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EHY vs ETCO: which paid, and which earned it?

EHY and ETCO both write options for income.

Amplify Ethereum Max Income Covered Call ETF and Grayscale Ethereum Covered Call ETF.

20.5%EHY cash paid, 1 year
35.2%ETCO cash paid, 1 year
−44.5%EHY total return, 1 year
−47.4%ETCO total return, 1 year
EHY5.3 pts behind ETHA · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
ETHA−39.3%EHY−44.5%5.3 pts behind ETHATotal return, distributions reinvestedETHA−39.3%EHY−44.5%5.3 pts behind ETHA
ETCO4.8 pts behind ETHA · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
ETHA−42.6%ETCO−47.4%4.8 pts behind ETHATotal return, distributions reinvestedETHA−42.6%ETCO−47.4%4.8 pts behind ETHA

What they hold in common

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

Only in each
Only in EHYOnly in ETCO
Cash & Other 56.28%TREASURY BILL 100.00%
ETHA 12/18/2026 15.75 C 29.96%
United States Treasury Bill 11/27/2026 17.81%
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 2.89%
United States Treasury Bill 11/24/2026 1.05%
ETHA 12/18/2026 15.75 P -3.43%
ETHA 09/22/2026 19.44 C -4.56%

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 21, 2026.

Performance, window by window

EHY and ETCO over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
EHYETCOEHYETCOEHYETCO
3 months+30.3%+18.4%12.8%11.7%−24.4 pts−36.3 pts
6 months+1.3%−1.3%20.9%22.6%−22.4 pts−25.1 pts
1 yearnot published−47.4%not published35.2%not published−4.8 pts
Since launch−44.5%−43.1%20.5%38.1%−5.3 pts−4.7 pts
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EHY and ETCO on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EHY
Amplify Ethereum Max Income Covered Call ETF
Covered call on ETHA, paying monthly
ETCO
Grayscale Ethereum Covered Call ETF
Covered call on ETHA, paying monthly
IssuerAmplifyGrayscale
Strategycovered callcovered call
BenchmarkEther (ETHA)Ether (ETHA)
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized48.4%19.8%
Expense ratio0.75%0.65%
Cash paid, 1 year20.5% (since launch on Oct 9, 2025)35.2%
Price change, 1 year−63.8%−75.5%
Total return, 1 year−44.5% (since launch on Oct 9, 2025)−47.4%
Benchmark return, 1 year−39.3%−42.6%
Ahead or behind−5.3 pts−4.8 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age344 days379 days
Net assets$5m$4m

EHY in plain words

Over the period since launch on Oct 9, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, EHY paid 20.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 63.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −44.5%. Ether (ETHA) returned −39.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 48.4%, paid monthly.

ETCO in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ETCO paid 35.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 75.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −47.4%. Ether (ETHA) returned −42.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.8%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, EHY or ETCO?
EHY charges 0.75% a year and ETCO charges 0.65%, so ETCO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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EHY against ETCO, 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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