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EHCC vs XBTY: which paid, and which earned it?

EHCC and XBTY both write options for income.

Global X Ethereum Covered Call ETF and GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF.

13.6%EHCC cash paid, 1 year
37.4%XBTY cash paid, 1 year
+12.2%EHCC total return, 1 year
−42.9%XBTY total return, 1 year
EHCC15.2 pts behind ETHA · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
ETHA+27.4%EHCC+12.2%13.6% as cash15.2 pts behind ETHATotal return, distributions reinvestedETHA+27.4%EHCC+12.2%15.2 pts behind ETHA
XBTY11.8 pts behind IBIT · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
IBIT−31.1%XBTY−42.9%11.8 pts behind IBITTotal return, distributions reinvestedIBIT−31.1%XBTY−42.9%11.8 pts behind IBIT

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EHCC and XBTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in EHCCOnly in XBTY
CASH 52.60%Treasury Bill 62.54%
2ETHA 10/30/2026 C10 48.12%Treasury Bill 37.46%
4ETHA 10/30/2026 C10 1.77%
2ETHA 10/30/2026 P10 -0.15%
OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.60%
4ETHA 09/25/2026 C20.32 -0.68%
4ETHA 09/25/2026 C18.84 -1.06%

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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

EHCC and XBTY over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
EHCCXBTYEHCCXBTYEHCCXBTY
3 months+32.8%+6.9%8.8%8.4%−21.9 pts−22.3 pts
6 monthsnot published−1.3%not published23.0%not published−17.1 pts
1 yearnot published−42.9%not published37.4%not published−11.8 pts
Since launch+12.2%−34.0%13.6%60.0%−15.2 pts−11.1 pts
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ
EHCC and XBTY on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EHCC
Global X Ethereum Covered Call ETF
Covered call on ETHA, paying weekly
XBTY
GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF
Synthetic covered call on IBIT, paying weekly
IssuerGlobal XGraniteShares
Strategycovered callsynthetic covered call
BenchmarkEther (ETHA)Bitcoin (IBIT)
Paysweeklyweekly
Payout rate, annualized33.6%29.8%
Expense ratio0.75%1.15%
Cash paid, 1 year13.6% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026)37.4%
Price change, 1 year−3.4%−74.1%
Total return, 1 year+12.2% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026)−42.9%
Benchmark return, 1 year+27.4%−31.1%
Ahead or behind−15.2 pts−11.8 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate100%92%
Age169 days493 days
Net assets$1m$10m

EHCC in plain words

Over the period since launch on Apr 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, EHCC paid 13.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.2%. Ether (ETHA) returned +27.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.6%, paid weekly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

XBTY in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XBTY paid 37.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 74.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −42.9%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.8%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 92% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, EHCC or XBTY?
EHCC charges 0.75% a year and XBTY charges 1.15%, so EHCC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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EHCC against XBTY, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

Cite this page. ETFIQ, EHCC against XBTY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/ehcc-vs-xbty Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.

How every figure is computed · Standards and sources