# BITA (iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF)

iShares · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Since its launch on Jun 16, 2026, BITA paid 3.7% in cash and still finished 2.8 points behind IBIT.

## Key facts

- BITA, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 3.7%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BITA, total return, since launch: +21.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BITA, against IBIT: −2.8 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BITA, latest payout, annualized: 12.8%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BITA, net assets: $87m (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- BITA, expense ratio: not read by ETFIQ, as of Sep 18, 2026.

## BITA over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | IBIT | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 3.9% | +20.1% | +24.6% | +29.2% | −4.6 pts |
| Since launch | 3.7% | +16.6% | +21.0% | +23.8% | −2.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $87m | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 12.8% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 3.2% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jun 16, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 31 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 6 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.6572 ex Sep 2, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 3 distributions | $1.9768 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has BITA paid over the last year?

Over the period from its launch on Jun 16, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, BITA paid 3.7% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 16.6%.

### Is BITA ahead of IBIT?

Over the period from its launch on Jun 16, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, BITA returned +21.0% against +23.8% for Bitcoin (IBIT), so a holder was behind it by 2.8 points.

### How often does BITA pay, and how much?

BITA pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 12.8% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does BITA next pay a distribution?

BITA pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 2, 2026 at $0.6572 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 31 days the ex-date falls near Oct 5, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 6 days.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BITA, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/bita
Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at https://etfiq.com/data/.

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