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

EHCC and XEY both write options for income.

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

13.6%EHCC cash paid, 1 year
16.9%XEY cash paid, 1 year
+12.2%EHCC total return, 1 year
−1.6%XEY total return, 1 year
EHCC15.2 pts behind ETHA · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
ETHA+27.4%EHCC+12.2%13.6% of it arrived as cash15.2 pts behind ETHATotal return, distributions reinvestedETHA+27.4%EHCC+12.2%15.2 pts behind ETHA
XEY16.3 pts behind ETHA · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
ETHA+14.7%XEY−1.6%16.3 pts behind ETHATotal return, distributions reinvestedETHA+14.7%XEY−1.6%16.3 pts behind ETHA

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 each
Only in EHCCOnly 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

EHCC and XEY over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
EHCCXEYEHCCXEYEHCCXEY
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
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EHCC and XEY on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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
IssuerGlobal XGraniteShares
Strategycovered callsynthetic covered call
BenchmarkEther (ETHA)Ether (ETHA)
Paysweeklyweekly
Payout rate, annualized33.6%34.8%
Expense ratio0.75%1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year13.6% (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 estimate100%93%
Age169 days143 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.

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Where these figures came from

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EHCC against XEY, 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.

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