Data as of .
DFII vs EHY: which paid, and which earned it?
DFII and EHY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DFII and EHY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DFII | Only in EHY |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,997.6 1283.75% | Cash & Other 56.28% |
| US Dollar 0.98% | ETHA 12/18/2026 15.75 C 29.96% |
| 2026-09-30 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 4 0.46% | United States Treasury Bill 11/27/2026 17.81% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,810.2 0.01% | Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 2.89% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,997.6 -0.01% | United States Treasury Bill 11/24/2026 1.05% |
| 2026-09-25 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 4 -0.36% | ETHA 12/18/2026 15.75 P -3.43% |
| 2026-09-30 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF P 4 -8.84% | ETHA 09/22/2026 19.44 C -4.56% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,810.2 -1175.99% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFII | EHY | DFII | EHY | DFII | EHY | |
| 3 months | +23.6% | +30.3% | 4.7% | 12.8% | −5.6 pts | −24.4 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +1.3% | 8.4% | 20.9% | −5.2 pts | −22.4 pts |
| 1 year | −32.5% | not published | 11.5% | not published | −1.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −5.6% | −44.5% | 24.3% | 20.5% | −4.4 pts | −5.3 pts |
| DFII FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | EHY Amplify Ethereum Max Income Covered Call ETF Covered call on ETHA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Amplify |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Ether (ETHA) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 17.4% | 48.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.5% | 20.5% (since launch on Oct 9, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −43.7% | −63.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | −32.5% | −44.5% (since launch on Oct 9, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | −39.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.5 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 533 days | 344 days |
| Net assets | $21m | $5m |
DFII in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DFII paid 11.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 43.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −32.5%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.4%, paid monthly.
EHY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 9, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, EHY paid 20.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 63.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −44.5%. Ether (ETHA) returned −39.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 48.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DFII or EHY?
- DFII charges 0.85% a year and EHY charges 0.75%, so EHY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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