |
| Age | 701 days | 878 days |
| Net assets | $1.3bn | $61m |
BTCI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BTCI paid 18.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 47.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −29.1%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 26.3%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
YBIT in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YBIT paid 31.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 58.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −28.7%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 68.0%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 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, BTCI or YBIT?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BTCI paid 18.6% of its starting price in cash and YBIT paid 31.3%, so YBIT paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, BTCI or YBIT?
- With every distribution reinvested, BTCI returned −29.1% and YBIT returned −28.7% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so YBIT returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BTCI or YBIT?
- BTCI charges 0.99% a year and YBIT charges 1.02%, so BTCI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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