Data as of .
XEY vs YBTC: which paid, and which earned it?
XEY and YBTC both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XEY and YBTC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XEY | Only in YBTC |
|---|---|
| Treasury Bill 100.00% | United States Treasury Bill 10/08/2026 95.71% |
| IBIT 10/16/2026 45.86 C 4.54% | |
| First American Government Obligations Fu 4.11% | |
| IBIT 09/25/2026 48.27 C -0.61% | |
| IBIT 10/16/2026 45.86 P -3.75% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XEY | YBTC | XEY | YBTC | XEY | YBTC | |
| 3 months | +5.6% | +13.7% | 10.0% | 7.5% | −49.1 pts | −15.5 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +0.6% | not published | 14.8% | not published | −15.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −38.2% | not published | 24.9% | not published | −7.1 pts |
| Since launch | −1.6% | +28.5% | 16.9% | 101.4% | −16.3 pts | −68.7 pts |
| XEY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Ether ETF Synthetic covered call on ETHA, paying weekly | YBTC Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF Covered call on IBIT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | GraniteShares | Roundhill |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Ether (ETHA) | Bitcoin (IBIT) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 34.8% | 29.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.95% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 16.9% (since launch on Apr 28, 2026) | 24.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −19.1% | −60.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.6% (since launch on Apr 28, 2026) | −38.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +14.7% | −31.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −16.3 pts | −7.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 93% | not published |
| Age | 143 days | 974 days |
| Net assets | $600,808 | $142m |
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).
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, XEY or YBTC?
- XEY charges 1.07% a year and YBTC charges 0.95%, so YBTC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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