Data as of .
SOLM vs YBTC: which paid, and which earned it?
SOLM and YBTC both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SOLM and YBTC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SOLM | Only in YBTC |
|---|---|
| BSOL 11/20/2026 11.05 C 32.59% | United States Treasury Bill 10/08/2026 95.71% |
| Bitwise Solana Staking ETF 25.45% | IBIT 10/16/2026 45.86 C 4.54% |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/24/2026 12.43% | First American Government Obligations Fu 4.11% |
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 11.88% | IBIT 09/25/2026 48.27 C -0.61% |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/01/2026 9.94% | IBIT 10/16/2026 45.86 P -3.75% |
| 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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLM | YBTC | SOLM | YBTC | SOLM | YBTC | |
| 3 months | +45.1% | +13.7% | 9.5% | 7.5% | +47.3 pts | −15.5 pts |
| 6 months | +4.8% | +0.6% | 14.6% | 14.8% | −29.0 pts | −15.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −38.2% | not published | 24.9% | not published | −7.1 pts |
| Since launch | −38.4% | +28.5% | 16.6% | 101.4% | −37.7 pts | −68.7 pts |
| SOLM Amplify Solana 3% Monthly Option Income ETF Option income on BITQ, paying monthly | YBTC Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Roundhill |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 31.7% | 29.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.95% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 16.6% (since launch on Nov 4, 2025) | 24.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −54.4% | −60.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | −38.4% (since launch on Nov 4, 2025) | −38.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.7% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −37.7 pts | −7.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 318 days | 974 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $142m |
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.
YBTC in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YBTC paid 24.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 60.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −38.2%. Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 29.5%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, SOLM or YBTC?
- SOLM charges 0.75% a year and YBTC charges 0.95%, so SOLM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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