Which paid more, DFII or YETH?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DFII paid 12.6% of its starting price in cash and YETH paid 35.9%, 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 −21.5% and YETH −22.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

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.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

DFII vs YETH: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, YETH paid 35.9% 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 $57m on Nov 4, 2026 for Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF.

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At a glance

12.6%

DFII cash paid, 1 year

35.9%

YETH cash paid, 1 year

−21.5%

DFII total return, 1 year

−22.5%

YETH 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.

YETH · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 2.2 pts ahead of Ether

YETH

−22.5%

Ether

−24.7%

2.2 pts ahead of Ether

YETH over 1 year: paid 35.9%, price −55.7%, total −22.5%, Ether −24.7%, +2.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Ether

−24.7%

YETH

−22.5%

2.2 pts ahead of Ether

Total return, distributions reinvested

2.2 pts ahead of Ether

YETH over 1 year: paid 35.9%, price −55.7%, total −22.5%, Ether −24.7%, +2.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Ether

−24.7%

YETH

−22.5%

2.2 pts ahead of Ether

35.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. YETH over 1 year: paid 35.9%, price −55.7%, total −22.5%, Ether −24.7%, +2.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DFII costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.0 point; YETH is 2.8 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DFII vs YETH: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	DFII	YETH
Paid and earned
Measure	DFII	YETH
Total return, 1 year	−21.5%	−22.5%
Price change, 1 year	fell 34.5%	fell 55.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Nov 3, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	DFII	YETH
Benchmark	Bitcoin (BTC-USD)	Ether (ETH-USD)
Cost and size
Measure	DFII	YETH
Expense ratio	0.85%	0.96%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$20m	$56m
Holdings
Measure	DFII	YETH
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score0.9DFII8.4YETH

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

YETH 8.4

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

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first DFII YETH

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 YETH

ETHA 11/20/2026 56.07 C 3.27%

ETHA 11/06/2026 53.65 C -2.98%

ETHA 11/20/2026 56.07 P -5.41%

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Side by side

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

Issuer First Trust Roundhill

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark Bitcoin (BTC-USD) Ether (ETH-USD)

Pays monthly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 18.5% 51.0%

Expense ratio 0.85% 0.96%

Cash paid, 1 year 12.6% 35.9%

Price change, 1 year −34.5% −55.7%

Total return, 1 year −21.5% −22.5%

Benchmark return, 1 year −20.5% −24.7%

Ahead or behind −1.0 pts +2.2 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 1.6 years 2.2 years

Net assets, DFII as of Nov 3, 2026 and YETH as of Nov 4, 2026 $20m $57m

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 YETH: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	DFII	YETH	DFII	YETH	DFII	YETH
3 months	+18.5%	+6.3%	5.3%	10.9%	−5.1 pts	−20.0 pts
6 months	−3.9%	−9.5%	7.7%	17.3%	−2.2 pts	−12.5 pts
1 year	−21.5%	−22.5%	12.6%	35.9%	−0.9 pts	+2.2 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DFII Apr 2025 · YETH Sep 2024	−6.4%	−34.9%	26.5%	69.5%	−4.1 pts	−33.6 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.

YETH

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, YETH paid 35.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 55.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −22.5%. Ether (ETH-USD) returned −24.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.2 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 51.0%, 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 YETH?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, DFII paid 12.6% of its starting price in cash and YETH paid 35.9%, 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 −21.5% and YETH −22.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
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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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 ↗

YETH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

YETH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

YETH 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Roundhill page for YETH ↗

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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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