Data as of .
ETTY vs XBTY: which paid, and which earned it?
ETTY and XBTY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ETTY and XBTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ETTY | Only in XBTY |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bill 11/17/2026 29.86% | Treasury Bill 62.54% |
| Cash & Other 28.18% | Treasury Bill 37.46% |
| iShares Ethereum Trust ETF 24.15% | |
| ETHA 12/18/2026 15.75 C 22.76% | |
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 1.11% | |
| ETHA 12/18/2026 15.75 P -2.60% | |
| ETHA 09/22/2026 19.44 C -3.46% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETTY | XBTY | ETTY | XBTY | ETTY | XBTY | |
| 3 months | +36.7% | +6.9% | 9.6% | 8.4% | −18.0 pts | −22.3 pts |
| 6 months | +7.2% | −1.3% | 15.6% | 23.0% | −16.6 pts | −17.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −42.9% | not published | 37.4% | not published | −11.8 pts |
| Since launch | −42.6% | −34.0% | 15.1% | 60.0% | −3.3 pts | −11.1 pts |
| ETTY Amplify Ethereum 3% Monthly Option Income ETF Option income on ETHA, paying monthly | XBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF Synthetic covered call on IBIT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | GraniteShares |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Ether (ETHA) | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 34.6% | 29.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 1.15% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 15.1% (since launch on Oct 9, 2025) | 37.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −57.8% | −74.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | −42.6% (since launch on Oct 9, 2025) | −42.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −39.3% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.3 pts | −11.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 92% |
| Age | 344 days | 493 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $10m |
ETTY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 9, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, ETTY paid 15.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 57.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −42.6%. Ether (ETHA) returned −39.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 34.6%, paid monthly.
XBTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XBTY paid 37.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 74.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −42.9%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.8%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 92% 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, ETTY or XBTY?
- ETTY charges 0.75% a year and XBTY charges 1.15%, so ETTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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