Data as of .
ETCO vs YBIT: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year ETCO paid 35.2% of its price in cash against YBIT’s 31.3%, though YBIT returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: YBIT scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ETCO and YBIT hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ETCO | YBIT |
|---|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL | 100.00% | 36.73% |
| Only in ETCO | Only in YBIT |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 32.22% | |
| TREASURY BILL 31.05% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETCO | YBIT | ETCO | YBIT | ETCO | YBIT | |
| 3 months | +18.4% | +23.6% | 11.7% | 13.3% | −36.3 pts | −5.7 pts |
| 6 months | −1.3% | +10.8% | 22.6% | 23.1% | −25.1 pts | −4.9 pts |
| 1 year | −47.4% | −28.7% | 35.2% | 31.3% | −4.8 pts | +2.3 pts |
| Since launch | −43.1% | −10.5% | 38.1% | 74.2% | −4.7 pts | −31.9 pts |
| ETCO Grayscale Ethereum Covered Call ETF Covered call on ETHA, paying monthly | YBIT YieldMax(R) Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on IBIT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Grayscale | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Ether (ETHA) | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 19.8% | 68.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 1.02% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 35.2% | 31.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −75.5% | −58.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | −47.4% | −28.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −42.6% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.8 pts | +2.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 379 days | 878 days |
| Net assets | $4m | $61m |
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.
YBIT in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YBIT paid 31.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 58.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −28.7%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 68.0%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, ETCO or YBIT?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ETCO paid 35.2% of its starting price in cash and YBIT paid 31.3%, so ETCO paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, ETCO or YBIT?
- With every distribution reinvested, ETCO returned −47.4% and YBIT returned −28.7% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so YBIT returned more.
- Which is cheaper, ETCO or YBIT?
- ETCO charges 0.65% a year and YBIT charges 1.02%, so ETCO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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