Data as of .
EHCC vs XEY: which paid, and which earned it?
EHCC and XEY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EHCC and XEY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EHCC | Only in XEY |
|---|---|
| CASH 52.60% | Treasury Bill 100.00% |
| 2ETHA 10/30/2026 C10 48.12% | |
| 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
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHCC | XEY | EHCC | XEY | EHCC | XEY | |
| 3 months | +32.8% | +5.6% | 8.8% | 10.0% | −21.9 pts | −49.1 pts |
| Since launch | +12.2% | −1.6% | 13.6% | 16.9% | −15.2 pts | −16.3 pts |
| EHCC Global X Ethereum Covered Call ETF Covered call on ETHA, paying weekly | XEY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Ether ETF Synthetic covered call on ETHA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | GraniteShares |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Ether (ETHA) | Ether (ETHA) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.6% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) | 16.9% (since launch on Apr 28, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.4% | −19.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.2% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) | −1.6% (since launch on Apr 28, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +27.4% | +14.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −15.2 pts | −16.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 93% |
| Age | 169 days | 143 days |
| Net assets | $1m | $609,136 |
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).
XEY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Apr 28, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XEY paid 16.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.6%. Ether (ETHA) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 34.8%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 93% 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 XEY?
- EHCC charges 0.75% a year and XEY charges 1.07%, so EHCC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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