How much has IMST paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, IMST paid 31.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 84.9%.

Is IMST ahead of MSTR?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, IMST returned −70.2% against −76.8% for MicroStrategy (MSTR), so a holder was ahead of it by 6.6 points.

How often does IMST pay, and how much?

IMST pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 11.6% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.96% a year.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate.

IMST · Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF

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Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, IMST paid 31.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 84.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −70.2%. MicroStrategy (MSTR) returned −76.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 6.6 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 11.6%, paid monthly.

IMST (Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF), income desk fields as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategy	synthetic covered call
Benchmark	MicroStrategy (MSTR)
Pays	monthly
Payout rate, annualised (ETFIQ)	11.6%
Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL)	0.96%
Cash paid, trailing 12 months (ETFIQ)	209.4%
Launched	Apr 3, 2025
3 months: paid / price / total / MSTR / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	2.6% / −39.6% / −37.6% / −47.4% / +9.7 pts
6 months: paid / price / total / MSTR / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	13.1% / −41.0% / −31.5% / −37.7% / +6.2 pts
1 year: paid / price / total / MSTR / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	31.6% / −84.9% / −70.2% / −76.8% / +6.6 pts
since launch: paid / price / total / MSTR / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	58.3% / −84.3% / −61.1% / −67.0% / +5.8 pts

Questions people ask

How much has IMST paid over the last year?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, IMST paid 31.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 84.9%.
Is IMST ahead of MSTR?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, IMST returned −70.2% against −76.8% for MicroStrategy (MSTR), so a holder was ahead of it by 6.6 points.
How often does IMST pay, and how much?: IMST pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 11.6% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
What does IMST cost?: The prospectus expense ratio is 0.96% a year.

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