Data as of .
DFII vs YBTC: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year YBTC paid 24.9% of its price in cash against DFII’s 11.5%, though DFII returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DFII 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, DFII and YBTC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DFII | Only in YBTC |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,997.6 1283.75% | United States Treasury Bill 10/08/2026 95.71% |
| US Dollar 0.98% | IBIT 10/16/2026 45.86 C 4.54% |
| 2026-09-30 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 4 0.46% | First American Government Obligations Fu 4.11% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,810.2 0.01% | IBIT 09/25/2026 48.27 C -0.61% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,997.6 -0.01% | IBIT 10/16/2026 45.86 P -3.75% |
| 2026-09-25 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 4 -0.36% | |
| 2026-09-30 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF P 4 -8.84% | |
| 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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFII | YBTC | DFII | YBTC | DFII | YBTC | |
| 3 months | +23.6% | +13.7% | 4.7% | 7.5% | −5.6 pts | −15.5 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +0.6% | 8.4% | 14.8% | −5.2 pts | −15.1 pts |
| 1 year | −32.5% | −38.2% | 11.5% | 24.9% | −1.5 pts | −7.1 pts |
| Since launch | −5.6% | +28.5% | 24.3% | 101.4% | −4.4 pts | −68.7 pts |
| DFII FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | YBTC Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Roundhill |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 17.4% | 29.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.95% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.5% | 24.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −43.7% | −60.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | −32.5% | −38.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.5 pts | −7.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 533 days | 974 days |
| Net assets | $21m | $142m |
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.
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, DFII or YBTC?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DFII paid 11.5% of its starting price in cash and YBTC paid 24.9%, so YBTC paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, DFII or YBTC?
- With every distribution reinvested, DFII returned −32.5% and YBTC returned −38.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DFII returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DFII or YBTC?
- DFII charges 0.85% a year and YBTC charges 0.95%, so DFII is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, DFII against YBTC, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/dfii-vs-ybtc Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.