Data as of .
XEY vs XRPM: which paid, and which earned it?
XEY and XRPM both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XEY and XRPM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XEY | Only in XRPM |
|---|---|
| Treasury Bill 100.00% | XRPC 12/18/2026 11.25 C 27.22% |
| Canary XRP ETF 26.37% | |
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 23.01% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/05/2026 8.34% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/24/2026 8.32% | |
| Cash & Other 6.98% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/19/2026 6.24% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 11/03/2026 4.17% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XEY | XRPM | XEY | XRPM | XEY | XRPM | |
| 3 months | +5.6% | −3.8% | 10.0% | 8.3% | −49.1 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −21.4% | not published | 14.4% | not published | −55.3 pts |
| Since launch | −1.6% | −48.5% | 16.9% | 15.6% | −16.3 pts | −76.3 pts |
| XEY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Ether ETF Synthetic covered call on ETHA, paying weekly | XRPM Amplify XRP 3 Monthly Premium Income ETF Covered call on BITQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | GraniteShares | Amplify |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Ether (ETHA) | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 34.8% | 37.4% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 16.9% (since launch on Apr 28, 2026) | 15.6% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −19.1% | −60.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.6% (since launch on Apr 28, 2026) | −48.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +14.7% | +27.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −16.3 pts | −76.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 93% | not published |
| Age | 143 days | 304 days |
| Net assets | $600,808 | $12m |
XEY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Apr 28, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XEY paid 16.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.6%. Ether (ETHA) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 34.8%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 93% 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).
XRPM in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, XRPM paid 15.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 60.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −48.5%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned +27.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 76.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 37.4%, paid monthly.
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Where these figures came from
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