Data as of .
DFII vs YETH: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year YETH paid 29.0% of its price in cash against DFII’s 11.5%, though DFII returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: YETH scores higher
Was the payout funded by returns, or by your own capital?
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DFII and YETH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DFII | Only in YETH |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,997.6 1283.75% | United States Treasury Bill 10/08/2026 94.47% |
| US Dollar 0.98% | ETHA 10/16/2026 19.72 C 6.81% |
| 2026-09-30 iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF C 4 0.46% | First American Government Obligations Fu 5.03% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,810.2 0.01% | ETHA 09/25/2026 21.02 C -1.04% |
| 2026-09-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,997.6 -0.01% | ETHA 10/16/2026 19.72 P -5.27% |
| 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 | YETH | DFII | YETH | DFII | YETH | |
| 3 months | +23.6% | +28.9% | 4.7% | 11.4% | −5.6 pts | −25.8 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +7.6% | 8.4% | 20.5% | −5.2 pts | −16.2 pts |
| 1 year | −32.5% | −39.9% | 11.5% | 29.0% | −1.5 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Since launch | −5.6% | −29.8% | 24.3% | 68.4% | −4.4 pts | −36.9 pts |
| DFII FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF Option income on IBIT, paying monthly | YETH Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF Covered call on ETHA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Roundhill |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) | Ether (ETHA) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 17.4% | 36.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.96% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.5% | 29.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −43.7% | −66.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | −32.5% | −39.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −31.1% | −42.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.5 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 533 days | 744 days |
| Net assets | $21m | $67m |
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.
YETH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YETH paid 29.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 66.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −39.9%. Ether (ETHA) returned −42.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 36.6%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DFII or YETH?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DFII paid 11.5% of its starting price in cash and YETH paid 29.0%, so YETH 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 YETH?
- With every distribution reinvested, DFII returned −32.5% and YETH returned −39.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DFII returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DFII or YETH?
- DFII charges 0.85% a year and YETH charges 0.96%, so DFII is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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