Which paid more, DFII or YBTC?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DFII paid 12.6% of its starting price in cash and YBTC paid 28.3%, 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 −21.5% and YBTC −23.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

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.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DFII vs YBTC: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, YBTC paid 28.3% of its price in cash against DFII’s 12.6%, though DFII returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $20m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF, and $136m on Nov 4, 2026 for Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF.

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At a glance

12.6%

DFII cash paid, 1 year

28.3%

YBTC cash paid, 1 year

−21.5%

DFII total return, 1 year

−23.7%

YBTC total return, 1 year

DFII · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1 pt behind Bitcoin

DFII

−21.5%

Bitcoin

−20.5%

1 pt behind Bitcoin

DFII over 1 year: paid 12.6%, price −34.5%, total −21.5%, Bitcoin −20.5%, −1.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Bitcoin

−20.5%

DFII

−21.5%

1 pt behind Bitcoin

Total return, distributions reinvested

1 pt behind Bitcoin

DFII over 1 year: paid 12.6%, price −34.5%, total −21.5%, Bitcoin −20.5%, −1.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Bitcoin

−20.5%

DFII

−21.5%

1 pt behind Bitcoin

12.6% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. DFII over 1 year: paid 12.6%, price −34.5%, total −21.5%, Bitcoin −20.5%, −1.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

YBTC · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 3.2 pts behind Bitcoin

YBTC

−23.7%

Bitcoin

−20.5%

3.2 pts behind Bitcoin

YBTC over 1 year: paid 28.3%, price −50.3%, total −23.7%, Bitcoin −20.5%, −3.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Bitcoin

−20.5%

YBTC

−23.7%

3.2 pts behind Bitcoin

Total return, distributions reinvested

3.2 pts behind Bitcoin

YBTC over 1 year: paid 28.3%, price −50.3%, total −23.7%, Bitcoin −20.5%, −3.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Bitcoin

−20.5%

YBTC

−23.7%

3.2 pts behind Bitcoin

28.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. YBTC over 1 year: paid 28.3%, price −50.3%, total −23.7%, Bitcoin −20.5%, −3.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DFII costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.2 points; YBTC is 6.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DFII vs YBTC: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DFII	YBTC
Paid and earned
Measure	DFII	YBTC
Total return, 1 year	−21.5%	−23.7%
Price change, 1 year	fell 34.5%	fell 50.3%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Nov 3, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DFII	YBTC
Benchmark	Bitcoin (BTC-USD)	Bitcoin (BTC-USD)
Against its benchmark, same days	behind by 1.0 pts	behind by 3.2 pts
Cost and size
Measure	DFII	YBTC
Expense ratio	0.85%	0.95%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$20m	$133m
Holdings
Measure	DFII	YBTC
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score0.9DFII5.1YBTC

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

DFII 0.9

YBTC 5.1

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, DFII and YBTC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DFII YBTC

Only in one fund ↓

Only in DFII

2026-12-31 S&P 500® Mini Index P 3,060.60 1,914.64%

2026-12-31 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 71.01 0.11%

2026-12-31 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,869.31 0.00%

2026-12-31 S&P 500® Mini Index C 3,060.60 0.00%

2026-11-06 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 43.36 -0.39%

2026-12-31 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF P 71.01 -60.11%

2026-12-31 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,869.31 -1,755.41%

Only in YBTC

IBIT 11/20/2026 46.03 C 2.42%

IBIT 11/06/2026 45.65 C -0.92%

IBIT 11/20/2026 46.03 P -3.58%

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Side by side

DFII FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF · Option income on Bitcoin, paying monthly YBTC Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF · Covered call on Bitcoin, paying weekly

Issuer First Trust Roundhill

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark Bitcoin (BTC-USD) Bitcoin (BTC-USD)

Pays monthly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 18.5% 35.9%

Expense ratio 0.85% 0.95%

Cash paid, 1 year 12.6% 28.3%

Price change, 1 year −34.5% −50.3%

Total return, 1 year −21.5% −23.7%

Benchmark return, 1 year −20.5% −20.5%

Ahead or behind −1.0 pts −3.2 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 1.6 years 2.8 years

Net assets, DFII as of Nov 3, 2026 and YBTC as of Nov 4, 2026 $20m $136m

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: DFII vs YBTC: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DFII	YBTC	DFII	YBTC	DFII	YBTC
3 months	+18.5%	+9.0%	5.3%	7.7%	−5.1 pts	−14.5 pts
6 months	−3.9%	−8.6%	7.7%	12.7%	−2.2 pts	−6.9 pts
1 year	−21.5%	−23.7%	12.6%	28.3%	−0.9 pts	−3.2 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DFII Apr 2025 · YBTC Jan 2024	−6.4%	+29.3%	26.5%	103.1%	−4.1 pts	−67.4 pts

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About each fund

DFII

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DFII paid 12.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 34.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −21.5%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) returned −20.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.5%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

YBTC

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, YBTC paid 28.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 50.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −23.7%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) returned −20.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.2 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 35.9%, paid weekly. Roundhill estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Nov 5, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, DFII or YBTC?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DFII paid 12.6% of its starting price in cash and YBTC paid 28.3%, 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 −21.5% and YBTC −23.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
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 to next

DFII on its own →YBTC on its own →DFII dividend history →DFII holdings →YBTC dividend history →YBTC holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

DFII filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

DFII prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

DFII 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for DFII ↗

YBTC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

YBTC prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

YBTC 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Roundhill page for YBTC ↗

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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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