Data as of .
SOLM vs YBIT: which paid, and which earned it?
SOLM and YBIT both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SOLM and YBIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SOLM | Only in YBIT |
|---|---|
| BSOL 11/20/2026 11.05 C 32.59% | TREASURY BILL 36.73% |
| Bitwise Solana Staking ETF 25.45% | TREASURY BILL 32.22% |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/24/2026 12.43% | TREASURY BILL 31.05% |
| 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLM | YBIT | SOLM | YBIT | SOLM | YBIT | |
| 3 months | +45.1% | +23.6% | 9.5% | 13.3% | +47.3 pts | −5.7 pts |
| 6 months | +4.8% | +10.8% | 14.6% | 23.1% | −29.0 pts | −4.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −28.7% | not published | 31.3% | not published | +2.3 pts |
| Since launch | −38.4% | −10.5% | 16.6% | 74.2% | −37.7 pts | −31.9 pts |
| SOLM Amplify Solana 3% Monthly Option Income ETF Option income on BITQ, paying monthly | YBIT YieldMax(R) Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on IBIT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 31.7% | 68.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 1.02% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 16.6% (since launch on Nov 4, 2025) | 31.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −54.4% | −58.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | −38.4% (since launch on Nov 4, 2025) | −28.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.7% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −37.7 pts | +2.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 318 days | 878 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $61m |
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.
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 is cheaper, SOLM or YBIT?
- SOLM charges 0.75% a year and YBIT charges 1.02%, so SOLM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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