Data as of .
ETCO vs SOLM: which paid, and which earned it?
ETCO and SOLM both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ETCO and SOLM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ETCO | Only in SOLM |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 100.00% | BSOL 11/20/2026 11.05 C 32.59% |
| Bitwise Solana Staking ETF 25.45% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/24/2026 12.43% | |
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 11.88% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/01/2026 9.94% | |
| Cash & Other 7.89% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/03/2026 7.45% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/27/2026 2.49% |
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
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETCO | SOLM | ETCO | SOLM | ETCO | SOLM | |
| 3 months | +18.4% | +45.1% | 11.7% | 9.5% | −36.3 pts | +47.3 pts |
| 6 months | −1.3% | +4.8% | 22.6% | 14.6% | −25.1 pts | −29.0 pts |
| 1 year | −47.4% | not published | 35.2% | not published | −4.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −43.1% | −38.4% | 38.1% | 16.6% | −4.7 pts | −37.7 pts |
| ETCO Grayscale Ethereum Covered Call ETF Covered call on ETHA, paying monthly | SOLM Amplify Solana 3% Monthly Option Income ETF Option income on BITQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Grayscale | Amplify |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Ether (ETHA) | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 19.8% | 31.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 35.2% | 16.6% (since launch on Nov 4, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −75.5% | −54.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | −47.4% | −38.4% (since launch on Nov 4, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −42.6% | −0.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.8 pts | −37.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 379 days | 318 days |
| Net assets | $4m | $2m |
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.
SOLM in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 4, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, SOLM paid 16.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 54.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −38.4%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned −0.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 37.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 31.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, ETCO or SOLM?
- ETCO charges 0.65% a year and SOLM charges 0.75%, so ETCO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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